Recently appointed executives Randy Morton and Marc Badain, who will be responsible for developing a 2,000-room Oak View Group Las Vegas Hotel & Casino at Las Vegas Boulevard and Blue Diamond Road, have shared more information on the planned project, which is expected to be ready in 2026. 2,000 Rooms and a 20,000-seat Arena Oak […]
Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta, who owns Golden Nugget and Landry’s, is on his way to conquer the Las Vegas Strip. Through his company, Fertitta Entertainment Inc, Fertitta has bought real estate on the Strip spanning over 6.2 acres for the massive amount of $270 million, which roughly means he paid over $43 million per acre. […]
Las Vegas also seems inclined to pursue a healthier future for its casino floors. This is the message sent by the Plaza Hotel & Casino which will not pull the plug on smoking entirely but would rather introduce a designated gaming area where the practice would be forbidden. Adding Smoke-Free Gaming Areas in Casinos in […]
The case against the alleged sexual assault committed by soccer ace Cristiano Ronaldo was finally struck down by a Las Vegas Judge. The case, dating back to 2009, and allegedly taking place during the player’s visit to the Palms Casino Resort, was found lacking in establishing reasonable doubt about Ronaldo’s guilt. Ronaldo’s Reputation Restored in […]
Sports betting and gaming entertainment company BetMGM announced today an agreement with PokerGo for the final table of the BetMGM Poker Championship and a $25K freeroll tournament. Setting the Final Table Stage The agreement between the gaming brand of MGM Resorts and Entain, BetMGM, and the world’s largest poker content creator, PokerGo, will see the […]
At least five casinos in Southern Nevada remain shut down following mass layoffs and discontinuance of operations back in 2020. This means that we are unlikely to see them return before the year’s end, and the North Las Vegas City Council has already given permission to Station Casinos’ property, Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho, to […]
Cryptocurrencies are an important part of the future of many industries. Whether they come as part of the underlying technology known as blockchain or as a means of carrying out payments, cryptocurrencies will eventually make their way to casino floors. In fact, they already have, albeit not necessarily for the purposes of gambling. Cryptocurrencies Still […]
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, several casino operators sought relief and monetary compensation, issuing a number of insurance claims for the losses they claimed to have suffered through the months of shutdown. Las Vegas Strip-based Circus Circus was one of them. In 2020, the operator attempted to submit such a claim to American […]
As the gambling industry in the USA continues to grow, revenues keep on mounting. The Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, has posted record-breaking revenues. Las Vegas Strip Revenues Skyrocketed According to the reported results, the casinos on the Strip had total gaming revenue of $593.5 million. This impressive number represents a 23% increase […]
The Culinary and Bartenders Unions recently announced that they had reached a tentative agreement with Resorts World for a new, three-year contract. This unionization effort is the first of its kind for the Las Vegas branch of the gambling giant and will cover 2,000 of the company’s employees. The contract will come into effect on […]
