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

Playgon Games Receives Gaming License in Booming Ontario Market

Playgon Games, a digital content provider to the iGaming industry, has received a gaming license in the Canadian Province of Ontario. According to the Vancuver-based provider, the license has been approved by t...

Legal Battle Between The Star And Multiplex Over Queen’s Wharf Cost Overruns

Long-lasting litigation over cost overruns at The Star Entertainment Group's Queen’s Wharf, a $3.6 billion mixed-use residential and entertainment development in Brisbane, has rocketed after Multiplex, the proj...

Grosvenor Casinos Awaiting High Rollers and Gambling Reforms to Support London Recovery

John O’Reilly, the CEO of Grosvenor Casinos owner Rank Group, reportedly said that the the post-pandemic recovery of London casino performance is falling behind the rest of the country due to the smaller presen...

Grand Island Casino Resort Receives Approval To Add Table Games To Extended Gaming Floor

Grand Island Casino Resort, a temporary casino officially operated by Elite Casino Resorts LLC, has received uncontested validation from the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission to add a craps table, five blac...

Hard Rock Digital Launches Hard Rock Bet Platform in New Jersey

On August 17, 2023, Hard Rock Digital, the sports betting and iGaming vertical of the casino giant Hard Rock International launched its Hard Rock Bet platform in New Jersey. The launch will reportedly t...
philippines

Second Richest Man in Philippines Builds Two New Casinos in Manila Region

Vertex Entertainment and Resort Corp, owned by the second richest man in the Philippines, according to Forbes, is planning to open two new casinos in Manilla. The casinos are part of a bigger project, a huge re...

Las Vegas Sands Submits Zoning Application For Proposed NY Casino

Las Vegas Sands, an American casino and resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, is very serious about a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island. Relatedly, a zonin...

Foxwoods Opens Pequot Woodlands Casino and Brings Wahlburgers Brand by End August 2023

Foxwoods Resort Casino, operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, announced that it will soon open its new casino facility in the Grand Pequot Concourse in Connecticut. The opening of  the brand new Pequot Woo...

PAGCOR Privatization Expected to Bring $1.1Billion to the Philippines; POGOs Facing License Revocation

The privatization of a chain of the state-owned casinos proposed by Pagcor's Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco and approved by the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is expected to raise PHP60 billion (US...

Station Casinos Begins Hiring Process For Upcoming Opening Of Durango Casino & Resort

With the Durango Casino & Resort set to open in just three months and with the finishing touches currently underway, the owner of said casino-resort, Station Casinos, has revealed that they're now looking t...

PAGCOR Seeking Privatization By 2025 To Split Regulator and Operator Roles

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is undertaking efforts to privatize 45 of its casinos by the third quarter of 2025, as reported by CNN. As the regulator's chair announced during the nat...

New Hotel-Casino Construction Project In Manila Arrives At Roof Level

In its second quarter 2023 earnings report submitted with the Philippine Stock Exchange on August 14, Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc. the company listed behind the new Philippines US$1.1 billion casino and hotel ...

Ellinikon Mega Casino Project Put On Hold As Banks Ask For Additional Investments

The development of a mega casino project in Ellinikon, Greece, projected to make around  EUR 6 billion over 30 years is facing difficulties. As reported by the Greek City Times (GCT), the investors Hard Rock an...

The Star Sydney Negotiates Gaming Tax Rates to Generate AU$10 Million For The State in 2024

Australian casino giant Star Entertainment Group has negotiated an agreement with the New South Wales (NSW) state government to have the full implementation of poker machine duty rates in the operator's casinos...
montana casino

Polson Officials Approve Tribal Land Annexation, Casino to Be Separated from Resort

Polson, a city in Montana, is getting a new casino, and it will be situated on the west side of the city, near U.S. Highway 93. It is decided that the new 25,000-square-foot casino will be built after the Polso...