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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With a comprehensive "Seven-Point Safety Plan" in place, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) plans to reopen its Mirage resort on Thursday, August 27, 2010, after being closed for several months.
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Permanent closure might be imminent for four Station Casino resorts in Southern Nevada, according to Frank Fertitta III, Chief Executive Officer of parent company Red Rock Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ: RRR).
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Asian casino operator Wynn Macau Limited has reportedly released its unaudited financial results for the second quarter showing that it experienced a drop of 98.2% year-on-year in overall operating revenues to ...
The MGM China Holdings Limited subsidiary of American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly released its second-quarter financial results showing that its net revenues tumbled by 95% year-on-...
Las Vegas Sands Corporation’s Sheldon Adelson has announced to employees in Las Vegas that employees will continue to receive pay and benefits through the end of October. A letter was sent out on Wednesday, det...
American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has announced that it has named long-time company executive Bill Hornbuckle (pictured) to serve as its latest official President and Chief Executive Officer....
Less than four months after buying the Tropicana Las Vegas and American casino firm Gaming and Leisure Properties Incorporated is now reportedly looking to put the historic Las Vegas Strip venue up for sale.
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On Monday, MGM Resorts International alerted employees of its sports and entertainment divisions that layoffs are coming. The majority of employees in these two sectors will be laid off starting on August 31. T...
American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that it will be laying off an unspecified number of workers at its two Las Vegas properties owing to a slow-down in business being blamed o...
American land-based casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation has announced that it has taken a further step into the iGaming realm via the premiere of its free-play Stardust Social Casino app.
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The Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is preparing to open this fall. Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment just announced the official name of the property in Sin City and have now revealed they are w...
In Nevada, Gov. Steve Sisolak has issued a directive that will see the lion's share of the state's restricted gaming industry shut down just before midnight on Friday.
Nearly 2,000 gaming locations throughou...
The 2020 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas is now canceled. The yearly event is not taking place for the first time in twenty years due to the coronavirus outbreak. The popular conference saw around 30,000 people...
Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has officially unveiled the logo for the new casino it will be operating inside the coming Virgin Hotels Las Vegas venue while additionally revealing the identities of two of th...
Casino operator Station Casinos has now decided to keep two North Las Vegas properties shut down for an extended period of time. The company will ask the City Council in the region to approve licensing changes ...