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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On Monday, a news conference and ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by CEO Jim Murren, Gov. Brian Sandoval, and others, kicked off MGM Resorts International’s celebration of the $100 million Park entertainment di...
In the past, the Gold Spike Casino was considered a cheap option for Las Vegas visitors, offering low cost hotel rooms and plenty of slot games. Filled with smoke since 1976, the venue has changed owners severa...
For the last decade, Wynn Resorts has used a tip-pooling program at their Las Vegas properties. Back in February, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of San Francisco decided to reverse a ruling of the lower ...
The number of police officers that visitors see along the Las Vegas Strip is about to change. The Las Vegas police department have announced that the number of officers on foot patrol will be increased beginnin...
February turned out to be a great month in the state of Nevada as casinos were able to see an increase in revenues thanks to an extra day on the calendar for leap year as well as the Super Bowl. The state was a...
In an increase of nearly 9 percent compared to the same time last year, airport officials in Las Vegas say that in February 3.4 million people flew in and out of the destination.
On Thursday, statistics that...
Executives from the Las Vegas Sands Corporation say they’re serious about obtaining approval to build a $1.3 billion stadium at UNLV and hopefully attract an NFL team.
At a meeting on Thursday of the Souther...
On Friday, the Nevada attorney general’s office announced that an alleged conman who promised he could best casino pit games had been arrested.
After eluding authorities for more than three months, Mark Thom...
In October, 2015, MGM revealed plans of starting a real estate investment trust (REIT) called MGM Growth Properties. Several months later, in its Tuesday Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the company a...
Caesars Palace of Las Vegas was recently evacuated due to a fire that was located in an area with escalators on Monday, leading to three hotel workers being hospitalized due to smoke inhalation. Fire officials ...
Nevada’s casino industry generates billions of dollars for the state and is subjected to strict regulations that required all casinos to publically declare their earnings to ensure that their books are open to ...
In celebration of “Earth Hour,” on Saturday night the Las Vegas Strip will shine a little less bright for 60 minutes.
Casinos including Caesars Palace, Luxor, MGM Grand, Excalibur and Planet Hollywood will d...
Protesting outside of the Palms Casino Resort is expected to take place this week in an attempt by Nevada’s largest labor group to unionize workers.
Culinary Workers Union Local 226, which represents 57,000 ...
This weekend, Sin City is preparing to party as the popular NCAA tournament series, March Madness, gets underway. A similar experience to Mardi Gras of Louisiana, March Madness is a time to celebrate an enterta...
Since 2010, mobile sports wagering has grown considerably in the state of Nevada, with over 50% in increased sports betting. Applications downloaded via a table or smartphone have allowed gamblers to place thei...