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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In Las Vegas, Hooters Casino Hotel has reportedly announced plans for a $20 million renovation that will see the Nevada venue open a pair of new restaurants and upgrade every one of its 657 rooms.
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The 48th annual World Series of Poker dates have now been announced by WSOP officials including the full schedule of events. The series will take place from May 30th to July 17th 2017 in Las Vegas with the Rio ...
Head of Wynn Resorts Ltd and seasoned casino magnate Steve Wynn is reportedly having a great start to 2017, thanks to a stock compensation package in the amount of $12.5 million. Namely, the casino chief’s stoc...
The Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas has recently announced the launch of a new sports betting app in partnership with Miomni Gaming, aimed at sport fans all across Nevada. The app, according to the press rele...
In a press relief noted for its brevity compared to the gravity lifted, Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) has seen its operating company's bankruptcy reorganization plan finally approved allowing ...
A month after opening their National Harbor casino near Washington, DC, MGM Resorts, according to a recent announcement, are taking another step in establishing their presence in the nation’s capital by setting...
After a year of talk regarding the possibility of the Raiders relocating from their current home in Oakland, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, it appears The Silver and Black may have made a decision.
Accordi...
The largest gaming venues in the state of Nevada were able to see a profit for the fiscal year 2016, something that has not been done since 2008. Surprisingly, the profit was not solely due to to gambling win w...
Visitor traffic in Las Vegas hit an all-time high as a record number of visitors were welcomed to the “Entertainment Capital of the World” in 2016.
It’s the third consecutive year of visitation growth for La...
Guest rooms of the Masquerade Tower within the Rio Hotel & Casino Resort of Las Vegas have reopened after being closed for over a week due to fire and power failure. On Thursday afternoon, fire and building...
In honor of this year’s Super Bowl, the Venetian Casino of Las Vegas and the Mid-States Poker Tour are teaming up to offer the first annual ‘Poker Bowl’. What better way to spend Super Bowl LI weekend than in L...
The game of baccarat is a favorite casino game enjoyed by Asian gamblers, one that saw a large decrease in win on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada for the month of November. When comparing year-on-year numbers, th...
In Las Vegas, the Rio All Suite Hotel And Casino is reportedly scrambling to find alternate lodgings for guests after a power outage yesterday led to the evacuation of some 900 rooms just before the start of th...
Starting today, Nevada residents will have to pay to self-park at most MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) Las Vegas properties.
The announcement that at 11:59pm Wednesday free self-parking for local resid...
A new report from the American Automobile Association has predicted that more than 103 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home for a year-end holiday with Las Vegas being forecast ...