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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

Lottomatica’s Vertical Acquires 100 percent of the SKS365’s Share Capital

Radosav Milutinovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, European Casino News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Italy, Malta
Following the Italian lawmakers' announcements of the regulatory changes proposed to channel almost $1 billion of the illegal online gaming revenues to legal gambling operating streams, the major online gaming ...

WarHorse Gaming Launches Sports Wagering Window in Omaha For the First Time

Radosav Milutinovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., World Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Licensed online casinos in USA, Horse Racing, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Iowa, Nebraska
WarHorse Gaming LLC, owned by Ho-Chunk, Inc., opened its sports betting facility on November 1, 2023, in Omaha to debut legalized sports betting in the city. The operator launched its sports book in a build...

Vornado Withdraws From Midtown New York Casino License Race

Radosav Milutinovic
Casino Destinations, Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Financial Press Releases, New York
Vornado Realty Trust, one of the leading New York developers, announced on 26 October 2023 that the company would step out from the race for a casino license in New York City. The developer's decision has repor...

Arkansas Supreme Court Sends Cherokee Nation License Process Back to the State Racing Commission

Radosav Milutinovic
Arkansas, Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses
In an exhausting casino license process including Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) and Gulfside Casino Partnership, Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on 26 October 2023 to send the casino license case back to the Ar...

Illinois Gaming Board Grants Permanent Gaming License To Bally’s Casino

Marija Malenovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino News, New Hotels, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Illinois, Licensing
Following the waiting process that lasted for an entire year, Bally’s Corporation has been granted permission to officially open a permanent gaming establishment in Chicago. New license: On October 25, th...

Las Vegas Sands Pays $241 Million In Lease To Take Control Of Nassau Coliseum Site

Marija Malenovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Casino proposals, World Casino News, New Hotels, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Licensing, New York
Fighting for its bid for a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island, to win one of 3 available downstate New York casino licenses, Las Vegas Sands has officially paid ...

Oklahoma’s Joint Committee Rejects Two Tribal Compacts Over Casino Proliferation Concerns

Radosav Milutinovic
Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licensed online casinos in USA, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Oklahoma
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s request made on 25 October 2023 to approve two gaming compacts with two indigenous nations have been rejected by The Joint Committee on State Tribal Relations as the committee considers that ...

Sandy’s Racing and Gaming To Officially Open On October 26th

Marija Malenovic
Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Tribal Gaming, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Horse Racing, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky will officially get its first-ever entertainment and gaming hub called Sandy’s Racing and Gaming, an investment worth $75 million estimated to produce almost 250 new jobs and collect millions o...

Gate City Casino Celebrates Grand Opening in Nashua, New Hampshire On October 24, 2023

Radosav Milutinovic
Casino News, Deal Me In, U.S.A., Casino Destinations, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Poker Tournaments, Casino expansion projects, World Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Casino project updates, Poker, Licensed online casinos in USA, Delaware, Horse Racing, Online Gambling News, New Hampshire
Gate City Casino, the landmark property of the hospitality and entertainment company Delaware North will celebrate the grand opening on October 24, 2023. The venue formerly known as Boston Billiard Club & C...

Great Canadian Entertainment To Rebrand Hard Rock Casino Vancouver To Great Canadian Casino Vancouver

Marija Malenovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, British Columbia, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Canada, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Ontario, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
Great Canadian Entertainment, Canada's flagship hospitality and gaming firm, is excited to reveal the official rebranding of Hard Rock Casino Vancouver to Great Canadian Casino Vancouver, coming into effect fro...

The Cordish Companies Receives Validation To Proceed With $270M Louisiana Casino Redevelopment Project

Marija Malenovic
Casino Sales, U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, World Casino News, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, Louisiana
One of America's leading real estate and entertainment development firms, The Cordish Companies, has obtained unanimous validation from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB), Louisiana's gaming regulatory b...

Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino Project Gets $290M Loan To Assist With Construction

Marija Malenovic
Tribal Gaming, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, New Hotels, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois
Following an 18-month postponement, the Wind Creek casino project seems ready to move forward. In that regard, Wind Creek Hospitality, the company behind the project being constructed on land located 20 miles s...

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment to Decide about the Plans for the Future, Potential Acquisition

Vanja Mitic
Casino Sales, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Canada, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Casino moguls, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
One of the Canadian industry leaders when it comes to gambling companies in the country, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., is thinking about the plans for the future.  Various options for the future:...