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.

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...

Discover Mysteries of the Far East in Pragmatic Play And Wild Streak Gaming’s New Slot: Mystery of the Orient

On February 20, Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop based in Silema, Malta, signed an agreement with Wild Streak Gaming, a Las Vegas-based game studio that is ...

MGM Resorts Finalizes Sale of Gold Strike Tunica; Churchill Downs Incorporated Sells Arlington Heights Property To Chicago Bears

On February 15, MGM Resorts International, a leading internationally recognized hospitality and entertainment company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, reported that it has completed the sale of its subsidiary Gold S...

Rio Hotel & Casino Owner Raises $850 Million to Remodel Las Vegas Strip Property

Dreamscape Companies LLC., the New York-based real estate investor and owner of the Rio Hotel & Casino in the Las Vegas Strip, has raised $850 million to support the intention to overhaul the Las Vegas reso...

PlayAGS Launches Famous Slots on DraftKings Casino

PlayAGS, a Las Vegas-based leading provider of high-quality slots, tables, and innovative products and services to the iGaming industry worldwide, has signed a fruitful content distribution deal with daily fant...