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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Early today, the Culinary Union communicated that hospitality workers, including bartenders, cooks, porters, along with food and cocktail servers are planning to start making “thousands of strike picket signs,”...
In Las Vegas, yesterday reportedly saw some 25,000 members of two local trade unions overwhelmingly vote to authorize strike action if their leadership cannot agree on new five-year employment contracts with so...
Today at 5pm in Las Vegas, Palms Casino Resort will begin to showcase a collection of new entertainment venues and restaurants, along with a completely transformed casino floor and property-wide contemporary ar...
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) announced Tuesday that Doug Albregts (pictured), former Chief Executive Officer and President of Sharp Electronics Corporation, will be joining the Las Vegas-based co...
Named to invoke the Place du Casino in Monte Carlo, after more than two decades bearing the name, the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino at South Las Vegas Boulevard has transformed into the Park MGM. With the ligh...
A project is in the works that could see the scope of downtown Las Vegas change in a big way. Derek Stevens is a developer who has big plans for the downtown area of Las Vegas, with plans to create a casino alo...
American gaming machine and systems innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced that Barry Cottle (pictured) has been appointed to take over from Kevin Sheehan as its President and Chief Executive Offi...
In Las Vegas, workers at the Palms Casino Resort Spa have reportedly overwhelmingly voted to unionize and are now set to be represented by the Local 165 branch of the Bartenders Union and the Local 226 chapter ...
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) subsidiary CityCenter Holdings, LLC has reportedly agreed to sell its Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas property, a luxury, non-gaming hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip, for a...
Still hurting from the February resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Steve Wynn, amid numerous allegations of sexual misconduct and American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has announced the appoint...
Las Vegas-based maker of electronic gaming machines (EGMs), PlayAGS Inc (NYSE:AGS) recently announced the appointment of Mike McKiski as its Vice President of Sales for Western U.S. and Corporate Accounts. McKi...
After being rocked by the numerous sexual misconduct allegations levied against its former Chief Executive Officer, Steve Wynn, American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has now reportedly announced the for...
After the sale of the SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino to The Meruelo Group, LLC was given the green light by the Nevada Gaming Commission last month, on April 5 the casino resort was officially sold and Paul H...
Working with sister company Poker Central, ESP Gaming has developed an esports studio in Las Vegas, which will be located at the Aria Resort & Casino and debut in May. The PokerGO Studio will reportedly hos...
In an attempt to find the next hot product for the Las Vegas market, American casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation is reportedly trialing a pair of new virtual reality archery titles from International Game ...