Hard Rock Las Vegas Drops Resort Fees ahead of Closure
By 
Terry Davis ·
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is bidding farewell to its patrons by removing resort fees, known to be one of the biggest nuisances Las Vegas visitors are faced…
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Culinary Union Leader Finally Granted Seat on Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board
By Terry Davis ·
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Monday appointed Culinary Union executive Geoconda Arguello-Kline to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board of Directors that oversees the construction of the $2 billion Allegiant…
Las Vegas Scoop: Sale of Tropicana Casino Might Be Under Way
By Terry Davis ·
What better way to start another year of casino news than with a big fat Las Vegas scoop. One of the world’s biggest casino hubs is always awake and alive,…
Anthony Spinella Claims Final WSOPC Title of 2019 and Harrah’s Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
Anthony Spinella was the final player to win a WSOP Circuit gold ring this year. While he already knew what it felt like to win a gold ring or a…
Genting’s Resorts World Las Vegas to Bring Blend of Technology and Asian Culture to the Strip
By Terry Davis ·
Malaysian gaming and hospitality giant Genting Group has offered a glimpse into its newest casino resort, currently under development in the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, and the…
William Hill Buys Premier Las Vegas Sportsbooks from Troubled CG Technology
By Terry Davis ·
British bookmaker William Hill is set to get even bigger in Nevada where it already runs the majority of sportsbooks through a recently inked deal to acquire the sportsbook assets…
Demolition Work Starts at Hard Rock Las Vegas ahead of Virgin Hotels Transformation
By Terry Davis ·
Demolition of Hard Rock Cafe at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas started Monday to mark the beginning of the transformation of the site into Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.…
Long-Time Casino Executive Bobby Baldwin Named CEO of Drew Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
Las Vegas casino industry veteran Bobby Baldwin has been named CEO of the Drew Las Vegas, a $3.1 billion, 67-story hotel and casino resort currently under development at the site…
Penn National Evaluates Offers to Sell Las Vegas Strip Casino Resort
By Terry Davis ·
Casino operator Penn National Gaming is evaluating unsolicited offers for its Tropicana Las Vegas property, but the company’s management said that a sale is not imminent. Penn executives said during…
Las Vegas Sands Aggressively Pursuing Japan Expansion, Says CEO Sheldon Adelson
By Terry Davis ·
Gaming and hospitality giant Las Vegas Sands is deeply interested in expanding into Japan’s nascent casino market, but wants to make sure that it has taken a prudent approach toward…
MGM, Las Vegas Shooting Victims Reach $800 Million Settlement
By Terry Davis ·
Two years after the deadly Las Vegas mass shooting that killed 58 people and left hundreds more wounded or injured, MGM Resorts International and victims reached a settlement that could…
Mohegan Gaming to Manage Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
After months of speculations over who would take over the casino floor of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas when it transitions to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the property’s…
Virgin Hotels Taps Design/Construction Veterans for Hard Rock Las Vegas Transformation
By Terry Davis ·
Virgin Hotels, the hospitality brand of British businessman Richard Branson, has tapped five high-profile design and construction firms to jointly “re-conceptualize and develop” the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las…
Las Vegas Sands to Explore Casino Development Opportunities in Tokyo, Yokohama
By Terry Davis ·
Las Vegas Sands is no longer interested in developing a casino resort in Osaka and has instead focused its attention on exploring development opportunities in Tokyo and Yokohama, the company’s…
Hard Rock Las Vegas to Remain Closed for 8 Months During Virgin Transformation
By Terry Davis ·
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas will be closed after next year’s Super Bowl Sunday and will remain closed for the greater part of its transformation into Virgin Hotel…
Blast From The Past: SLS Rebrands Back to Sahara Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
SLS Las Vegas is set to debut an old new name as part of a $150 million renovation project currently taking place at the property. Owners announced Thursday night that…
MGM to Pay $800 Million to Settle Las Vegas Mass Shooting Lawsuits
By Terry Davis ·
MGM says it expects to pay up to $800 million to settle lawsuits by victims of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting Las Vegas casino operator MGM Resorts International expects…
MGM and Las Vegas Sands Strong Contenders for Osaka Casino License
By Terry Davis ·
Morgan Stanley believes MGM and Las Vegas Sands have important competitive advantage in Osaka casino race Las Vegas gaming and hospitality giants MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands are…
Virgin Pushes Back Hard Rock Las Vegas Transformation
By 
Robert Johnson ·
Property officials said they did not want to compete with the disruption of the upcoming presidential election Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels has pushed back the start of the transformation…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Coming to Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
Las Vegas is betting big on an Elon Musk-backed means of transportation as the city is looking to advertise itself to a diverse public of potential visitors News emerged Wednesday…
Latest Trial in Las Vegas Sands, Richard Suen Legal Dispute Starts This Month
By Robert Johnson ·
Jurors sought for multi-million trial involving casino giant Las Vegas Sands and a businessman who helped the company set foot in Macau The selection process of a jury for the…
Viet Vo Claims WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas Main Event Title
By Terry Davis ·
A Main Event title eluded Viet Vo a couple of time until last night when he outlasted 952 entries at Rio Las Vegas for $274,030 and a gold ring Viet…
Jared Jaffee Leads 23 into Final Day of WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
Jared Jaffee is leading 23 players into the final day of the WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas Main Event, eyeing his second gold ring The WSOP Circuit Rio Las Vegas…
Renovation at SLS Las Vegas Progresses with Casino Upgrades and New Mexican Dining Concept
By Robert Johnson ·
SLS Las Vegas lifted the curtain on a $100 million makeover at a special event held Tuesday at The Sayers Club Updates to the gaming floor, hotel rooms, and a…
Resorts World Las Vegas to Look “Dramatically Different” from Wynn Properties
By Robert Johnson ·
Genting promises that its first Las Vegas casino resort will look nothing like neighboring Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Malaysian hotel and casino operator Genting Group said today that its…
What’s New in Las Vegas for 2019?
By Robert Johnson ·
With its bright lights and overwhelming sensation of blissful chaos, Las Vegas is always full of surprises and temptations, fun and unmatched thrill. The city that never sleeps once again…
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas to Close Doors during Virgin Transformation
By Terry Davis ·
Transformation of Hard Rock Hotel into Virgin Hotel Las Vegas to begin in late summer of 2019, owners promise splashy opening party Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas…
Hard Rock Reportedly in Due Diligence to Buy The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
By Robert Johnson ·
Hard Rock might be looking to expand to the Las Vegas Strip, according to new round of reports UPDATE (Nov. 21, 2018): The Cosmpolitan has denied the rumors about its…
Las Vegas Casino Giants MGM and Caesars Reportedly in Merger Talks
By Robert Johnson ·
New round of merger reports link Caesars to MGM; potential tie-up will create a $20-plus-billion hotel and casino behemoth Las Vegas casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment Corp.…
Georgia Landowners Woo Las Vegas Casino Giants as Lawmakers Gear Up for New Gambling Legalization Push
By Robert Johnson ·
Landowners move to lure Las Vegas developers ahead of expected revival of the casino legalization debate in Georgia’s Legislature Several Georgia landowners have hired a veteran commercial real estate specialist…