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.
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After July saw it launch an initial public offering that raised approximately $18.8 million to help fund future projects, Asian casino operator Silver Heritage Group has now announced that its under-constructio...
Scheduled to open in the spring of 2017, the $500 million Ilani Casino Resort being developed by the Cowlitz and Mohegan tribes near the town of La Center, Washington, recently announced two major hires.
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The beleaguered $3 billion-plus Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas has emerged from uncertainty by having its assets sold to an affiliate of the project’s primary lender, Export-Import Bank of China. The sale to th...
The MGM National Harbor casino is scheduled to have its grand opening on December 8 and once opened, will become the sixth casino to operate in the state of Maryland. The casino, which is located on 23 acres of...
In New Jersey, a developer wants to add a site in the city of Newark to the list of potential sites for a new casino should voters in the eastern state approve an expansion referendum next month.
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Ahead of the 203-room property’s scheduled official opening on December 3, the Nevada Gaming Commission has approved a non-restricted gaming license for The Lucky Dragon Hotel And Casino.
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The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin’s expansion of its Wittenberg casino has raised concerns with two other Indian tribes in the state who say that it does not fit past criteria for gambling growth established by ...
In Washington, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has begun the first phase of a $20 million renovation and expansion project on its Swinomish Casino And Lodge that will see the Skagit County venue debut a 1...
In Canada, local officials in the Vancouver suburb of Langley have unanimously approved a plan from Gateway Casinos And Entertainment Limited to expand the casino operator’s Cascades Casino Hotel And Convention...
The Qatar-based Al Bidda Group, that has investments throughout the Persian Gulf, will add a casino to its existing plan to build ‘Suites Malaga Port,’ a skyscraper hotel on the Dique de Levante in the Port of ...
Following last week’s revelation that SJM Holdings and Summit Ascent Holdings were not interested in opening a casino in Crimea, the local government is now reportedly in talks with an unidentified developer th...
After extending by another month the deadline for cities and towns that wished to apply for the right to host its possible new Connecticut casino development, MMCT Venture has revealed that it has now received ...
The Hollywood Park Casino (HPC) in Inglewood has confirmed its grand opening for October 21, 2016 and will be giving away $1 million in prizes as part of its celebrations. The HPC will also be giving its first ...
In Finland, residential and business property developer SRV Group has announced that its planned Central Deck And Arena project for the southern city of Tampere has been selected by the Raha-Automaattiyhdistys ...
MGM Resorts has confirmed that its $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor casino in Prince George’s county, Maryland will open to the public on December 8. The casino resort which overlooks the Potomac River is locat...