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.
Asia’s only legal dog-racing track ran its last race on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in what was reportedly a low-key finale that saw around 300 people at the Macau Canidrome Club, which has been operated by the Ma...
Named to invoke the Place du Casino in Monte Carlo, after more than two decades bearing the name, the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino at South Las Vegas Boulevard has transformed into the Park MGM. With the ligh...
A little over five months after opening its doors in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre and the Winfil slots hall has reportedly been officially ordered to close following multiple police raids.
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Situated in the seaside resort of Loutraki in Corinthia, Greece, Club Casino Loutraki has been closed for business by the Hellenic Gaming Commission for reportedly failing to pay €250,000 in gaming taxes accumu...
After announcing the permanent closure of its Napoleons Casino and Restaurant Ecclesall Road last month, British casino operator A&S Leisure Group Limited has now reportedly put the Sheffield property on th...
After what was thought to be a temporary closure of its casino and restaurants on Jan. 4, the Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino, which opened on Nov. 9, 2016, just west of Las Vegas Boulevard, is now reportedly fac...
In the United Kingdom, casino operator A&S Leisure Group Limited has announced that it will be closing one of the two venues it runs in the English city of Sheffield this weekend in order to better focus on...
Just one year, one month and a day after celebrating its official grand opening on Dec 3, 2016, the Asian-themed Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino temporarily closed all gaming and restaurant operations at 7am on T...
In an effort to cash in on tribal gaming in New Mexico, the Pueblo of Nambé had big plans to open a unique gaming venue in Santa Fe, offering a Star Trek style experience. However, this was not to be, and the t...
Preliminary approval for $5.6 million grant has been given to billionaire businessman Carl Icahn (pictured) by a New Jersey redevelopment agency to help cover a portion of the demolition cost of the shuttered T...
Having closed its doors for good on September 16, 2014, due to Atlantic City’s shrinking gambling market, the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino will reportedly be imploded in the spring. The property’s owner, billio...
On the morning of September 29, the Edgewater Casino at False Creek will close its doors for good, while on the same day, on the west side of BC Stadium just across the street, the new Parq Vancouver will open ...
In South Dakota, approximately 40 full and part-time employees of the Midnight Star Bar and Casino are now reportedly looking for work after iconic American actor Kevin Costner announced the closure of his Dead...
The Bureau of Gambling Control in California has shut down a Clovis card room after reportedly finding that the facility had insufficient funds when it came to covering the chips in play. The 500 Club Cardroom ...
After being forced to close last week due to alleged violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the Nooksack Northwood Casino in northern Washington has reportedly begun exchanging customers’ unused slot t...