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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American regional casino operator Penn National Gaming Incorporated is reportedly set to lay off almost its entire workforce of approximately 26,000 people from tomorrow in an attempt to safeguard its long-term...
Casino operators in Las Vegas are reportedly losing up to $14.4 million every day as a result of the city’s coronavirus-related shutdown and may now have as little as five months before they completely run out ...
The senior leadership of American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that it will be forgoing some or all of its salaries for 2020 in an attempt to help mitigate the financial impacts...
American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has announced that Bill Hornbuckle (pictured) has been selected to replace the outgoing James Murren as its latest Chief Executive Officer.
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As casinos across the world shut down in an attempt to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has decided to order a complete closure of all casinos. All gaming operations are to ce...
In the United States and the National Football League (NFL) has reportedly announced that its upcoming player draft will not be held as a public event in Las Vegas as was originally planned due to continued fea...
There will be a little less "sin" in Sin City for the foreseeable future after two of the biggest operators in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts, announced they would be closing their flagsh...
Anxieties over the financial impact of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak have reportedly prompted American casino operator MGM Resorts International to cancel its plan to buy back shares worth approximately $1.2...
American casino operator MGM Resorts International has announced that its nine venues in Las Vegas have begun rolling out the new mobile-friendly BetMGM sportsbetting service so as to give aficionados the abili...
The Plaza Hotel & Casino will be playing host again to the Casino Battle Royal Demolition Derby at the Core Arena this month, with the event set for a three-day weekend from the 26th to the 28th. Stirrin Di...
Starting next week, four properties owned and operated at Caesars Entertainment Corp. in Las Vegas will see their resorts fees raised by $2. The change will be seen at the Harrah’s Las Vegas, Bally’s, The Linq ...
In southern Nevada and the Resorts World Las Vegas facility from casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad is now reportedly set to open in the summer of 2021 featuring three premium names from American hotels gi...
For the sixth year running, 888poker will be the sponsor of the World Series of Poker. The online poker brand has a long-running relationship with the WSOP, offering players an opportunity to compete in major t...
A new weekly podcast is being launched by the iconic Plaza Hotel & Casino that will provide listeners with the inside scoop into the goings-on in gaming and entertainment in Downtown Las Vegas.
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The former Lucky Dragon of Las Vegas is now renamed and open, with the new owner revealing the title as well as the fact that the property’s old casino space will be renovated to offer non-gaming amenities. Own...