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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Now that the first year of post-pandemic gambling operations has run, financial reports of Macau gambling operators indicate that the industry has fully recovered in the region. Total operating revenues of US$9...
A recent survey of the American Gaming Association (AGA) revealed that 67.8 million American adults will bet on Super Bowl LVIII. The figure representing 26% of the American population therefore sets a new reco...
MGM Resorts International is working hard towards the expansion in the field of slot machines and live dealer broadcasting. On a mission to blur the border between online and land-based channels the company own...
Casinos in Nevada decided to finish last year strong in terms of accumulated profits, achieving a record win for the 3rd year in a row.
The best single year on record:
On January 31, the Nevada Gaming Con...
The Fontainebleau Las Vegas just opened last month, and two of its executives already left the company.
Three resignations:
Colleen Birch, a Chief Operating Officer at the Fontainebleau, and Shane Smith, ...
A parcel of land located on the Las Vegas Strip and set aside for the future facility of Wynn Resorts will be used for special events during Super Bowl weekend, it has been announced.
The lot:
The empty W...
Since the 2001 launch, an industry pioneer and a leading Southeast European online casino and sports betting operator MeridianBet Group has expanded operations across Europe, Africa, and Latin America to consta...
Derek Stevens’ Circa Sports, one of the most popular sports betting brands from Las Vegas, is now able to offer its services in the renowned casino-hotel in the city, Silverton Casino Lodge. Thanks to this expa...
It was recently reported that 356.000 tourists is projected to visit Las Vegas for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration. In addition, when you add to that number the the number of locals who will also be cel...
Florida State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia has filed Senate Bill 1054 to support the expansion of parimutuel gambling in the Sunshine State. The bill proposing to delete “a requirement that certain permit holders show ...
Circa Sports, a renowned sports wagering operator based in Las Vegas, will take over the business of the Silverton Casino Lodge sports wagering operation at an interim location scheduled to officially open on J...
ESPN Bet seems to be increasing national sports wagering market because it tempts a large number of women, according to a global research analyst at Bank of America. In addition, on this occasion, he also adver...
Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a $3.7 billion casino-resort project, had its official grand opening on the night of December 13. There were many A-listers and VIP guests who could enter only by special invitation at ...
PENN Entertainment Inc., a flagship global multi-platform sports entertainment firm, officially will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its 2nd hotel tower at M Resort, a $206 million project, at 2 PM PST on De...
The Durango Casino resort was finally opened on Tuesday, December 5th, as previously announced. However, the opening came 15 years after the company’s last development, and it was delayed several times.
The ...