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
For decades, efforts to expand gambling options have been unsuccessful in New Hampshire, despite that the number of casinos in the small New England state continues to grow as the Boston Billiard Club & Cas...
The Melco-Hard Rock Resorts Cyprus consortium recently announced that it had received approval from the government of the Republic of Cyprus to create a casino gaming venue. The Melco led consortium was initial...
A proposal to bring a casino to Rockaway Beach is unlikely to come to fruition, according to the mayor of the small resort town in southwest Missouri.
Mayor Don Smith told the Springfield News-Leader that th...
The Meadowlands Liberty Convention & Visitors Bureau (MLCVB) a proponent of expanding casinos into the northern part of New Jersey released information Friday afternoon pointing to a possibility that the od...
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is now preparing to send out a request for proposal, known as an RFP, in the near future to consider as many as five operators for a central gaming venue in south Geor...
A legal challenge by the Casino Platja de Palma has been rejected by the Superior Court of Justice in the Balearic Islands in Spain, which ruled in favor of the decision by the executive branch to allow the Gra...
In the Dominican Republic, a federal judge has postponed the implementation of an injunction against Hard Rock International and its plan to build a 38-story hotel tower featuring a 23,000 sq ft casino in the c...
The boss of Cirsa Gaming Corporation has declared that his firm will not be taking part in the coming BCN World complex near Barcelona as he believes the giant development in north eastern Spain will not attrac...
In progress since last year November, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s $21.1 million Gray Wolf Peak Casino’s new facility opened its doors on Tuesday to between 100 and 200 waiting gamblers.
The ...
In the United Kingdom, Chelmsford City Racecourse has unveiled a $61.53 million plan that would see the Essex venue open and casino and be permitted to host up to ten outdoor music festivals a year.
Accordin...
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. (MPEL:US) will begin VIP gaming operations on November 5 at the $3.2 billion Studio City, for which in 2011, the casino operator acquired a 60 percent interest.
In an email rep...
Regulations for table games were approved on Tuesday by the New York State Gaming Commission, helping to clear the way for four new full-scale casinos to open in Upstate New York.
The commission’s approval a...
While the construction of the del Lago Resort and Casino is still in progress, it hasn’t stopped the venue from helping the community of Seneca County. On Tuesday, the casino provided an update of the construct...
Local media is reporting that Baha Mar suitor, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CFTE) has told them that Macau gambling king, Stanly Ho will have no part in their Bahamian operations if the conglomerate's bid to acqu...
Sleek lines, crisp colors, and marble and glass bathrooms with soaking tubs will greet visitors on November 15 at the Graton Resort and Casino when the $175 million expansion of the property at the Rohnert Park...