Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada is the casino gambling capital of the world. Best known as Sin City, the streets are lined with casino-gambling resorts, nightlife, shopping, and world-class tourism. Las Vegas has the most glamorous image of any city.

Las Vegas started off as a small railroad town back in 1905. Then in 1931, casino gambling was legalized, followed by the completion of the Hoover Dam five years later.

Since then, there has been some really interesting news including the fires that destroyed several casinos such the 'El Rancho' in 1960 and the MGM Grand in 1980. The opening of the Mirage back in 1989 started the era of the 'mega-resort', inspiring other major casinos such as the Bellagio in 1993. In May 2005, the city celebrated it's 100th birthday and coming up in 2007, Las Vegas will play home to the NBA All-Star Game.

There is always plenty of news and upcoming events in Las Vegas. CasinoGamblingWeb.com will try to report the most interesting and relevant stories right here on this page.

New Tropicana Owners Promise Casino Gambling Glory Once Again
July 3, 2009
The Tropicana Las Vegas has completed their bankruptcy proceedings and now have come out of that bankruptcy with a new owner who believes the casino will once again return to its glory days...
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Las Vegas Sands Cuts Almost 200 More Jobs In Sin City
July 2, 2009
Las Vegas Sands is rolling with the punches when it comes to the current economic conditions in the US, and that included laying off almost 200 workers in Sin City...
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Fontainebleau Bankruptcy Deals Blow To Las Vegas Casino Industry
June 11, 2009
The Las Vegas Strip took a major blow on Tuesday when Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC filed for bankruptcy. The casino project was supposed to bring thousands of jobs to Las Vegas, both permanent, and temporary...
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Nevada Gaming Company Draws Ire Of State Regulator
June 7, 2009
Las Vegas Gaming Inc. is a major producer of slot machine software around the US, but the company has drawn the ire of a Nevada gambling regulator for their hiring practices...
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Nevada Casinos Continue Revenue Slide In April
June 5, 2009
The state of Nevada and their casinos seem to just be sinking further into the financial abyss. On Friday the state reported that revenue had dropped at their casinos for the sixteenth straight month...
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Problem Gambling Laws Change In The State Of Nevada
June 1, 2009
It used to be that problem gamblers had to face prison for crimes relating to their addiction, now, Governor Jim Gibbons has signed a law that will allow judges to send these criminals to treatment centers instead of jail...
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Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Gambling On Miss America Pageant
May 26, 2009
For the past four years the Miss America Pageant has been held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, and now they have signed a deal to ensure that it will be at least five years in a row...
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Nevada Sportsbooks Told No More Gambling On Triple A Team
May 21, 2009
Nevada sportsbooks had begun to take bets on the Triple A baseball games involving their Reno Aces, but regulators have told the sportsbooks that there will be no more gambling on the team...
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Smoking Ban Issue Regarding Nevada Casinos Debated On Wednesday
May 14, 2009
Voters have approved a smoking ban for Nevada casinos, but despite what the voters of the state want, lawmakers may still eliminate the law to help their struggling casinos...
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Nevada Casino Revenue Drops For Fifteenth Consecutive Month
May 9, 2009
It has been almost a year and a half since the last time casinos in the state of Nevada had an increase in revenue. March marked the fifteenth straight month that casino revenue has declined...
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High Roller Indicted On Charges Relating To Gambling Debt
April 30, 2009
Terrance K. Watanabe has been a regular at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas for several years now, but the Nebraska native has now been indicted on charges relating to over $14 million in gambling debt...
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MGM Mirage And Dubai World Reach CityCenter Casino Agreement
April 30, 2009
MGM Mirage did their part to keep in good grace with estranged partner Dubai World by making loan interest payments, and now the two have come to an agreement that ensures the CityCenter project will be completed. ..
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Wynn Interested In Acquiring MGM Mirage Casinos
April 29, 2009
Steve Wynn has now gone on record as saying that he would be interested in acquiring some of the casino properties that MGM Mirage is looking to sell...
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Woman Wins Judgement Against Dennis Rodman In Casino Firing Case
April 28, 2009
A woman has won judgement against Dennis Rodman after being fired from the Hard Rock Hotel casino in Las Vegas for what she says was complaining about Rodman's behavior...
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Las Vegas Casinos Turn To Woodstock For Possible Customers
April 26, 2009
All casinos around the country are looking for ways to bring in customers during this tough economic time and Las Vegas casinos are turning to Woodstock in their quest for business...
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Inaugural World Series Of Slots A Success In Las Vegas
April 26, 2009
The first-ever World Series of Slots was held last week at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and over $250,000 was won during the tournament...
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Las Vegas Casino Developer Fighting Back Against Banks
April 25, 2009
Las Vegas is growing used to potential casino resort expansion projects falling apart due to the current economy, but the owners of the Fontainebleau project are not going quietly after filing a lawsuit against their lenders...
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Failed Inspection Costs Tropicana Casino 560 Hotel Rooms In Vegas
April 24, 2009
Tropicana has already lost their Atlantic City casino because they could not keep the casino up to standard, now the Tropicana Hotel Casino in Las Vegas is being forced to close 560 rooms after a failed inspection...
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Miss North Carolina Wins Miss USA Pageant At Las Vegas Casino
April 20, 2009
Among other big events that Las Vegas attracts, the Miss USA pageant was held at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and on Sunday Miss North Carolina was crowned the winner...
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Nevada Lawmakers Selling Out On Smoking Ban At Gambling Sites
April 19, 2009
Nevada lawmakers felt it was in the best interest of the people of Nevada to create a smoking ban for public locations. Now, they are considering easing that ban for the sake of gambling revenue...
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