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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Announced this weekend, on Monday night ESPN debuted the first episode of Bet, a 30-minute program that will reportedly stream three nights a week across the sports channel's digital platforms. The show origin...
In Las Vegas and the plan to open the coming Circa Resort and Casino from next month has reportedly taken a step forward after the Nevada Gaming Control Board approved the under-construction property’s gambling...
A leading investment bank has reportedly announced that it is ‘unsure’ regarding the future prospects of success for the $4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas facility prominent casino operator Genting Malaysia ...
The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is going virtual. The conference is set to take place virtually on October 27-28. On October 14, producers of the conference will host a special online session that is complimentary...
After evaluating COVID-19's impact on the demand for travel and room nights in the Las Vegas market, Penn National Gaming Inc. (PENN:NASDAQ GS) has reportedly decided to delay the reopening of the Tropicana Res...
In the United States and this year’s edition of the annual Labor Day federal holiday is set to take place on September 7 and numerous casinos in Las Vegas are reportedly expecting to record a much-needed spike ...
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...