By 
Robert Johnson ·
Diet spokesperson denies reports about Trump’s alleged attempts to meddle in Japan’s casino license bidding process A top spokesman for the Japanese government denied on Thursday reports alleging that US…
By Robert Johnson ·
Rio could be demolished to make room for Major League Baseball ballpark The Las Vegas rumor mill has been churning out some particularly curious stories lately and we are all…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Las Vegas Strip will go dark on Monday as one of the world’s largest casino and entertainment hubs observes the first anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in modern…
By Robert Johnson ·
The introduction of parking fees at Las Vegas Strip properties has not been keeping visitors away, according to Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Mark Frissora. As reported by the Las Vegas…
By Robert Johnson ·
A Nevada judge has recently dismissed a defamation case lodged by disgraced casino tycoon Steve Wynn against The Associated Press and an AP reporter. It was in April when Mr.…
By 
Terry Davis ·
A new hotel and casino complex might spring up in the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip after two Israeli hoteliers bought earlier this month the 1960s-era Motel 8…
By Robert Johnson ·
Unionized workers at Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s Las Vegas Strip and downtown properties approved Thursday the terms of a new five-year contract, thus putting an end to months of negotiations that,…
By Robert Johnson ·
A survey commissioned by the Las Vegas Culinary Union found that 59% of all interviewed cocktail servers and 27% of all interviewed housekeepers have been harassed sexually by casino resorts…
By Terry Davis ·
With this year’s Super High Roller Bowl now being halfway through and the 49th annual World Series of Poker being just a couple of hours away from kicking off with…
By Robert Johnson ·
The Las Vegas UNITE HERE Culinary and Bartenders Unions announced Wednesday that they will hold a strike vote on May 22, allowing their members to cast votes on whether they…
By Robert Johnson ·
A new casino complex with a 459-foot-tall hotel tower is set to replace the former Las Vegas Club in downtown Las Vegas, local news outlet Las Vegas Sun has reported…
By Robert Johnson ·
Virgin Hotels, the hotel brand of British business magnate Richard Branson, has acquired Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for an undisclosed price. The property will be remodeled…
By Robert Johnson ·
Privately-held gaming company The Meruelo Group has received permission by the Nevada Gaming Commission to complete the acquisition of the struggling SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. During a Thursday…
By Terry Davis ·
Last summer, Tyler Groth captured his first WSOP gold bracelet for winning a $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Last night, the player…
By Robert Johnson ·
A new Las Vegas Strip entertainment venue will be able to utilize parking spaces at the garages of nearby casinos after receiving the necessary approval from the Clark County Zoning…
By Robert Johnson ·
The following infographic includes information about the state of Las Vegas and Macau’s casino industries between 2007-2017. The decade in question included periods of sharp economic downturn in both cities…
By Terry Davis ·
South Point Hotel Casino & Spa has become the latest of a number of Las Vegas casino resorts to have undertaken multi-million renovation of its facilities at a time when…
By Robert Johnson ·
The long overdue opening of the unfinished Fontainebleau Resort Las Vegas is now scheduled for 2020, the property’s owners announced today. The Fontainebleau was planned to be a hotel, casino,…
By Robert Johnson ·
Big casino companies, including Las Vegas giant MGM Resorts International, have been among the biggest donors to Georgia lawmakers, local news outlet Politically Georgia reported citing information from recently filed…
By Robert Johnson ·
Major casino operator Las Vegas Sands has been lobbying for the legalization of gambling in Brazil in a manner similar to other jurisdictions the company has been operating in, including…
By Terry Davis ·
Westin Las Vegas, one of the emblematic casino resorts on the legendary Las Vegas Strip, is entering a new stage of its existence, which spans back four decades. The complex…
By Terry Davis ·
The WSOP Circuit Planet Hollywood festival is in full swing and players from here and there are flocking to Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas with hopes up to win a…
By Robert Johnson ·
Resorts World Las Vegas, a new Las Vegas Strip multi-billion dollar integrated resort scheme, has hired a construction manager and has received key approvals from the Clark County Building Department.…
By Terry Davis ·
Before the Great Recession, Las Vegas was the world’s most profitable gambling hub, a dream destination for high rollers, mass market players, and non-gambling tourists from all around the world.…
By Robert Johnson ·
Las Vegas – a city that never sleeps, a place that promises immense opportunities for entertainment, a venue for escapism from the mundanity of everyday life, a dot in the…
By Robert Johnson ·
Australian casino operator Crown Resorts has undertaken another move to dispose of its international assets, local media has reported. The company, led by billionaire James Packer, is selling a Las…
By Robert Johnson ·
Malaysian casino developer and operator Genting Group revealed on Wednesday that the opening of the $4-billion Resorts World Las Vegas has been pushed to 2020 due to an overhaul of…
By Terry Davis ·
MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino will play host to Tiger’s Poker Night for another year. The charity poker tournament is set to take place on May 19 and…
By Robert Johnson ·
Patrons spent less time at Las Vegas casinos last year, but set aside more money for gambling, the results from a report commissioned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors…
By Terry Davis ·
Ryan Jones, a player from Burlington, North Carolina, now has two WSOP Circuit gold rings. And both his pieces have been captured for winning a Main Event on the tour’s…