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
Over the weekend, the Wild Rose Casino and Resort of Jefferson, Iowa hosted a weekend-long grand opening celebration. Tens of thousands were expected to enter the casino doors and take part in gaming and the ex...
August 10, 2015—Lawrence Ho, CEO of Melco Crown, stated Studio City's strategy is dependent on the amount of gaming tables the Macau government will grant. Studio City needs to market to the masses, but it will...
The Auckland property of SkyCity Entertainment is set to receive a new upgrade to the main atrium, which will have a price tag of AUD$24 million. The new improvements will include cosmetic changes of the interi...
On Thursday, a unanimous decision to proceed with the application process for a $650 million resort casino on the Brockton, Massachusetts Fairgrounds was made. This was good news for the only remaining applican...
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, Kansas Gaming Facility Review Board and members of both groups, along with the Kansas Lottery and its executive director have all been named in a lawsuit filed by the Ca...
Charles Wood, recently elected chairman of the Chemehuevi Tribal Council, has made construction of a new casino and resort a priority. When elected in May, Wood said that he wanted to see construction begin on ...
“Disappointing” was the sentiment from Ms. Lauga, a central Queensland parliament member, after her second attempt to have a casino license approved for the redeveloped Great Keppel resort was denied.
Withou...
Bagley, Minnesota will be the latest home to a White Earth Nation gaming facility, with the Indian tribe announcing just yesterday they are planning to construct a Shooting Star Casino in the area. The new proj...
Wynn Resorts has proposed to construct a $1.2 billion casino in the city of Everett and is expected to get approval for a number of permits by the end of the month that will make way for construction to start. ...
In 2014, MGM was given licensing approval to build a casino close to the border of Connecticut, in Springfield, Massachusetts. The casino was set to open in 2017 but MGM has now asked for a delay based on a pro...
Penn National Gaming received preliminary approval yesterday to acquire the Las Vegas property of the Tropicana. Nevada gaming regulators gave the approval after voicing some concerns over the transaction. The ...
Circuit Judge Williams Shashy said he wants to see what transpires in the Alabama Legislature as well as in other pending cases and appeals before deciding whether to order the return of 1,600 electronic bingo ...
Lumpy Lambert is the General Manager of the Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino, which is currently under construction just outside of Murphy. The construction phase is coming along nicely with the schedule a...
MGM Resorts was very excited when it received approval to build a mega-casino resort in Springfield, Massachusetts. MGM was counting on the Massachusetts gambling industry and also expected gamblers from the ne...
The $3.2 billion Studio City will open in Macau on October 27. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd, controlled by Lawrence Ho Yau Lung and James Packer will open the casino in a market that has seen a meteoric rise t...