Latest Casino and Gambling News

World Casino News covers breaking news from around the globe. In this section we cover casino news. This is our main category which contains about 75% of all articles so you may see the same articles also appear in sub-categories or additional sections if more than one subject is prominent in the story.

This is a great section for readers to follow the progress of their favorite up and coming new casinos. We report on new casino proposals as the stories break and keep you in the loop if they hit snags. As the projects move from the drawing table to groundbreaking, and when construction and other milestones are reached, we'll let you know with casino project updates. Look for opening date announcements and coverage of grand openings here as well.

In this section, we also cover expansion projects, new hotel announcements, and casino closures. Look for the occasional cruise ship news here too. This is the section you will want to bookmark to stay abreast of all the Latest Casino and Gambling News, as it happens, anywhere in the world.

Platinum Gaming Faces £10 Million Fine for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

Platinum Gaming Limited, the operator of popular UK gambling websites like unibet.co.uk and uk.bingo.com, has been hit with a £10 million penalty by the UK Gambling Commission. This fine comes after a thorough ...

Vietnam Chamber of Commerce Proposes Increase in Betting Limits to Combat Illegal Gambling

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has put forward a proposal to the Ministry of Finance, calling for a significant increase in the daily betting cap on international football, horse racing, an...

DraftKings Enters the Prediction Market Space with Acquisition of Railbird Technologies

DraftKings Inc. has made a significant move into the prediction market industry by acquiring Railbird Technologies Inc. and its subsidiary, Railbird Exchange, LLC, a company licensed by the Commodity Futures Tr...

Wisconsin Lawmakers Push Bipartisan Effort to Legalize Online Sports Betting

Wisconsin lawmakers are moving forward with a bipartisan proposal that could transform the state’s gambling landscape by authorizing online sports betting. The measure, introduced last week, seeks to extend wag...

Boyd Gaming’s Interim Casino Nears November Launch as Norfolk Awaits License Decision

Boyd Gaming and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe are moving closer to opening their temporary gaming facility in Norfolk, Virginia. The interim casino, named The Interim Gaming Hall, is set to open by November 15, 202...

InPlay Global Appoints Troy Kane to Spearhead Revolutionary Sports Securities Marketplace

InPlay Global, Inc. is preparing to make waves in both the sports and financial sectors with the development of its Performance Securities platform. The company recently appointed Troy Kane as President and Chi...

Betfred Warns of Nationwide Closures if UK Gambling Taxes Rise

Betfred has cautioned that its entire network of UK betting shops could vanish if Chancellor Rachel Reeves proceeds with a plan to increase gambling taxes. The bookmaker’s chairman and co-founder, Fred Done, sa...

Nevada Court Grants Aristocrat Access to Light & Wonder’s Math Models

In a significant move in the ongoing legal battle between Aristocrat and Light & Wonder, a Nevada court has ruled in favor of Aristocrat's renewed motion to obtain discovery of math models for Light & W...