Las Vegas

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.

PokerStars Tournament Returns to Resorts World Las Vegas in November 2023

After 12 years of absence from the live poker tables in the United States, PokerStars is returning with its North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in November. The poker operator will reportedly hold the first event ...

Nevada Breaks Record In July With $1.4 Billion In Gambling Income

The Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada’s regulatory body, revealed that Southern Nevada’s players hit casinos so often in July, the most ever in state history, breaking "monthly gaming win records" across the ...

Golden Nugget Online Gaming Launched Mobile Casino App in Pennsylvania

Golden Nugget Online Gaming, an award-winning iGaming operator, has launched its online and mobile casino application in Pennsylvania on August 22, 2023. As reported by Globe Newswire, the launch will make the ...

Playgon Games Receives Gaming License in Booming Ontario Market

Playgon Games, a digital content provider to the iGaming industry, has received a gaming license in the Canadian Province of Ontario. According to the Vancuver-based provider, the license has been approved by t...

Boyd Gaming’s Local Properties Donate $100,000 To Aid Relief Efforts After Hawaii Wildfires

Tragically, at the beginning of this month across Hawaii, but mostly on the island of Maui, a series of deadly wildfires broke out, causing the death of at least 111 people and extensive damage, predominantly a...

Las Vegas Sands Submits Zoning Application For Proposed NY Casino

Las Vegas Sands, an American casino and resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, is very serious about a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island. Relatedly, a zonin...

Foxwoods Opens Pequot Woodlands Casino and Brings Wahlburgers Brand by End August 2023

Foxwoods Resort Casino, operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, announced that it will soon open its new casino facility in the Grand Pequot Concourse in Connecticut. The opening of  the brand new Pequot Woo...

Station Casinos Begins Hiring Process For Upcoming Opening Of Durango Casino & Resort

With the Durango Casino & Resort set to open in just three months and with the finishing touches currently underway, the owner of said casino-resort, Station Casinos, has revealed that they're now looking t...

Light & Wonder Acquires Remaining Shares To Take Over SciPlay

A flagship developer of land-based and digital games, Light & Wonder, and SciPlay Corporation, a leading developer and publisher of digital gaming content, have entered a definitive agreement for the Light ...