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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Talk of a special session of Nevada’s Legislature to consider a proposal for a 1.4 billion football stadium on or near the UNLV campus and the use of public funding is premature said elected state officials.
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NV Energy, a utility owned by billionaire Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., will have two less customers beginning October 1 when casino giants Wynn Resorts Ltd. and MGM Resorts International stop buying...
For Jim Murren, MGM Resorts International Chairman and CEO, discovering ways to create unique and memorable experiences that get visitors to make Las Vegas someplace they want to come back to goes beyond the ex...
The $2 million fine levied against the Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) that resulted from alleged gaming violations was unanimously approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday.
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The Malaysian based Genting Group is famous for its Resorts World casino brand which has been established in Singapore, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Genting has already entered the U.S. market with a Resort...
A complaint has been filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board against CG Technology, the operator of seven sports books in the Las Vegas area, for underpaying approximately $700,000 on over 20,000 winning bets....
International casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands has reportedly agreed to pay a $2 million fine to the Nevada Gaming Control Board after the regulator filed a complaint alleging gaming licence violation...
If you plan on visiting any of the MGM Resorts International properties on the Las Vegas Strip you’ll be paying to park at certain facilities beginning on June 6, with the remainder to follow suit by June 13.
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Yesterday, Las Vegas-based casino operator Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (RRR) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Station Casinos LLC for the acquisition of the Palms Casino Resort located in Las Veg...
Since 2004, the Las Vegas Monorail has provided transportation for visitors of Sin City, running from the MGM Grand to Sahara Avenue, a total of 3.9 miles. Since opening, the line has struggled and almost went ...
The LINQ Hotel & Casino, located in the middle of the Strip in Las Vegas said Thursday that it has plans to add bunk bed rooms with “hip technology and chic décor” in May, to their current offerings.
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A new casino has been in the works for some time just off the Strip, on the north end, known as the Lucky Dragon Casino. After raising additional financing, the backers of the venue are now reporting that the c...
After making little progress over the past year, Genting Group has revealed that full-scale construction on its giant Resorts World Las Vegas resort casino is expected to begin in earnest during the fourth quar...
The planned demolition of the historic Riviera hotel and casino in Las Vegas could be delayed after a local college student filed a petition with the Clark County registrar of voters to save the 60-year-old ven...
Las Vegas may soon secure better access to visitors from mainland China after Hainan Airlines applied to run up to three direct flights a week between the city’s McCarran International Airport and Beijing.
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