New Las Vegas Casino Nixes Resort Fees, Paid Parking to “Dazzle Guests”
By 
Terry Davis ·
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is set to swing its doors open on March 25 without resort fees, universally known as one of the biggest pet peeves of every guest of…
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Las Vegas Sands Considers Dallas to be Perfect Location for Casino
By 
Robert Johnson ·
Las Vegas Sands representatives said that the brand was interested in opening a casino in Dallas if gambling becomes legal in Texas. The Sands team made a statement on a…
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Official Opening is Scheduled for March
By Robert Johnson ·
After the official opening was postponed several times due to the coronavirus pandemic, Virgin Hotel Las Vegas’ owner announced that the launch date is now set for March 25. The…
Las Vegas Sands Still Considers Establishing Casinos in Texas
By Robert Johnson ·
The casino empire Las Vegas Sands continues with the plan to bring casinos in Texas even after the few set backs it experienced this year, including the death of its…
Las Vegas Sands Targets 888 Holdings for Potential Collaboration
By Robert Johnson ·
News broke that Las Vegas Sands is about to enter the online gaming world. According to speculations, the company is targeting 888 Holdings PLC for a potential takeover. The late…
Las Vegas Sands Considers Entering the Online Sports Betting Industry
By Robert Johnson ·
A move for entering the online gaming industry was long been rejected by Las Vegas Sands’ late chairman Sheldon Adelson. His deputy Rod Goldstein is taking the lead on this…
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Reportedly Mulling Pushing Back Opening
By Terry Davis ·
The opening of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas could suffer a further delay, according to a report by popular Las Vegas blog Vital Vegas. The property was originally supposed to open…
Las Vegas Sands Mulls Sale of Vegas Strip Casinos
By Terry Davis ·
Casino powerhouse Las Vegas Sands is exploring shedding its Las Vegas portfolio of resorts as it no longer deems these core to its business, according to people with knowledge of…
Mohegan Wins Nevada Casino License for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
Good news seem to keep rolling for Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment as the casino and hospitality company secured this week regulatory approval to operate the first tribal casino in Las…
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to Swing Doors Open in January 2021
By Terry Davis ·
A new opening date for Virgin Hotels Las Vegas has been set after property officials indicated in August that the original fall opening of the hotel and casino resort could…
Victims of Las Vegas Shooting Could Receive $800M in Damages by January
By Terry Davis ·
Victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history could receive $800 million in payouts from Las Vegas casino operator MGM Resorts International and its insurers by this coming…
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Fall Opening Might Be Pushed Back
By Terry Davis ·
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas may not open doors this coming fall, as originally planned, property officials said in a statement late last week. The former Hard Rock Hotel & Casino…
Resorts World Las Vegas Gets Approval to Join Elon Musk’s Underground People-Mover Project
By Terry Davis ·
Resorts World Las Vegas, the $4.3 billion integrated resort currently under development on the Las Vegas Strip, last week secured approval from the Clark County Commission to become a stop…
Betfred to Run Sportsbook at Mohegan Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has selected Betfred USA Sports as the operator of a sports betting facility within its planned Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas under a…
Resorts World Las Vegas Sign Now Up, Casino Resort Remains on Track for Summer 2021 Opening
By Terry Davis ·
Construction workers at Resorts World Las Vegas, the $4-plus-billion casino resort currently under development on the Strip, have completed another important task to prime the luxury property for its planned…
Resorts World Las Vegas Unveils Giant LED Screen on West Hotel Tower
By Terry Davis ·
Resorts World Las Vegas, a $4.3 billion integrated resort currently under development on the Las Vegas Strip, unveiled a 100,000-square-foot LED screen with a fireworks show during the Fourth of…
Mohegan Unveils Logo for Las Vegas Casino
By Terry Davis ·
US tribal casino and hospitality operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment this week unveiled the logo for its Las Vegas gambling venue – Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.…
Culinary Union Sues Las Vegas Casinos over Health and Safety Concerns
By Terry Davis ·
A Las Vegas casino workers union is suing three Strip properties, claiming that unionized employees are not protected properly from coronavirus exposure in their workplace. The Culinary Union Local 226,…
Reopened Las Vegas Poker Rooms See High Demand for Action
By Terry Davis ·
Poker rooms in Las Vegas saw plenty of action in the past weekend, with some casino managers saying that participation in games exceeded expectations. The Bellagio reopened its poker section…
Hard Rock Buys Back Full IP Rights to Las Vegas Casino; Hints at Sin City Return
By Terry Davis ·
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino might reappear on the Las Vegas gaming and hospitality scene after Florida-based casino and hotel operator Hard Rock International announced that it has purchased all…
Las Vegas Sands Shelves Japanese Casino Dream
By Terry Davis ·
Casino powerhouse Las Vegas Sands is no longer pursuing development opportunities in Japan, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The company’s decision to shelve plans to build a…
Casino M&A in the Air: Las Vegas Sands Could Be Eyeing Wynn, Other Asia-Facing Ops
By Terry Davis ·
After Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson confirmed last month that his company was interested in mergers and acquisitions, an analyst at boutique investment bank Union Gaming has listed three…
Gaming and Leisure Properties Closes Acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
Real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) last week completed the acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Hotel Resort from Penn National Gaming. News about the transaction…
Penn National Sells Tropicana Las Vegas, Furloughs 26,000 Workers to Mitigate Covid-19 Impact
By Terry Davis ·
Casino operator Penn National Gaming announced on Friday the sale of Tropicana Las Vegas to its real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. to keep the business healthy…
Las Vegas Mayor Protests 30-Day Casino Closures in Face of Covid-19 Crisis
By Terry Davis ·
The Mayor of Las Vegas has pushed back against the statewide 30-day closure of casinos and other non-essential businesses as part of the measures invoked by Gov. Steve Sisolak to…
Caesars Casinos in Las Vegas Remain Open amid Covid-19 Spread
By Terry Davis ·
Las Vegas casino powerhouse Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced on Monday that it would keep its Las Vegas Strip resorts open and that these would work at limited capacity and would…
Wynn Resorts, MGM Close Las Vegas Casinos in Face of Coronavirus Crisis
By Terry Davis ·
As the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to grow rapidly in the US and the rest of the world, two of the biggest Las Vegas Strip resort…
Resorts World Las Vegas Teams Up With Hilton to Redefine Strip Luxury Hotel Standard
By Terry Davis ·
In an eventful week, Resorts World Las Vegas, the $4.3 billion resort currently under construction on the Las Vegas Strip, announced a major partnership with Hilton. Under the terms of…
Resorts World Las Vegas Selects Konami as Exclusive Casino System Management Partner
By Terry Davis ·
Resorts World Las Vegas, the luxury $4.3-billion integrated resort currently under development in the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, has selected technology provider Konami Gaming as its exclusive…
DraftKings Opens Las Vegas Office, Entry in Nevada Betting Market Not a Priority
By Terry Davis ·
Daily fantasy sports and sports betting operator DraftKings this week celebrated the opening of its office in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, the company locating some of its business in the…