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.
Follow the news here to stay abreast of changes as Wynn expands, properties change operations to accommodate millenials, and game manufacturers consolidate through mergers & acquisitions. We've got Las Vegas covered for you.
In Las Vegas, a partnership being led by real estate firm Witkoff Group has reportedly spent approximately $600 million in order to purchase the long-mothballed and unfinished Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas.
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Gaming venues located in Las Vegas are opting for new variants of gambling in order to attract millennials. Skill-based games have taken the forefront as the latest additions to casinos in Sin City and now it s...
Retired four-time world boxing champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley (pictured) helped the 38-year-old Cromwell Las Vegas debut its new 50-seat sports book by placing the first ceremonial bet on Tuesday, according to V...
A Las Vegas casino located on The Strip is preparing to be the next venue to refresh its property in order to see even more tourist visits. The Cosmopolitan has plans to spend $100 million to upgrade guest room...
Las Vegas-based Red Rock Resorts Inc. (RRR), parent company of Station Casinos LLC, recently announced plans to add a resort-style pool complex and luxury movie theaters to its Palace Station property as part o...
Las Vegas-based NYX Gaming Group Limited (TSXV: NYX), a leading digital gaming provider, has appointed Steve Mayes, former Commercial Director for Playtech’s Open Platform, as its new Third Party Sales Director...
Westgate Resorts is hoping the fourth time is a charm for its new poker room recently opened in what was the sportsbook “Fan Cave” at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.
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After an extensive renovation, a newly remodeled race and sports book at Wynn Las Vegas was unveiled Tuesday.
The newly renovated space includes the addition of a nearly 1,600-square-foot wraparound LED vide...
Most fans of Conor McGregor (0-0-0), the Irish southpaw with UFC fight stats of 21-3-0, seem to be betting with their hearts. A lot of the money being placed on Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0-0) appears to be based...
Some poker players don't brag; they don't need to. Phil Ivey is a ten-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and now he's a member of the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame. This was the first year Ivey, now 40, was e...
Apart from high slot payouts and a good buffet, free drinks at a casino are a sure way to keep ‘em coming back for more. Soon, however, your favorite casino could be implementing new technology that will let st...
The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino of Las Vegas has played host to the 2017 World Series of Poker over the last few months with the most anticipated tournament of the series, the Main Event, just recently fin...
Late last week the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino located on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas announced a major renovation is set to begin soon. The last time the venue completed a big expansion was in 2012...
Doodle Jump is a popular mobile game that has been downloaded over 250 million times. The game is so popular among players that it is not surprising to find that a gambling version is on the mind of Gamblit Gam...
It took seven days for the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event to reach the final table. The $10,000 buy-in event saw 7,221 players register to compete at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to ...