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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Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew was urged by U.S. Congress members to deny a favorable tax ruling to Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ: CZR) relating to the plan by the casino operator to create a casino operator...
Billionaire businessman Bill Foley could find out as early as June 22 whether his efforts to bring a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise to Las Vegas have been successful.
According to a report from The A...
Yesterday, the World Series of Poker began the 47th running of the annual tournament series, with poker players heading to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to take part in several tournament even...
On the heels of a story we ran yesterday about the new Moulin Rouge Las Vegas which is expected to open in West Las Vegas by 2019, Moulin Rouge Holdings LLC (MRH) has delivered a press release and supporting do...
The D Las Vegas’ Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and the MGM Las Vegas Village are proving that outdoor space can be utilized efficiently to increase traffic from locals and out of state visitors alike.
Wit...
Since its grand opening five days ago, Topgolf Las Vegas located behind MGM Grand, might just be the hottest attraction on the Strip at the moment.
Crowds are swarming to the Las Vegas, Nevada attraction and...
The Moulin Rouge casino has been around for a long time and was the first racially integrated hotel casino in Las Vegas. The casino never had a lot of success and for the last sixty years, a number of casino de...
The Lucky Dragon Casino on the north Strip may still be on target to open this year, but it’s not receiving any tax increment financing from the city to help it get there.
A request for tax increment financi...
The ARIA Resort & Casino is getting ready to host the Super High Roller Bowl starting tomorrow, with a total of $15 million in prize money up for grabs. The best of the best will be arriving at the casino a...
The plan from Wynn Resorts to build a water park featuring a 38-acre man-made lake as well as a 1,000-room hotel tower and small casino near the center of Las Vegas has drawn the attention of conservationists.
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As it looks to add another dimension to the entertainment market of the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Sands Corporation has unveiled plans to build a new 17,500-seat live music venue.
The operator behind pre-em...
When online poker gambling was legalized and regulated within the state of Nevada, Treasure Island Hotel & Casino was able to secure an online gaming license. This was over three years ago and the casino ha...
Mark Davis, the owner of the Oakland Raiders, says that market research studies are being conducted by the team to gather information about relocating the team from Oakland, California to Las Vegas.
At the N...
The Hard Rock Hotel And Casino in Las Vegas has begun construction on an extension project that will see the iconic venue add nearly 18,000 sq ft of meeting and convention space.
Due to be completed by the w...
During the summer months, one of the most popular poker tournaments offered is the Grand Poker Series. Hosted by the Golden Nugget, the event will now be even better with Poker Night in America coming on board....