In The News: Center for Gaming Research

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp Strip icon reopened its doors Thursday after going dark for more than five months.

MGM Resorts International announced the official layoff of 18,000 furloughed employees Friday, with separations beginning Monday, Aug. 31. MGM CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle made the official announcement following almost six months of the temporary closure of their U.S. properties due to COVID-19.

No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you; the Mirage resort-casino has reopened on the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp Strip.

Development surrounding the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp Strip has tilted toward nongaming revenue for two decades now, a trend that has culminated in the past five years with the construction of free-standing sports and entertainment venues T-Mobile Arena and Allegiant Stadium.

Development surrounding the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp Strip has tilted toward nongaming revenue for two decades now, a trend that has culminated in the past five years with the construction of free-standing sports and entertainment venues T-Mobile Arena and Allegiant Stadium.

A massive $4 billion resort is scheduled to open next year at the site of the old Stardust property on the Strip, but that doesn’t mean the famed casino will be forgotten.
Officials at MGM Resorts International declined to comment about when or how the Park MGM, closed since mid-March because of the pandemic, will start welcoming guests again. But that has not stopped observers and industry experts from speculating about whether a smoking ban in casinos can limit the spread of the coronavirus and attract new customers going forward.
Officials at MGM Resorts International declined to comment about when or how the Park MGM, closed since mid-March because of the pandemic, will start welcoming guests again. But that has not stopped observers and industry experts from speculating about whether a smoking ban in casinos can limit the spread of the coronavirus and attract new customers going forward.
Officials at MGM Resorts International declined to comment about when or how the Park MGM, closed since mid-March because of the pandemic, will start welcoming guests again. But that has not stopped observers and industry experts from speculating about whether a smoking ban in casinos can limit the spread of the coronavirus and attract new customers going forward.

Celebrity magician and longtime 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp resident Penn Jillette didn’t mince words when asked to describe what Sin City is like without live entertainment.

For decades 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp has been perceived as a place where almost anything goes, an adult playground where many vices are allowed.
The headlines concerning the corporate parent of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp Strip’s Caesars Palace haven’t been the most auspicious or promising during the last decade.