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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While it had to be postponed to early 2021, the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event challenge has come to an end. It was Damian Salas of Argentina who claimed the victory, defeating Joseph Hebert in the heads...
In Las Vegas and the new Legacy Club lounge at the recently-opened Circa Resort and Casino is reportedly set to play host to a special New Year’s Eve television program being put on by local broadcaster KLAS-TV...
Last night, the 2020 WSOP Main Event domestic tournament finished up at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The first portion of the event took place online and then eight players headed to the casino to play...
Poker fans will be excited to hear that live action will continue in 2021. This past year has been tough for live poker, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down poker rooms as well as caused a delay in regularly...
In late November, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak instituted new COVID-19 restrictions due to an increase in positive cases. A statewide pause began, which included smaller capacities at certain businesses includ...
Las Vegas is about to be hot with poker action as the WSOP has confirmed the Main Event will go down this month. Players are taking part in the Main Event in the United States first via WSOP.com in Nevada and N...
The gambling industry in Nevada is facing more issues with a recent announcement by Governor Steve Sisolak cutting casino capacity from 50% to 25%. On Sunday, Sisolak released the news, with the restrictions be...
In Nevada and local casino operator Station Casinos is reportedly pushing ahead with plans to bring a new casino development to a 71-acre parcel of vacant land it already owns in the southwestern suburbs of Las...
The Venetian Casino in Las Vegas was one of the first casinos to bring back live poker amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The game was one of the last to return and some casinos still do not offer it due to social d...
The World Series of Poker Main Event will take place in 2020. After canceling the series earlier in the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems organizers have found a way for the Main Event to take place. ...
Yesterday’s news that there may soon be a vaccine to help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has reportedly proved a boon for the price of shares in some of the biggest publicly-listed casino operators...
In Las Vegas and the newly-enlarged Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has reportedly announced that it intends to re-open its shuttered Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino property by the end of this year.
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The MGM Growth Properties real estate investment trust (REIT) spun off from American casino operator MGM Resorts International in 2015 has reportedly hinted that it may be interested in buying any venues put up...
"Soft demand" amid the coronavirus pandemic has MGM Resorts International (MGM:NYSE) contemplating the partial closure of some of its properties on the Las Vegas Strip, according to local news agencies.
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VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) has decided to stop a transaction with Caesars Entertainment to acquire 23 acres of land on the Las Vegas Strip. The land is undeveloped, and VICI had previously committed to purchas...