Las Vegas

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.

Follow the news here to stay abreast of changes as Wynn expands, properties change operations to accommodate millenials, and game manufacturers consolidate through mergers & acquisitions. We've got Las Vegas covered for you.

NFL Owners Vote to Allow Sports Betting in Stadiums Next Season

The NFL thrives to make the most of the game by proposing the launch of in-stadium wagering facilities that would be available on game days to sports betting enthusiasts. As The Athletic reports, the NFL owners...

Horseshoe Las Vegas Opened in the Center of Las Vegas Strip

The top-class hotel-casino resort, Horseshoe Las Vegas, celebrated its grand opening in the center of the Las Vegas Strip on March 24 following the last year's rebranding of Bally's casino into Horseshoe and th...

Tilman Fertitta Acquires Lake Tahoe Casino Resort to Expand in Northern Nevada

Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the Golden Nugget brand, announced the acquisition of the Hard Rock hotel-casino resort at Lake Tahoe to expand the brand further in Northern Nevada. The Houston billionaire did no...

Genting Gets US$1.5 Billion Bid for Miami Property, Continues New York Developments

Malaysian top-tier gaming operator, Genting Berhad, has recently announced the sale of 16 acres of land of its premium Miami real estate property. According to the Bloomberg report cited by IAG, the casino gian...

Dubai-Based Contractor to Construct Wynn’s UAE Resort Set to Open in 2027

Wynn Resorts Ltd, a globally recognized developer of high-quality hotels and casinos announced Thursday that the construction of its casino-complex project in the United Arab Emirates set to open in 2027 has be...

Hofstra University New Opponent Of Las Vegas Sands’ Proposed New York Casino

Hofstra University is this week the newest opponent of the construction of a proposed New York casino by Las Vegas Sands, an American casino and resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to the pr...

BetMGM Poker Championship Carrying $2 Million Guarantee to be Held at ARIA in June

BetMGM, a flagship sports wagering, and iGaming operator based in New Jersey announced today that the BetMGM Poker Championship will be held in ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas from Friday, June 9t...

Affinity Gaming Sells Rail City Casino in Sparks to Truckee Gaming

Affinity Gaming, a privately held casino and sports wagering company based in Paradise near Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly known as Herbst Gaming and Affinity Gaming, reported last week that it is selling Rail Cit...

Mirage Renovation Plans Go To Clark County Commission For Vote

Clark County Commissioners are busy this month, as they are asked to vote on a project that would significantly affect the entire Strip region. The project is about substituting The Mirage’s unique volcanic ...

PT’s Owner Golden Entertainment Intends To Sell Slot Routes; To Concentrate On Bars, Casinos

On Monday, March 6, Golden Entertainment, owner of PT's Taverns Chain and The Strat headquartered in Las Vegas, reported that it is selling its distributed gaming business to J&J Ventures Gaming, an Illinoi...

Bally’s Closes Monkey Knife Fight App; Intends To Leave Bet.Works

With the official closing of daily fantasy sports app Monkey Knife Fight on Tuesday, February 28, Rhode Island-based Bally's is looking to move on without looking back at its previous $90 million purchase that ...

NFL-Licensed Slot Machines Coming To Casinos This Fall

NFL fever will officially begin this fall with the release of leading land-based casino products developer Aristocrat Gaming's league-themed slot machines. Locations not yet determined: The accurate numbe...