Casino openings

Casino openings

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

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment unveils logo for new Las Vegas endeavor

July 3, 2020

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has officially unveiled the logo for the new casino it will be operating inside the coming Virgin Hotels Las Vegas venue while additionally revealing the identities of two of th...

Far East Consortium International Limited records European success

July 2, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Hong Kong, Economy/Finance, Czech Republic, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Asian hospitality and property development conglomerate Far East Consortium International Limited has reportedly announced that its revenues from gaming for the twelve months to the end of March rose by 4.6% ye...

Chicago casino legislation gets gubernatorial consent

July 1, 2020

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Illinois

Illinois Governor Jay Robert Pritzker reportedly put his signature to legislation yesterday that will allow the city of Chicago to host a casino complete with slots and a wide range of gaming tables. Accordi...

Indoor smoking and drinking bans for re-opening Atlantic City casinos

June 30, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, New Jersey

In New Jersey and American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly postponed the re-opening of its Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa after the eastern state opted to institute interim indoor smoking...

September expectations for Sands China Limited’s new The Londoner Macao

June 30, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Macau

In Macau and the boss for local casino operator Sands China Limited has reportedly announced that the first stage of his firm’s $2 billion project to transform its giant Sands Cotai Central development into the...

Singapore casinos to partially re-open from Wednesday

June 29, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Singapore

In Singapore and the casinos within the Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands facilities will reportedly partially re-open for business from Wednesday after being temporarily shuttered on April 7 in respon...

Casinos across Illinois to partially re-open from Wednesday morning

June 26, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Illinois

The ten riverboat casinos in the American state of Illinois are reportedly set to re-open from Wednesday morning after being temporarily shuttered some 15 weeks ago owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Accordi...

Official ultimatum for operator behind struggling Imperial Palace Saipan

June 26, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Saipan, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the firm behind the under-construction Imperial Palace Saipan has reportedly been officially ordered to appoint a new leader by July 10 or risk the prospe...

Former executives at The Drew Las Vegas file compensation lawsuit

June 26, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Labor Relations, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Nevada and the man behind the coming $2.5 billion The Drew Las Vegas casino resort is reportedly being sued over claims that he has not honored the contracts of five former executives he sacked amid the stat...

Nagasaki Prefecture pushing ahead with integrated casino resort plan

June 25, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly announced that it still intends to have completed the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its plan to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of...

Massachusetts sets out post-pandemic casino re-opening requirements

June 24, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts and regulators have reportedly released a number of re-opening requirements for the eastern state’s trio of casinos that are to see the venues prohibited from offering popular table games such ...

Scottish betting shops to begin emerging from lockdown on Monday

June 24, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Sports betting, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and bookmakers in Scotland have reportedly been told that they will be allowed to partially re-open from Monday morning after being forced to temporarily close some 14 weeks ago owing to t...

Western Australia’s Crown Perth to re-open its casino from Saturday

June 23, 2020

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, Casino closures, Economy/Finance

In Australia and local casino firm Crown Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that its Crown Perth facility is to begin emerging from its coronavirus-related lockdown on Saturday although its sister Crown M...

Arkansas regulator finds bias in Pope County casino license vote

June 23, 2020

Arkansas, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In the southern American state of Arkansas and the long-running process to pick the operator for a proposed Pope County casino reportedly took another unexpected turn yesterday after regulators announced that t...

Emerald Bay Resort and Casino construction hindered by coronavirus

June 23, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Philippines

In the Philippines and local conglomerate Udenna Corporation has reportedly announced that the opening of its coming Emerald Bay Resort and Casino has been pushed back by over a year to early-2022. According...