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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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...
By June 18th, the poker gaming options in Las Vegas will be a little bit smaller. The MGM-owned Luxor Casino has announced this is the day they will be shutting down their poker room. The closure of the Luxor c...
American casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corporation has reportedly revealed that it is hoping to develop more than 90 acres of land it owns in Las Vegas after its troubled operating subsidiary emerges from ...
After agreeing to offload its remaining 11.2% stake in Melco Resorts And Entertainment Limited earlier this month, Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Limited has now reportedly completely given up on its ...
First timers to the World Series of Poker this year may not notice the changes made to the popular poker series but veterans are more than likely to notice the subtle differences to the 2017 events. After annou...
Asian casino operator Genting Group has appointed industry veteran Edward Farrell to oversee the development of its coming Resorts World Las Vegas project while stating that the planned opening of the $4 billio...
Changes are afoot in regards to the World Series of Poker brand. As the WSOP gears up for the 48th running of the ever-popular poker tournament series, a few changes have been announced. A new four-year broadca...
The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas has become the latest Las Vegas casino to begin charging patrons for parking with The Blackstone Group-owned property reportedly revealing that the move was necessary due to simila...
In efforts to reach out to the millennial audience, MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have focused their efforts on offering new skill-based games. Gamblit Gaming is a skill-based gaming developer who has c...
A New York man who filed suit against The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the Marquee nightclub, and Roof Deck Entertainment LLC, in 2014 for an attack that allegedly occurred in 2012 was awarded $160 million by a j...
According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s monthly revenue report released Wednesday, casinos in the state hauled in upwards of $991 million in March, an increase of nearly 7.5 percent from the same time la...