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.

IGSA Forms Responsible Gaming Committee to Predict Problem Gaming

The Board of Directors of the largest gaming technical standards development organization, The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA), unanimously approved the formation of a Responsible Gaming Commi...

Blackstone Planning Extensive Investments to Upgrade Crown Melbourne Resorts

Following the recent $9 billion acquisition of the Crown Resorts, the New York-based real-estate giant Blackstone is planning a major investment in the the casino and hotel operations in the Melbourne site to m...

DWG Partners with Rush Street Interactive for Expansion in Pennsylvania

An award-winning iGaming software development studio, Design Works Gaming (DWG), announced a new regulated market entry. The innovative game provider  has opened the doors of the Pennsylvania gaming rooms throu...

Maverick Gaming And Bally’s Partnership To Open Maverick Gaming Poker Room

On May 23rd, Washington-based Maverick Gaming, a poker pioneer owned by Eric Persson, revealed an alliance with Rhode Island-based Bally's Corporation to officially open the Maverick Gaming Poker Room, which wi...

Light & Wonder Submits Proposal To Purchase Remaining Shares Of SciPlay

Light & Wonder, previously known as Scientific Games Corp, a flagship developer of land-based and digital games based in Las Vegas, Nevada, has reported its latest proposal to purchase the remaining 17% sta...

MLB’s Oakland A’s to Develop $1.5 Billion Stadium at Las Vegas Iconic Tropicana Site

A member baseball club of the American League West division, The Oakland Athletics, entered an agreement with Bally’s Corp., a top-tier casino developer and entertainment provider, to build a $1.5 billion, 30,0...

Full House Resorts Released First Quarter Results and Expansion Updates

A world-class casino developer and operator, Full House Resorts Inc., released the financial results for the first quarter of 2023 and announced its plans for further growth. Transformational Quarter: The com...

MGM Resort International Generated $3.9 Billion Revenue in First Quarter of 2023

MGM Resorts International, the Las Vegas-based global gaming and entertainment giant, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2023. The company generated $3.9 billion in net revenues by March ...

Wynn Al Marjan Island Resort in UAE Reflects Coral Island Configuration

Wynn Resorts, a synonym for the luxurious worldwide casino destinations, has released the first design images for its new casino-complex project in the United Arab Emirates set to open in 2027. The Las Vegas-ba...

Nassau County Enters Into Lease Agreement With Las Vegas Sands To Bring Casino To Area

Yesterday, Nassau County, New York, signed a lease agreement with Las Vegas Sands, an American casino and resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, offering the company control of the Nassau Coliseum site for ...