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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The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino of Las Vegas has been abuzz with activity over the past few weeks as the 2017 World Series of Poker has been in full swing. Each week, events finish up and new events begin,...
A slot player is reportedly celebrating this week after taking home over $1 million in cash courtesy of the El Cortez Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas and one of its The Big Bang Theory games from develop...
Today, MGM Resorts International is expected to begin construction on an expansion project planned for their Las Vegas Strip convention space. The company is hoping to be able to gain a larger share of the trad...
The latest millionaire was made at the 2017 World Series of Poker (WSOP) late Wednesday night, when Pablo Mariz, a semi-professional player from Canada, would place himself among poker's elite by winning the an...
Two individuals who recently stayed at a Las Vegas resort have, according to the Southern Nevada Health District, contracted Legionnaires’ disease.
According to the Health District, the two guests stayed sep...
Later this month, the unmistakable, ubiquitous music and sound effects of slot machines will return to the Las Vegas Club and the Mermaids casino, but for only 16 hours.
The buildings that the two properties...
Last weekend proved to be profitable for slot players who hit big jackpots in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the two lucky winners, who, according to an email from an IGT spokeswoman, c...
Americas Cardroom is one of only a select few online poker rooms that has been able to remain in business in the United States over the past few years. The online poker room is part of the Winning Poker Network...
In 2015, the World Series of Poker first introduced online events to the schedule. Only one online event took place that year but since then, the WSOP has worked to continue to integrate online game play into t...
The 2017 WSOP kicked off this week at Harrah’s in Las Vegas. Poised to make another record year for entries and prize money given away, we already have our first bracelets awarded.
Casino employees always ge...
After earning a fifth place win during the $100,000 high roller event at Aria Poker last week, Christoph Vogelsang has snagged the 2017 Super High Roller Bowl first place finish. The $100,000 event was one of f...
The 2017 World Series of Poker is well underway, with the official first day on Tuesday and bracelet events starting yesterday.
Every day, players at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino will have access to a ...
This year's Iron Bowl, being an odd-numbered year, will be played in Auburn, Alabama, and while it may not be on the NCAA football schedule until November, it doesn’t mean that the game isn't on the mind of spo...
Construction and real estate development firm Meruelo Group has reportedly agreed on a deal to purchase the SLS Las Vegas hotel and casino from current owner Stockbridge Capital Group for an undisclosed amount....
It is not uncommon for a poker tournament to end with a chopped pot if the players participating in the final table decide to cut a deal. During a special high roller event hosted by the Aria Resort & Casin...