Not all casinos will stay open as long as Casino de Spa in Belgium which opened in 1763 or the 400-year-old Casinò di Venezia on the Grand Canal. Sometimes the slots and tables will move from a riverboat to land as they did in Indiana, sometimes the casinos simply fail due to market forces or mismanagement as many have in Atlantic City. And while rarer, some will simply not open with a viable concept and close within a year as happened in Las Vegas in January 2018.
While not all closures result in the property being imploded, we cover those spectacular events here as well. In some instances a story in this section will lead you to more information in Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships; Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation; or Casino Sales. Whatever the future holds for the places haunted by Lady Luck, you will find their stories here.
After an extended period of betting operation decline, the 24-year concession granted by the Macau government to Macau Jockey Club (MJC) in 2018 will now be terminated. As reported, the Government will terminat...
Concord Casino, owned by Andy Sanborn, the previous state state senator accused of using dishonestly secured funds from a COVID-19 relief credit to purchase luxurious cars, will be officially closed on January ...
Veikkaus, Finland's exclusive gambling operator, announces a series of changes to the company's structure as the Finnish gambling market is getting ready for the transition to a multi-license gambling system sc...
Crockfords Casino, the iconic London property owned by the Genting gaming group, closes after 195 years of operations. The legendary home to high rollers closes over the owner's allegations that the city of Lon...
As Finland moves along the path to open up for the online gambling market specifying January 2026 as the latest deadline to launch the respective licensing system, the country's commitment to end the monopoly g...
Following one-day strike employee strike that was reported on July 10, 2023, Casino Victoria de Grasse located in the Alpes-Maritimes jurisdiction of France, has decided to cease operations for good. The decisi...
The first half of the year was tough for the Macau Legend, a renowned satellite casino operator. The company lost HK$182.5 million, or US$23.26 million, in revenue. However, the good news is that the recovery i...
Crown Sydney, which is owned by Crown Resorts, has shut down one of its two gaming spaces and cut 95 jobs only a year following its opening.
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Recently, reports surfaced that the fate of horse racing in Macau could be in jeopardy as signs indicate that the "Macau Jockey Club (MJC) will soon lose its right to run racing in the SAR." However, nothing is...
OKBet Infinity Inc, a flagship online gaming and junket operator, has halted its operations along and shut down its VIP rooms in the Philippines without prior notice.
Decision made by the Board of Directors:...
Recently, the Ontario-based Stronach Group revealed that it will officially close Golden Gate Fields racetrack for good this fall, once the last scheduled race at the San Francisco Bay Area racetrack is complet...
Due to financial problems, the Pimlico Race Course decided to shut down its off-track betting facility. This radical measure will take place on June 30, as Maryland Jockey Club, the owner of the Pimlico and Lau...
Bally's Corporation Tropicana Las Vegas casino might be closed if the Oakland Athletics continues to push forward with its plan for building a Las Vegas ballpark.
Plans for the future:
On Monday, Bally's ...
New York's Vernon Downs Hotel Casino has filed a WARN notice with the New York State Department of Labor outlining plans to officially close by the end of this year and discharge all 249 of its workers.
Plan...
Today, Macau's satellite casinos are shutting down or completely disappearing from the gaming tables because they no longer attract players, while they were previously considered a touristic attraction.
Prob...