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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In 2021, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) had its final curtain call at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino off the Las Vegas Strip. Before spending many years at the Rio, the brand called Binion’s Horseshoe hom...
Top-rated Crypto Cashback provider StormX has announced it will hold a special poker tournament this March in Las Vegas. Working with PokerGO, the brand plans to host its first invite-only affair, with crypto f...
With the conclusion of the Mid-States Poker Tour Season 12 finale, the season has come to an end. The final tournament ended on Thursday with Masahi Oya claiming the first-place prize of the $1,100 no limit hol...
American land-based and iGaming behemoth Scientific Games Corporation has announced that it has decided not to pursue an arrangement to fully acquire online casino games developer SciPlay Corporation.
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Revenue reports are in for casinos of Nevada and just like the past eight months, the state has seen earnings of $1 billion or more. Regulators reported the industry brought in $1.32 billion last month, a sign ...
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is reportedly well on its way to becoming the first Native American tribe with a Las Vegas casino resort after having its deal to purchase the Palms Casino Resort unanimou...
American casino operator Station Casinos has reportedly floated a proposition with the Las Vegas Planning Commission that could see it bring a small Wildfire-branded venue to a five-acre parcel of land it alrea...
American casino operator Hard Rock International has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it pay $1.075 billion to compatriot MGM Resorts International so as to take over the running of the Mira...
Over the weekend, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) hosted its Winter Poker Classic Main Event as Canterbury Park. The Minnesota gambling spot saw just over 1,000 entries into the $1,100 event, offering up $400,...
A senior executive with American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly hinted that the firm may soon embark on a plan to bring a new gambling-friendly development to the south end of the Las ...
On Wednesday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board decided to approve the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians for licensing. The tribe is looking to acquire a closed off-Strip resort, and the unanimous licensing appr...
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is moving venues in 2022. Caesars Entertainment announced this week that the series will move from the Rio All-Suite Casino & Hotel to Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas Hotel &...
The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has almost come to an end. After a change in season and a few new rules, the WSOP began a few weeks ago and players have competed non-stop in the hopes of becoming the next...
In Las Vegas and a consortium has reportedly purchased the long-stalled The Drew Las Vegas casino resort project in hopes of opening the 67-story venue as the new-look Fontainebleau Las Vegas by the end of 2023...
American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly embarked on a plan to offload its interest in the ageing Mirage Las Vegas venue so as to reduce overheads and further diversify its holdings.
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