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.

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 ...

Caesars Expects Formula1 and Super Bowl to Boost Revenue Levels

The Caesars Entertainment executives are confident that the Las Vegas economy will stay strong in the forthcoming period. Although the second-quarter results slightly fell behind the last year's figures, the co...

Nevada Gaming Revenues Facing Declines But Still Exceeding $1Billion in June

The Nevada gambling industry reportedly generated gross revenues of over $1 billion in June 2023 for the 28th month in a row. However, the state industry also recorded the third month of declining revenues in t...

Century Casinos Completes Purchase Of Rocky Gap Casino Resort To Enter Maryland Casino Market

Recently, Golden Entertainment Inc., a flagship operator of slot routes, casinos and taverns based in Las Vegas, revealed that it has finalized the formerly mentioned sale of Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Maryland...

Interblock Buys Aruze Gaming America’s ETGs To Solidify Market Position

Interblock, a Las Vegas-based leader in the creation and delivery of prizewinning electronic table games (ETG) products, is excited to reveal the strategic purchase of electronic table gaming assets from Aruze ...

Daniel Weinman Wins 2023 WSOP Main Event; Earns Biggest WSOP Main Event Cash Prize Ever

The 2023 World Series Of Poker (WSOP) Tournament has officially named its Main Event winner! Today, July 18, it was revealed that Daniel Weinman, an American poker player from Georgia who started his career ...

Play Sinergy Reveals Pending Acquisition Of Aruze Gaming America’s Slot Operations

Today, July 17, Play Sinergy, an Empire Technological Group, a flagship developer of live table games based in Las Vegas, disclosed the pending acquisition of Aruze Gaming America’s slot operations, involving o...

Aruze Gaming America To Close Its Head Office In Las Vegas Next Month

It was recently unveiled that Aruze Gaming America, a Las Vegas-based casino equipment manufacturer, is set to close its Las Vegas head office next month and discharge 100 employees, according to a report filed...

Light & Wonder Extends Global Licensing Partnership With WBDGTE To Offer Premium Games To Players Online

Yesterday, July 12, Light & Wonder Inc., formerly Scientific Games Corp, a flagship developer of land-based and digital games based in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with its affiliates, revealed an extended mult...

Rio and Fontainebleau Awaiting License Approvals to Continue Respective Developments

Top executives of two top Las Vegas Strip casino destinations scheduled to open in December 2023 revealed their plans for the renovation of the Rio resort opened in 1990 and, respectively, the continuation of t...