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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

Hong Kong’s Billionaire Cheng Family Takes Over the Hoiana Casino Resort in Vietnam

Radosav Milutinovic
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After the imprisonment of the Suncity Group CEO Alvin Chau, the control of the Hoiana casino resort in Vietnam has been taken over from the former listed Chau's company by Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family, ...

Hollywood Casino Columbus to Add Hotel and Become Ohio’s First Integrated Resort

Radosav Milutinovic
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The construction works for a 200-room hotel next to Hollywood Casino Columbus have been scheduled to commence in fall.The plans for a hotel on the Columbus West Side will reportedly meet long time expectations ...

ECL Entertainment And Clairvest To Build “The Mint” In Former Sears At Nashua Pheasant Lane Mall

Marija Malenovic
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On July 16, it was reported that ECL Entertainment together with Clairvest, a Toronto-based private equity firm, plan to construct the latest large-scale permanent HHR facility in the previous Sears at Pheasant...

Osaka Resort Unlikely to Launch in 2029

Radosav Milutinovic
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Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on July 18, 2023 that the integrated resort and casino facility on Yumeshima Island will be difficult to launch by 2029. The impatiently expected Osaka Resort, which will ...

Casino Company’s Rezoning Request Reflecting the North Carolina Legislators’ Gambling Sentiment

Radosav Milutinovic
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As the North Carolina lawmakers are considering pro at contra options for the legalization of new casinos in the state, NC Development Holdings, a company connected to a casino developer, is seeking for the lan...

Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission Votes Unanimously To Validate Ruffin Casino Proposal

Marija Malenovic
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On July 13, it was reported that the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously to award the state's only license to Phil Ruffin’s group to officially open the historic horse racing casino, called Go...
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City’s First Land-Based Casino Queen Baton Rouge Welcomes First Customers in August

Vanja Mitic
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Louisiana’s Baton Rouge welcomes the first land-based casino in the city. The casino, named Queen Baton Rouge, will welcome its first visitors on August 24 at 9. p.m, as the casino officials confirmed.  The ...

Wyandotte Nation Of Oklahoma Plans To Extend Its Casino And Hotel After 3 Years Of Delay

Marija Malenovic
Casino Sales, Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Conferences / Trade Shows, Kansas, Oklahoma
As reported by KAKE news, the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma plans to extend its Crosswinds Casino in Park City, Kansas, after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on July 3 upheld a decision by the Department of th...

Hard Rock Casino Rockford Completes Resort’s Outer Structure

Radosav Milutinovic
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The construction of the outer structure of the Hard Rock Casino Rockford has been completed. On July 12, 2023, the final steel beam was lifted on the top of the construction and traditionally installed to repre...

Rio and Fontainebleau Awaiting License Approvals to Continue Respective Developments

Radosav Milutinovic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada
Top executives of two top Las Vegas Strip casino destinations scheduled to open in December 2023 revealed their plans for the renovation of the Rio resort opened in 1990 and, respectively, the continuation of t...

Rivers Casino Philadelphia Reveals Planned Hotel Project In Fishtown

Marija Malenovic
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Yesterday, July 12, Rivers Casino Philadelphia, owned by Rush Street Gaming, revealed that it will be adding a fantastic new update to its property in the form of a new 62-suite deluxe boutique hotel located wi...

Hard Rock Sportsbook’s Grand Opening at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort

Radosav Milutinovic
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The latest partnership of the renowned tribal casino operator, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE)  and Hard Rock Digital, an arm of casino giant Hard Rock International, resulted in the grand opening of the...

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto Reveals Two New Additions Coming Soon to $1 Billion Property

Marija Malenovic
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On July 6, the newly opened Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, owned by Great Canadian Entertainment, is excited to reveal the newest updates to its landmark $1 billion property, including the Great Canadian...