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

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VICI Properties Acquires Famous Casinos in Alberta

An experiential real estate investment trust, VICI Properties Inc, announced some major news - the company acquired the real estate assets of the biggest casinos in Alberta: two casinos in Edmonton, PURE Casino...

FanDuel partners with Rob Gronkowski for first Super Bowl live TV commercial

FanDuel Group, the North American tier-one online gaming company, today announced its unique "Kick of Destiny" campaign that will feature four-time Super Bowl Champion and five-time NFL Pro Bowler Rob Gronkowsk...

Aquis Entertainment finalizes US$42 million sale of Casino Canberra to Iris Capital

Australia-based Aquis Entertainment has officially announced that it has finalized the sale of its entire subsidiary, Canberra-based Aquis Canberra Pty Ltd, better known as the Casino Canberra site, to Iris CC ...

Chilean company exits $120 million Strip property deal

Chilean company CB Investments SpA was planning to develop a hotel-casino on the Strip near the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall but has withdrawn from the $120 million deal due to allegedly high mortgag...
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SuperGroup and Spin Completes the Acquisition of Digital Gaming Corporation

Super Group Limited and Spin have announced some exciting and important news! The partners just announced that the acquisition of Digital Gaming Corporation Limited is finally completed. Rapid expansion to t...

New York state imposes $500 million fee for city casino license

Once licensed to operate any of New York state's three casinos, the operators are required to pay the state at least a $500 million fee for the gambling license, under new rules authorized by the state's site c...

PointsBet discusses the sale of its Australian operations to News Corp’s vertical Betr

Australian online sportsbook operator, PointsBet, is in preliminary discussions to sell its Australian business to the new-founded wagering operator, Betr. A sale of the Australian business would free up the $4...
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Slot of the Month from Everygame Poker’ Studio – Take the Bank

Everygame Poker awards free spins to its loyal players who enjoy playing Take the Bank, the First Slot of the Month for 2023. And what does it mean for players? During the whole month, until January 31st, t...
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BetMGM Recent Ohio Launch – Everything You Should Know

A leading operator in the sports betting and iGaming industry, BetMGM, has shared some exciting news about its operations. Both mobile and retail sports betting operations will be launched in Ohio.  Two famo...

Macau expects visitor upturn during Chinese New Year as measures are lifted

Following the suspension of COVID-19 prevention measures and zero-COVID policy for the first time in three years, Macau authorities finally allowed tour groups from mainland China to visit the region. Macau is ...

BF Games and Arena Casino sign a content deal to anchor Croatian presence

The fast-growing games development studio, BF Games, has entered a partnership with popular Croatian casino operator, Arena Casino. The deal will enable the Croatian operator to access a broad selection of the ...

VICI Properties acquires Foundation Gaming’s properties for $293 million with 8.3% capitalization rate

Real estate investment trust, VICI Properties Inc., has purchased the real estate assets of the Fitz Casino & Hotel (“Fitz”), located in Tunica, Mississippi, and the WaterView Casino & Hotel (“WaterView...