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

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

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

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”

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...

Richmond city council agrees provisions of One Casino and Resort deal

The city council for the Virginia city of Richmond has reportedly finalized the terms of the deal that could see the capital community’s envisioned One Casino and Resort open its doors to players and guests bef...