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.

Caesar’s 54th WSOP tournament returns to Las Vegas in 2023

Following a successful 2022 series that featured 197,626 participants from more than 100 countries and the largest prize pool to date of $347.9 million, Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment has publicly announ...

Station Casinos plans to build 600-room hotel and casino in Henderson

Station Casinos, a subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts and flagship hotel and casino company based in the Las Vegas suburb, Summerlin South, Nevada, has publicly announced its intention to double its presence in Sou...

Station Casinos set leaders for Durango resort

The grand opening of Durango Resort in southwest valley in Las Vegas, a deluxe resort destination developed by Station Casinos and its subsidiary Red Rock Resorts Incorporated, is less than a year away! With...

Las Vegas Sands looking at Long Island sites for casino’s permanent location

Las Vegas Sands Corporation, one of the largest gambling operators in the world, is looking for a location in Long Island to build a casino following the suggestion of its senior vice president, David A. Paters...

Hard Rock discloses plans to close The Mirage, renovate and grow property

Florida-based Hard Rock International, which is operated by the Seminole Indian Tribe, has publicly announced it's intention to close Las Vegas-based, The Mirage, renovate the entire three-wing hotel and casino...
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William Hill Vegas and Live 5 teaming up to Release New Slot Game

William Hill Vegas and the game studio, Live 5, have joined forces to deliver an exquisite gambling adventure, made available to the operator’s players. It launched a new slot game, combining all the goodness o...

VICI acquires remaining 49.9% interest in Las Vegas Strip iconic properties from Blackstone

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., or BREIT, and VICI Properties Inc, currently the owner of a 50.1% interest in the joint venture that owns MGM Grand Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay Resort, announced today ...

Wynn Resorts completes $1.7 billion sale and leaseback transaction of Encore Boston Harbor

On Thursday, December 1st, Wynn Resorts Limited, a globally recognized developer of high quality hotels and casinos, publicly announced that it has completed the sale of the land and real estate properties of i...

Macau gaming revenue falls to $374 million in November, three times lower than Nevada levels

Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) informed that the region's casino industry generated gross gaming revenues of MOP$3.0 (US$374 million) in November to mark the industry's 55.6% lower...

Nevada gaming win exceeds $1 billion in October, dowtown Las Vegas hits $90.5 million record

The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday that the state gaming industry revenue exceeded $1 billion in October, with downtown Las Vegas hitting a $90.5 million record. The 20th consecutive month with re...

GGPoker’s $150 million early Christmas present at WSOP Winter Circuit

The WSOP is coming back to GGPoker! With Christmas just around the corner, GGPoker, the Isle of Man-based leading provider of popular poker games around the world, wants to give its players a whopping $150 m...

Pariplay® adds Konami Gaming portfolio to increase global Fusion® offering

Pariplay®, a leading Malta-based iGaming developer and provider and part of Aspire Global, has signed a lucrative deal with Nevada-based operator, Konami Gaming integrated through Pariplay's Fusion® platform. T...