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

City and state officials blindsided by MGM Springfield’s “significant” project reductions

Just weeks after defending an MGM Springfield redesign scrapping the marquee 25-story glass-tower hotel and proposing instead a street-accessible 6-story hotel that offers the same number of rooms but at a subs...

Bradley International Airport proposed as third Connecticut Casino

In a race to put a third Connecticut casino into operation at least one year before the MGM project in Springfield is scheduled to open, the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes are asking for casino proposal...

Top architects apprehensive about Brisbane casino project

After Echo Entertainment was chosen over competitor James Packer’s Queens Wharf Greenland Crown project to redevelop the Brisbane Queen’s Wharf precinct in July, a group of architects has expressed concerns abo...