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

pokagon

Pokagon Band Opens 23-story Hotel at Four Winds South Bend on March 1st

The long-expected 23-story hotel tower at Four Winds South Bend will finally be opened to the public, and the opening ceremony will be held on March 1st.  This luxurious hotel will contain 317 rooms, 83 of w...

Gaming Innovation Group powers up JOY Enterprise’s platform Playr.bet in Latin America

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), a leading iGaming technology company, has expanded its presence in the Latin American market through today's agreement with casino operator, JOY Enterprise B.V. The deal w...

Casino Queen Marquette Gets Approval From Iowa Regulator To Move Ashore

On Thursday, its St. Louis-based owner, Queen Casino and Entertainment, publicly announced that Casino Queen Marquette, one of Iowa's boathouse casinos, received approval from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commiss...
potawatomi

Plans for Sportsbook at Potawatomi Flagship Casino Announced

The renovations on the Potawatomi Casino Hotel’s permanent sportsbook are about to begin. The construction will be located on the northwest corner of the casino, and the new entertainment area will replace the ...

Pragmatic Play partners up with Forbes Casino to reinforce Czech market position

A prominent content provider to the iGaming industry, Pragmatic Play, announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with Forbes Casino in the Czech Republic. After the recent Brazilian expansion thro...

Rincon tribe to oversee its gaming operations as state opted out from agreement

The owner of Harrah’s Resort Southern California, the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians, has decided not to have the state of California oversee its gaming operations following the 2011 Supreme Court ruling. The t...
sphere

The First 16K LED Screen Placed at the Venetian in Las Vegas

Something big is cooking in Nevada - when we say "big," we mean literally. The Venetian will get the new, massive entertainment venue, MSG Sphere, which will be opened in the second half of the year. The compan...
fanatics

The First Fanatics’ Retail Sportsbook Inside NFL Stadium Open

The Fanatics’ online and retail sports betting division, Fanatics Betting and Gaming, is Maryland's first legal sports betting operator. Partnership with Washington Commanders helped open a retail sportsbook in...

GiG signs Head of Terms with leading European land-based casino operator

A leading gaming platform and media provider, Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG), has signed today a Head of Terms agreement with - as the company announced - a well-known European land-based operator. The agre...

Boldplay receives Gibraltar gaming license

The innovative content provider to the iGaming industry, Boldplay, has successfully acquired a Gibraltar gaming license to make its gaming portfolio available at multiple regulated casino sites across the count...

Vornado to join New York competition for new casino development at Hotel Pennsylvania

Vornado Realty Trust, New York’s second-largest commercial landlord, is weighing whether to bid on a casino license at the site of Hotel Pennsylvania near Madison Square Garden. The hotel is soon to be demolish...

Holland America Extends Casino Areas On Five Cruise Ships

Carnival Corporation & plc subsidiary, Holland America Line, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is expanding the casino offerings within two of its four classes of ships, Signature Class and Pinnacle Cla...

Virginia’s First Stand-Alone Casino Opens in Portsmouth

After several years under construction, first stand-alone casino in Virginia, Rivers Casino Portsmouth by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, will officially open on Monday at 10 AM at Portsmouth. Humanitarian...

Gaming Corps partners with renowned operator Napoleon to anchor Belgian presence

A fast-growing Swedish game developer, Gaming Corps, has closed a distribution deal with Napoleon, Belgium's leading operator, to expand the gaming studio's foothold in the recently entered Belgian market. C...