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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After inking a lease-back agreement for its Bellagio Las Vegas venue in October and American casino giant MGM Resorts International has now announced the signing of a similar deal covering its MGM Grand Las Veg...
The Golden Nugget of Las Vegas recently played host to the 2020 Free Poker Network (FPN) King Slayer National Championship Main Event. The tournament was open to state tournament qualifiers as well as satellite...
Red Rock Resorts Inc. has announced that the employees of their Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas have voted no to joining the local culinary union. Over 84% of the employees took part in a secret ballot over severa...
Late last week, William Hill revealed that they are taking over the sports betting operations at the Circus Circus Casino. The announcement was made at the same time as Phil Ruffin closed on the purchase of the...
Season XVIII WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic just finished up and poker player Alex Foxen has been named the winner. Not only has Foxen earned the title win and $1.6 million, he also is now set to be the 2...
In Las Vegas and billionaire businessman Phil Ruffin (pictured) is reportedly one step closer to completing his $825 million acquisition of the Circus Circus Las Vegas property after being approved for a licens...
Known for their quality poker tournaments, the Wynn Las Vegas is preparing for yet another poker series this January. The Wynn Signature Series will kick off on January 15th, offering almost three weeks of qual...
Some ten months after inking a deal to open a studio inside Caesars Palace Las Vegas, the BleacherReport.com service from Turner Sports has reportedly announced that it is to use the facility to host a new live...
Poker players have arrived at the Wynn Las Vegas to take part in the Wynn Winter Classic, a poker series running from December 2nd until the 22nd. The schedule is full of action, with combined guarantees coming...
Asian casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad has announced that it has decided to add a number of unique attractions to its coming Resorts World Las Vegas facility including a 5,000-seat theater and a 75,000 s...
British online and land-based gaming giant William Hill is set to grow its presence in the nascent American sportsbetting market after signing a deal to buy smaller Nevada rival CG Technology.
The London-lis...
After recently inking lease-back deals for a pair of its properties and American casino operator MGM Resorts International is now reportedly trying to similarly offload its MGM Grand Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay ...
The 2019 Poker Masters continues outside the Aria Casino in Las Vegas, with several events already finishing up. The most recent tournament to conclude was Event #6. The tournament had a buy-in of $25,000 and i...
Poker Masters 2019 is in full swing, taking place from November 4th until the 14th at the PokerGO Studio, just outside the ARIA Casino in Las Vegas. Event #1 has already finished up with 97 players registering ...
The Las Vegas Strip is set to offer a brand-new casino titled, Drew Las Vegas. The future casino now has a new CEO, after Poker Hall of Famer, Bobby Baldwin, was named for the position. Baldwin has experience i...