In The News: Center for Gaming Research
Las Vegas is a world reference in gaming exploration, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world. Of the 193 UN member countries, about 75% have legalized gambling. Brazil is among the 25% that have not yet legalized. Las Vegas annually receives 40 million visitors. Of this total, more than 130 thousand are Brazilian.
In Las Vegas, the outline of the Hawaiian islands appears on bumper stickers in traffic and on tattooed shoulders in crowds, but it is nowhere to be found on the marquee of the California Hotel & Casino. And yet, the Downtown hotel is frequently credited for the city’s large number of Hawaiian visitors and residents, who often lovingly refer to Las Vegas as the Ninth Island.
Legal sports wagering is spreading; online and mobile betting is increasing, and the NFL's RedZone channel is almost addictive. But there's nothing quite like wagering and watching games in Las Vegas. Its sports books lead the way in technology, comfort, and camaraderie. With multiple games broadcast on multiple screens, with bets riding on nearly every play, there can be anticipatory hushes, lusty cheers and despairing boos simultaneously.
It’s been more than four weeks since an announced merger that, if approved, would create the largest gaming owner and operator in the U.S., and potentially consolidate a majority of South Shore’s major casinos under one corporate umbrella.
As far as Mark Brandenburg is concerned, shrimp cocktail ran the mob out of downtown Las Vegas.
In a blast from the past, the Sahara is making a comeback on the Las Vegas Strip.
In a blast from the past, the Sahara is making a comeback on the Las Vegas Strip.
Eldorado Resorts is buying Caesars in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $17.3 billion, creating a casino giant.
Eldorado Resorts will buy Caesars in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $17.3 billion, creating a casino giant.
The future of sports betting in Sin City is looking bright as more Nevada companies are expanding and cashing in on the multi-billion dollar industry.
Macau casinos won $3.2 billion from gamblers in May, according to figures from the Gaming Inspection & Coordination Bureau.
The Philippines gaming regulatory agency says its gross revenue has jumped more than 11 percent in the first four months of the year, with income totaling PHP25.09 billion ($482.5 million).