Although Macau surpassed the Las Vegas Strip in 2006 and is still the reining revenue champion, Las Vegas is still king of the game in many ways with more visitors arriving each year, as well as pioneering the concept of integrated casino resorts. Three of the four US-listed companies that operate in China also call Las Vegas home - Las Vegas Sands Corp., Wynn Resorts Ltd., and MGM Resorts International. Any move by the big players in Sin City has an effect on operations all over the world. World Casino News covers The Strip and Glitter Gulch as casinos open and close, C-Suite Executives rise and fall, and as Downtown is revitalized by important operators into a more sophisticated gambling and entertainment zone.
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Resorts World Las Vegas, a major casino resort on the Strip, is once again undergoing leadership changes that signal the company's ongoing evolution. On Thursday, it was announced that Alex Dixon, who took on t...
Wynn Resorts has opted to delay a series of capital expenditure projects valued at approximately $375 million, including the highly anticipated remodel of its Encore tower in Las Vegas. CEO Craig Billings made ...
During her inaugural State of the City address, Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley unveiled a major addition to the city’s downtown revitalization efforts: Circa 2 Casino & Resort. This new venture, spearheade...
The U.S. House of Representatives has taken a decisive step toward eliminating hidden costs in hotel bookings by passing the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (H.R.1479). This bipartisan legislation would man...
The Las Vegas Strip is witnessing the quiet disappearance of a longstanding hotel tradition. MGM Resorts International has confirmed it will permanently close concierge desks at six of its major properties star...
MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay an $8.5 million fine to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), resolving allegations that the company failed to prevent illegal bookmakers from laundering large sums...
Elaine Wynn, the influential businesswoman and philanthropist who co-founded Wynn Resorts alongside her ex-husband Steve Wynn, has passed away at the age of 82. The news of her death was confirmed by the Elaine...
Penske Media Corporation (PMC), the owner of Rolling Stone and several other media brands, is reportedly negotiating the purchase of Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. If successful, the acquisitio...
Las Vegas Sands marks a pivotal transition as Robert G. Goldstein, the current chairman and CEO, prepares to shift into a senior advisor role starting March 1, 2026. Goldstein, a key figure in the company's evo...
BetMGM, a collaborative undertaking between MGM Resorts International and European-based gambling company Entain, has recently been authorized by the Nevada Gaming Commission to manage sportsbook operations acr...
The Henderson Planning Commission has approved an expansion plan for the Inspirada Station casino site, adding 14.1 acres to the project. The decision, reached in a unanimous 5-0 vote with two abstentions, allo...
Nevada's gaming industry achieved a fourth consecutive record-breaking year in 2024, bringing in over $15.6 billion in total revenue. However, this growth was not driven by the Las Vegas Strip, which experience...
After almost 10 weeks of striking, workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas have reached an agreement with the casino, bringing an end to one of the longest labor disputes in the city in over a decade. The Culinary W...
Billionaire casino mogul Phil Ruffin has announced plans to sell Circus Circus Las Vegas, a property he purchased in 2019 for $825 million. Ruffin now values the property at $5 billion and has confirmed that th...
Seventy Six Tavern, a popular new concept from Station Casinos, is set to open its second location on January 23, 2025. The new venue will be located on Aliante Parkway, directly across from Boyd Gaming’s Alian...