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
Suffolk OTB has been considering creating a betting parlor at the Islandia Marriott hotel for some time, and recently had Delaware North, the company developing the gaming plan, to file for a permit to build th...
Yesterday, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Indigo Sky Casino expansion project, which will see around $34 million spent on upgrades to the facility. Around 30 indi...
Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino announced today that they have launched a website for the highly anticipated Las Vegas property. In the announcement they stated that they will be hiring to fill 800 po...
Russia will soon have one more zone in which it will be legal to gamble after officials in the disputed region of Crimea reportedly approved the boundaries of a new casino-friendly area.
According to a repor...
Thunderbird Resorts And Casinos has broke ground on an expansion project for its Poro Point casino resort in the Philippines that will see the seaside development add 47 new villas as well as a pair of food and...
A casino for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indian tribe is closer to fruition after the Bureau of Indian Affairs has released a final environmental impact statement for a proposed venue in South Bend. The stat...
In California, the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians has agreed on an updated deal with local officials concerning its proposed $160 million off-reservation Barstow Casino And Resort.
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The Isle of Capri Bettendorf casino is ready for its scheduled Friday launch on 24th of June. After years of floating on Mississippi River, the gaming establishment is being moved on land or, more precisely, on...
In Canada, the leaders of Saanich council have used their latest meeting to approve a list of five sites for the British Columbia Lottery Corporation to consider for a new Vancouver Island casino.
April saw ...
A federal lawsuit that seeks to stop the Cowlitz Tribe from opening its Ilani Casino in southern Washington is being almost entirely funded by private interests and the Confederated Tribes Of The Grand Ronde.
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Although declining to grant a preliminary injunction, a federal judge has set a date to hear a lawsuit filed against a new casino being built in Massachusetts by the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council.
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South Korea’s casino industry has benefited from the downturn in Macau’s casino industry and a number of gambling operators across the world are looking to invest heavily into the South Korean casino industry. ...
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:PNK) Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg recently celebrated the grand re-opening of its Heritage Buffet, which for ten consecutive years has been voted Best in Vicksburg.
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The Cowlitz Tribe in southern Washington has unveiled the name it has selected for its new $510 million casino near the town of La Center that is scheduled to open in the spring of 2017.
Due to be called Ila...
In Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey is asking a US District Court to block or severely limit efforts by the Tohono O’Odham Nation to question his staff over their opposition to a proposed Phoenix-area casino.
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