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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The construction of the Dream Las Vegas, the property envisioned as the new Las Vegas landmark, has come to a halt. The developer Bill Shopoff''s funding funnel run dry leaving him with short-term cashflow prom...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
On March 1, Boyd Gaming Corporation, a leading casino entertainment company based in Las Vegas, reported that, pursuant to legislation introduced in the 2022 state legislative session, it has filed an applicati...
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:
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On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved a gaming license for the British land-based and online sportsbook operator Entain Plc, which is also the 50-50 partner of MGM Resorts International...
Eric Birnbaum, the landlord of the famous Rio, decided to completely renovate the off-Strip resort. Birnbaum also wants to take over all of the daily operations in the casino.
There is more when it comes to ...
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 ...
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...
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...
The first-ever brick-and-mortar casino dates back to 1636, when a gambling house in Venice, Italy, began operating to provide a place where gambling could be enjoyed in a controlled environment.
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Wynn Resorts Ltd, a globally recognized developer of high quality hotels and casinos, announced Wednesday that the company's commitment to offering high quality products at premium prices has resulted in Wynn's...
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...