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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Nevada-based Golden Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN) recently announced the appointment of Mark Seligman (pictured) as the new general manager of its Arizona Charlie’s Boulder and Decatur properties.
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After late-2016 saw Crown Resorts Limited abandon its plan to build the $2 billion Alon Las Vegas integrated casino resort, the Australian firm has now reportedly completed the sale of the Nevada development’s ...
Las Vegas will soon be home to another Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN:NASDAQ GS) property as casino magnate Steve Wynn reportedly told shareholders on Monday that he is planning to build a fourth hotel on the site of ...
After what was thought to be a temporary closure of its casino and restaurants on Jan. 4, the Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino, which opened on Nov. 9, 2016, just west of Las Vegas Boulevard, is now reportedly fac...
An Esports Arena has been in the works for some time in Las Vegas, via the Luxor Casino property. Last year it was announced that MGM Resorts International and Allied Esports had created a new partnership to br...
In Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) announced that it had completed the previously announced acquisition of NYX Gaming Group Limited (TSXV: NYX).
The completed s...
Just one year, one month and a day after celebrating its official grand opening on Dec 3, 2016, the Asian-themed Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino temporarily closed all gaming and restaurant operations at 7am on T...
After the October approval by the WNBA and NBA Board of Governors for the relocation of the of the San Antonio Stars to Las Vegas, the franchise’s new owner and operator MGM Resorts International has renamed th...
A stipulation for settlement agreement with Golden Route Operations LLC, the largest slot route operator in Nevada, was unanimously approved recently by the state’s Gaming Commission which fined the company $75...
In Las Vegas on Wednesday, NYX Gaming Group Limited’s (TSXV: NYX) shareholders overwhelmingly approved Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) acquisition of the company for $631 million by way of a court-s...
The plan from Scientific Games Corporation to buy online casino games innovator NYX Gaming Group Limited outright received another major boost yesterday after private investments firm Pollard Equities Limited g...
Next year signals the 49th edition of the World Series of Poker, a poker series that is held in the highest regard and anticipated by pros and amateurs alike, year after year. As 2017 comes to a close, the WSOP...
In California, a group of Chinese nationals have filed a lawsuit against Stockbridge Capital Group over allegations that the firm reneged on a promise to reward them with permanent resident cards in return for ...
Only days after getting the support of British bookmaker William Hill and the proposed purchase of online casino games innovator NYX Gaming Group Limited by Las Vegas-based Scientific Games Corporation has rece...
Scientific Games Corporation’s proposed attempt to buy online casino games innovator NYX Gaming Group Limited received a massive boost on Wednesday after British bookmaking giant William Hill had dropped its pr...