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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In downtown Las Vegas and the Plaza Hotel and Casino is reportedly spending some $15 million in order to upgrade in excess of 100 rooms and suites on the top floors of its north tower.
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The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino of Las Vegas now has a new offering for visitors. Derek Stevens, a developer and casino owner, has launched Circa Sports inside the property, a brand-new sports betting venue....
American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly initiated the final stage of the MGM 2020 cost-saving initiative it first unveiled in January by announcing the elimination of a further 1,070 j...
The most popular poker festival is set to begin this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2019 World Series of Poker will kick off on May 28th and continue through July 16th, offering players a ton of poker gaming ac...
Caesars Entertainment Corporation has reportedly announced that it is soon hoping to complement the interactive lounge it recently opened inside its The Linq property by premiering an ‘experiential casino floor...
After pleading guilty to one federal misdemeanor records keeping charge earlier in the year, prominent sports wagering specialist, David Oancea (pictured), has now reportedly been ordered to avoid sportsbooks i...
In Nevada, the men behind the former Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino have reportedly been named as defendants in a trio of civil lawsuits recently filed by past investors angered at being collectively owed well o...
A recently penned agreement between ESPN and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) will provide fans around the world with sports betting news and entertainment content.
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The billionaire owner of the Treasure Island Las Vegas integrated casino resort has reportedly declared that he would be interested in buying any Las Vegas Strip property Caesars Entertainment Corporation may c...
Caesars Entertainment and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) have partnered to create a new technology hub titled, Black Fire Innovation. The new hub will consist of 43,000 square feet in space, set to ...
American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has reportedly followed through with a portion of a cost-saving initiatives first unveiled in January by announcing the immediate elimination of some 254 sen...
American electronic gaming machine developer, Gaming Arts, has announced that regulators in the states of Oklahoma, Oregon, California and Florida have become the first to approve a pair of new titles in its Po...
In Las Vegas, a local businessman has reportedly paid approximately $36 million to purchase the former Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino and now has plans to re-open the shuttered property as a non-gaming hotel.
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American private equity firm, Blackstone Group LP, has reportedly retained the services of financial services experts, PJT Partners Incorporated, and Deutsche Bank AG in order to explore the possibility of sell...
Asian casino operator, Genting Malaysia Berhad, reportedly ‘has the liquidity’ to complete the development of large projects in Las Vegas and Singapore but may jeopardize its future ‘deleveraging trajectory’ by...