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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Well into its major renovation project, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is now converting the area once occupied by its race and sports book into a food and beverage concept.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal repor...
Virgin Group announced Friday that the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will become Virgin Hotels Las Vegas by the end of 2019. Virgin founder, Sir Richard Branson held a poolside party news conference...
The Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, Nevada was the site of a huge payday for one lucky local woman this weekend.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that according to a spokesperson for Station Casinos LLC...
For the second consecutive month, Nevada's statewide gaming win broke the billion-dollar threshold, thanks to Chinese New Year falling in February this year rather than January as it did last year. The take was...
Las Vegas-based subsidiary of the Konami Corporation, Konami Gaming Inc. has named Casey Whelan as its Vice President of games sales for North America, while Jay Bertsch will take on the role of Vice President ...
After losing big last year on his alma mater, Detroit native and Las Vegas casino magnate, Derek Stevens (pictured), is once again in for a massive payday if his Michigan Wolverines win the 2018 NCAA Tournament...
The Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention is the longest running gaming tradeshow in the industry, having entered into its 33rd year it provides strategies and insight for operators to stay competitive and s...
The long-awaited opening of Esports Arena Las Vegas, located in the former LAX Nightclub at the Luxor took place on Thursday, March 22 It is The Strip’s first dedicated esports facility and Allied Esports flags...
The transfer of ownership of the SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino to the privately-held management company, The Meruelo Group, has been given the green light by the Nevada Gaming Commission. Expected to be comp...
Upgrades to be carried out in three phases over the next three years at Golden Entertainment Inc.'s newly acquired Stratosphere property are reportedly expected to generate a return on investment (ROI) of betwe...
Las Vegas-based private independent gaming testing laboratory BMM International LLC (BMM Testlabs) on Wednesday announced a new partnership with the American Gaming Association (AGA).
BMM Testlabs reportedly...
The Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino is the latest venue in the region to introduce a new system that monitors complimentary drink orders. While casinos are happy to have the new technology to track player ...
Forbes recently published its World's Billionaires list and a number of casino tycoons from the US and abroad rank among them.
Despite descending one position in the overall ranking, Sheldon Adelson (picture...
Las Vegas Sands Corp. has raised its daily resort fees to $45 for its two Las Vegas properties including The Palazzo and The Venetian (pictured).
Over a three-year period, the Paradise-headquartered company ...
Las Vegas-based maker of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) PlayAGS Inc, (NYSE: AGS) and the company’s primary operating entity, AGS LLC, has been named in a lawsuit filed in Nevada by casino equipment supplier ...