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
Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun have been given the go-ahead to develop a jointly run casino in Connecticut in order to fend off competition that will come from MGM Springfield's nearby Massachusetts casino in a few s...
Minnesota's Otter Tail County has a new director of economic development and tourism. Nick Leonard recently fielded questions from the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners about a proposed casino by the Wh...
The Viejas Casino & Resort’s newly expanded section of gaming floor which officially opened at midnight on October 9, includes the addition of 1,000 new slot machines.
The casino located in Alpine, Calif...
All eyes are on Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, the regulators who will decide the number of tables to be allowed at Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd’s Studio City Macau when it opens later this...
The former site of the Thunder Falls Water Park is currently being looked at as the place for a new casino in Mackinaw City, Michigan. City officials met this week to discuss building the new casino and this p...
The stalled project of the Baha Mar Resort may soon begin again as several groups met yesterday to begin negotiations to complete the construction of the facility. Meeting at the capital, the negotiations inclu...
Reports indicate that Tigre de Cristal held a successful soft launch or "test opening" Thursday afternoon near Vladivostok, Russia. Local media outlets were indicating that events would occur between 16:00 and ...
The Royal River Casino Bingo & Motel in South Dakota is a popular casino that is run by the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe. The casino which is spread across 17,000 square feet and has a 120 room hotel has do...
In mere hours one of them most exciting new casino projects in recent times is set to open its doors to the public in a "soft launch". Local and regional dignitaries as well as local press have already had thei...
Cyprus Weekly is reporting that there has been a keen interest from casino operators from all over the world in obtaining the sole casino license to be issued in Cyprus. So far six big companies from the United...
After having received the second and final full scale casino license for Philadelphia from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on November 18, 2014, the Philadelphia Planning Commission today approved the pro...
Resorts World Birmingham has announced a phased roll out launch beginning with retail store grand openings on October 21, and casino gaming beginning on Monday the 26th.
Doors will open at 10am and patrons w...
Lotte Tour Development Co. Ltd is said to have approval to build the second largest casino hotel complex on Jeju Island off the coast of South Korea through affiliate Donghwa Investment and Development Co. Ltd....
MGM Resorts is currently constructing their second casino in Macau. For the MGM Cotai, the company plans on focusing on a tourist-friendly approach rather than on high rollers or career gamblers. The $3 billion...
A major development is at hand for the Navajo Nation by way of the Outlook at Glittering Mountain project next to its Twin Arrows Resort and Casino 24 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona.
The project located in...