Travel & Casinos

The best casino experience, except for winning the jackpot, is to travel to casinos; to go to other countries, cities and resorts and enjoy all they have to offer. No two casinos are the same and traveling to a casino on Las Vegas is not like going to Monte Carlo, Atlantic City or Baden Baden.

Casinos today offer much more than just gambling. A wide variety of activities and entertainment options come with the casino experience. This is why traveling to a casino is the absolute vacation!

Here you can be updated with the latest news, events and upcoming attractions around the world so your next vacation will be a perfect one.

Stardust resort in Las Vegas will soon be demolished

The Stardust hotel and casino in Las Vegas is to be demolished in favour of a newer, shineier resort. A piece of Las Vegas' history will soon be gone.

Pinnacle Entertainment from Las Vegas will buy Sands casino in Atlantic city

After weeks of rumors, yesterday's announcement made clear Pinnacle's plans to try to acquire an Atlantic City casino. A revamped and expanded Sands will have heavy competition in Atlantic City.

Casinos reopen post Katrina damages

Casinos are starting to come back to life after heavy damages caused by Katrina. One of the new casinos has even increased its number of employees, largely due to lack of competition.

Trump Entertainment Names New VP

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMP) announced today that Gregg Caren, a 20 year veteran of the hotel and hospitality industry, has been named Vice President of Hotel Sales for the Company.

Paragon Buys Vancouver Casino

Paragon BC, a division of Paragon Gaming Inc., a Las Vegas-based gaming company, has purchased Edgewater Casino, Inc. in downtown Vancouver at the Plaza of Nations and plans to enhance the gaming and entertainment experiences for local guests and visitors from around the world.

California Legislature defeats Gov. Schwarzenegger’s push to expand Indian gambling

What might have been a major expansion of Indian casinos was defeated by the California Legislature, rejecting Gov. Schwarzenegger and tribal groups' bills. What was a couple of years worth of negotiating remains unattained, at least until next year's efforts.

Wireless gambling endorsed by Nevada regulators

A big step towards wireless gambling in the state of Nevada. the state regulators endorsed IGT to compete in the new market for hand-held, mobile gambling devices. This will enable gamblers to play poker, blackjack, slot machines and more anywhere in the resort, as long it is a monitored area.

Globalysis: Macau predicted to be the next gambling capitol of the world

Las Vegas may not retain its title of gambling capiol of the world. The city of Macau, China, is predicted to replace it as the top gambling and casino city. Macau's increasing casino revenues along with the many hotel and casino projects planned for the near and far future make it a more than worthy candidate for the coveted title.

Las Vegas Strip traffic to increase by more than 20 percent

Seven new casino-hotel projects planned to be built in Las Vegas Strip are expected to boost traffic by more than 20 percent.

Grand Biloxi Casino Hotel re-opened to the public

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. announced that the Grand Biloxi Casino Hotel and Spa has re-opened to the public. Following a year-long renovation, Grand Biloxi casino features more than 800 slot machines and 28 table games.