Casino openings

World Casino News works hand in hand with the World Casino Directory to bring you news and details about casino properties that have received regulatory approval, a license, and are scheduled to open. The news follows each property's progress from the drawing board to the golden shovel, topping off ceremony, and grand opening.

The dates may change in the Coming Soon section due to construction delays, regulatory matters, or roadblocks created by competitors or community leaders. Follow your favorite new casino's path to opening by staying on top of Casino Project Updates as well as Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Las Vegas Sands Pays $241 Million In Lease To Take Control Of Nassau Coliseum Site

Fighting for its bid for a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island, to win one of 3 available downstate New York casino licenses, Las Vegas Sands has officially paid ...

Oklahoma’s Joint Committee Rejects Two Tribal Compacts Over Casino Proliferation Concerns

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s request made on 25 October 2023 to approve two gaming compacts with two indigenous nations have been rejected by The Joint Committee on State Tribal Relations as the committee considers that ...

Sandy’s Racing and Gaming To Officially Open On October 26th

Eastern Kentucky will officially get its first-ever entertainment and gaming hub called Sandy’s Racing and Gaming, an investment worth $75 million estimated to produce almost 250 new jobs and collect millions o...

Great Canadian Entertainment To Rebrand Hard Rock Casino Vancouver To Great Canadian Casino Vancouver

Great Canadian Entertainment, Canada's flagship hospitality and gaming firm, is excited to reveal the official rebranding of Hard Rock Casino Vancouver to Great Canadian Casino Vancouver, coming into effect fro...

The Cordish Companies Receives Validation To Proceed With $270M Louisiana Casino Redevelopment Project

One of America's leading real estate and entertainment development firms, The Cordish Companies, has obtained unanimous validation from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB), Louisiana's gaming regulatory b...

Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino Project Gets $290M Loan To Assist With Construction

Following an 18-month postponement, the Wind Creek casino project seems ready to move forward. In that regard, Wind Creek Hospitality, the company behind the project being constructed on land located 20 miles s...

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment to Decide about the Plans for the Future, Potential Acquisition

One of the Canadian industry leaders when it comes to gambling companies in the country, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., is thinking about the plans for the future.  Various options for the future:...

Albee Benitez Makes A Plea To Galaxy Ent. To Reconsider Boracay Casino Project; Galaxy Ent. Not Interested

Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited, the leading operator in Macau commented that is not weighting the possibility of starting anything in Boracay, an island in the Philippines, including a resort. The company a...

MGM Resorts International’s CEO Reveals Plans for Dubai Casino at Global Gaming Expo

MGM Resorts International is looking forward to building the new casino in Dubai. According to the company’s chief executive officer, Bill Hornbuckle, MGM set aside a huge space of 150.000 square feet of the pr...

Chickasaw Nation’s Lakecrest Hotel And Casino Halfway Built

Construction of the Lakecrest Hotel and Casino by the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma tribe is currently in progress and more than half finished. According to plans, it is should be fully constructed by the spring...

Altostratus Limited Reveals New Plans to Relocate Its Isle of Man Casino

Altostratus Limited, one of the leading companies in the Isle of Man, revealed its updated plans for building a new casino in Douglas. The much-needed Douglas casino: The total worth of the casino will be...

Wynn Resorts Obtains Validation To Start Construction On Encore Boston Harbor’s Expansion

While Everett is currently doing everything in its power to economically revitalize its industrial waterfront into a large entertainment center, its Planning Board has officially granted final validation of Wyn...

First Phase of Waterfront Manila Hotel & Casino to Be Completed by May 2024

The works on the reconstruction of the Waterfront Manila Hotel and Casino complex are ongoing, and the first phase is expected to be completed in the middle of the next year. Back in 2018, the property was seri...