* Financing to be completed in ‘matter of days’-CEO * Sale a part of efforts to boost financial strength * Shares up 2.6 percent (Adds analyst comment, share price, CEO quote) NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N), the world’s largest casino company, has secured commitments to raise up to $600 [...]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Lottery Commission members are expected to approve a license this week for The Greenbrier to operate casino-style table games, Lottery Director John Musgrave said Monday. Even if Thursday’s emergency meeting goes as planned, the operators of the White Sulphur Springs resort face a tight timeline to open a temporary gaming facility. [...]

BOSTON – Whether gamblers placed their money on the St. Louis Rams or the Tennessee Titans, growing numbers of them made their wagers online. Cyberspace wagering on Sunday’s Super Bowl was expected to more than double this year, compared to last, to as much as $50 million, said Jonathan Ader, who monitors the gaming industry [...]