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 casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, seems to have finally overcome some of the fallout associated with the alleged distasteful exploits of its former Chief Executive Officer, Steve Wynn, after annou...
A player who participated in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and was kicked out of a tournament, is now facing charges based on terrorist threats in Las Vegas. Kenneth Strauss, age 45, was arrested in late Jul...
A passenger traffic record was set in July by Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport, as the main airport for public and military use in the Las Vegas Valley saw a whopping 4.5 million people fly in and out ...
As part of a $150 million rebranding effort that will reportedly run through next year, at 12:01 am on Thursday, August 29, 2019, SLS Las Vegas officially returned to a version of the property’s original name, ...
A casino in Las Vegas has reportedly announced that an antique game from the 1980s is continuing to pull in the punters including members of the much sought after millennial generation despite stiff competition...
The 2019 World Series of Poker came to an end last month, with thousands of players, both professionals and amateurs competing. Players from around the world descend on Las Vegas in the hopes of earning a gold ...
After being sold to Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group in February 2018, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas has announced that it will temporarily close this coming February.
To be re-branded Virgin Hote...
The Culinary Union continues their fight against the Palms Casino Resort involving employees right to unionize. The group will be joined this Friday by the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) during a...
On Monday, the Raiders held a topping out ceremony that was invite-only for their new Las Vegas stadium. The new stadium will have 65,000 seats and cost $1.9 billion to construct. During the ceremony, dignitari...
Resort Fees increased at the Bellagio, Vdara and Aria on August 1st, after MGM Resorts decided to increase the fees to $45 per day. These fees are known by many names, from facilities fees to amenities fees and...
Business Insider recently finished their analysis of the guest reviews found at TripAdvisor for casinos in Las Vegas. According to the analysis, Wynn Las Vegas and Encore have taken the first and second place p...
In Las Vegas and a plan has reportedly been launched that could see the site of the former Moulin Rouge Hotel transformed into a $1.6 billion mixed-use development complete with a 400-room hotel and a 25,000 sq...
American casino and resort company, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), led by 85-year-old billionaire businessman, Sheldon Adelson, who has made considerable political contributions to President Trump, has name...
This year’s edition of the United States’ popular Independence Day holiday is set to take place on Thursday while tourism officials for Las Vegas have reportedly predicted that this beneficial placement is expe...
After finalizing its purchase of the struggling SLS Las Vegas Hotel and Casino for an undisclosed amount in April, the Meruelo Group has now reportedly rechristened the 1,720-room property as the Sahara Las Veg...