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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Last week over 8,500 employees at three staff rallies were witness to Melco Crown Entertainment’s unveiling of its Studio City Events Center.
COO Ted Chan along with other senior company executives were in a...
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...
In a conference call Thursday that saw a candid Steve Wynn refer to an ongoing feud with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh as something of a perverse comedy, the chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd also criticized the...
The MGM Springfield has been granted approval from the Springfield, Massachusetts historical commission for its revamped hotel design and location.
Citing “skyrocketing” construction costs, last month MGM Re...
Aquis Entertainment, a group based in Hong Kong, purchased the Australian Canberra Casino in September, planning on revamping the property with $330 million, creating a new and exciting gambling and entertainme...
Describing the property as a dormitory, the new owners of the Tropicana Las Vegas are planning on making a few changes since paying $360 million for the property. Tim Wilmott, the CEO of Penn National Gaming, t...
A hearing is scheduled for Monday in Minden in a $6.9 million lawsuit seeking remuneration for work done to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Stateline, Nevada.
Thursday’s suit in Washoe County claims that...
The battle between Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Wynn Resorts chairman and billionaire continues to remain in the spotlight as both parties continue to engage with the media and state their point of view on the...
Over the last decade, Asia has quickly become the world's gambling hub. Although players in Europe and North America might feel somewhat disconnected to the Asian gaming market (since it's an entity that virtua...
On October 14 the New York Gaming Facility Location Board selected Tioga Downs Casino & Racing to be the state’s final full casino after being passed over by the board when they announced license recommenda...
The Grosvenor Casino Luton just completed an impressive refurbishment of the property, which included spending £3.5m. The venue is located on Park Street West and extended the square footage during the renovati...
Following a setback in court this past July, a Finger Lake casino proposal is clearing local hurdles.
Developers of the Lago Resort & Casino said they are pleased with the decision on Thursday night by t...
Approval of a tribal casino in Muskegon County, Michigan is far from being realized, but supporters say after a hearing this week odds of that happening have improved.
The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians...
The Otoe-Missouria Tribe in Oklahoma announced an agreement with Perry city officials in January and revealed details of their casino plans for the sleepy yet industrious town of about 5,000 in October last yea...
One of the four local government areas in the Kimberly region, the Shire of Broome has engaged the services of a consultant to investigate the viability of a second casino, the only other being Burswood, in Wes...