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

BetMGM inks alliance to bring its services to punters in Puerto Rico

Adam Morgan
Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Puerto Rico
Only a day after being licensed by officials in the western American state of Wyoming and the mobile-friendly BetMGM sportsbetting advance has now reportedly inked a deal to bring its services to afficionados o...

International Entertainment Corporation delays Manila casino resort scheme

Adam Morgan
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Philippines
Asian hotel and leisure operator International Entertainment Corporation has reportedly postponed a plan that was to have seen it bring a five-star casino resort to the Philippines capital of Manila by the end ...

Penn National Gaming lauds “3C” technology “revolutionary enhancement” for industry at newly opened $120m Hollywood Casino York

Kim M
U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Technology, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's gambling landscape grew a bit on Thursday after Penn National Gaming (Nasdaq: PENN) celebrated the grand opening of its $120 million Hollywood Casino York. The state's newest casino is located in...

Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge holds groundbreaking for new land-based operation

Kim M
U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Mobile gaming, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Indepth / Featured Articles, Louisiana
After nearly a year ago announcing that it had received approval from the Louisiana Gaming and Control Board to move its Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge riverboat gaming operation to a to-be-constr...

Chicago extends official casino license application deadline to October 29

Adam Morgan
Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Illinois
The administration of Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot (pictured) has reportedly given firms potentially keen on operating the giant city’s envisioned Las Vegas-style casino resort a further nine weeks to submit th...

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds South Bend casino upgrade to Class III Gaming “truly historic”

Kim M
U.S.A., Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Indepth / Featured Articles, Indiana
In Indiana, Four Winds South Bend casino rolled out Las Vegas-style gaming on August 5, 2021, after the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians finalized a Class III gaming compact with the state earlier in the year...