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.

Experts Outline Casino Gambling Future At Global Gaming Expo
November 19, 2009
A group of gaming experts have come together at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas and the message delivered was one of expansion, low licensing fees, and low tax rates...
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Nevada Regulators Support CityCenter's Aria Resort & Casino License
November 14, 2009
The Aria Resort & Casino is the main casino attraction at the new CityCenter in Las Vegas, and on Friday Nevada regulators recommended that a gaming license be issued to MGM Mirage and Dubai World for the Aria...
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Palms Casino In Las Vegas Pays Big Fine For 2007 Poker Tournaments
November 12, 2009
The Palms Casino Resort allowed outside operators to run two poker tournaments back in 2007 and this week the casino accepted a $100,000 penalty for that action...
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Nevada Casino Gambling Revenue Down In September
November 10, 2009
The state of Nevada is heavily reliant on their casino gambling industry, but on Tuesday it was revealed that state casinos had a drop in revenue for the twenty-first straight month in September...
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Las Vegas Casinos Want Convention Parents To Have Child Care
November 1, 2009
Las Vegas casinos are doing the unthinkable, they are pushing for a code change that would allow parents attending conventions to have their children in nearby day care...
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Wynn Las Vegas Casino Being Sued For Second Hand Smoke Danger
October 21, 2009
The Wynn Las Vegas casino has now become the second Las Vegas casino to be sued for the dangers of secondhand smoke. The latest suit comes from employee Kanie Kastroll...
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Penn National Gaming Wants Fontainebleau Las Vegas Project
October 21, 2009
Penn National Gaming had to come up with something good to tell investors after third quarter profits fell by 85%, so they latched on to the idea that they are heavily interested in acquiring the Fontainebleau project in Las Vegas...
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Garth And Gambling: Brooks Signs Deal With Wynn's Encore Casino
October 16, 2009
Visitors to Steve Wynn's Encore casino will soon have a new attraction to feast their eyes and ears on. Garth Brooks is coming out of retirement to play weekend gigs at the Encore...
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Harry Reid's Son Calls For Less Reliance On Gambling In Nevada
October 15, 2009
The son of US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid believes that the state of Nevada has become too reliant on the gambling industry. He will be looking to change that if he wins his campaign to become the next governor of the state...
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Gambling Revenue Falls In Nevada Again In August
October 8, 2009
Casino revenue in the gambling capital of the US, Nevada, has fallen once again in August. The latest revenue figures show a decline of almost ten percent in the summer month...
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Former Pitcher Chacon Arrested Over Las Vegas Gambling Debt
October 6, 2009
Shawn Chacon might have thought he was going out for a night of bowling when he left his house on Monday night, but by the end of the evening the former pitcher was in jail, charged with gambling related offenses...
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Penn National Gaming Bids On Fontainebleau Las Vegas
October 6, 2009
Penn National Gaming has placed a bid for the Fontainebleau Las Vegas before the auction was even set, but the question remains on whether the gaming company will follow through after what happened in Kansas...
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Casino Expansion Slowing After CityCenter Project In Las Vegas
October 5, 2009
The CityCenter project being completed by MGM Mirage in Las Vegas may very well be the last of its kind for the near future in Las Vegas. Gaming companies have now turned their attention to debt consolidation...
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Gambling Debt Leads To Arrest Warrant For Former Pitcher Chacon
October 3, 2009
The list of athletes that have run up gambling debts at Las Vegas casinos and then not paid their bills has grown this week. An arrest warrant for former pitcher Shawn Chacon was issued in Nevada. ..
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Double Digit Casino Gambling Revenue Decline In Las Vegas For July
September 11, 2009
Las Vegas casinos received more bad news from the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Thursday when they learned that revenue has dropped in the city's casinos for the nineteenth straight month in July...
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Details Of Planet Hollywood Casino Arrests Released
September 11, 2009
Four employees at Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas have been arrested last month for cheating the casino out of money. The details of the case surfaced on Thursday, and had to do with poker high hand payouts...
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Hard Rock Hotel And Casino's Rehab Raided By Police Sunday
September 9, 2009
It is usually all fun and games for the Rehab Pool Party at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, but on Sunday eight people were arrested when police continued their crackdown on illegal activity at Las Vegas resorts...
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$48,000 Nets Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Michael Jackson Glove
September 7, 2009
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino brand prides itself on having some of the top music memorabilia in the world. This past weekend, the Hard Rock landed the white glove worn by Michael Jackson for $48,000...
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Aria Casino And Resort In Las Vegas Begins Hiring Process
September 2, 2009
MGM's famed CityCenter project is moving closer towards completion and the Aria Casino and Resort has begun the hiring process. Over 350 employees will be hired by The Light Group hospitality management firm...
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With Revenue Down, Nevada Needs Online Gambling Legalization
August 23, 2009
The state of Nevada and their casinos have not always been in favor of legalized online gambling, but with the economy hurting revenue at casinos in the state, the Internet gambling option now looks attractive...
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