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

Local runner for Nagasaki Prefecture integrated casino resort license race

Adam Morgan
Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
In Japan and a local consortium known as The Niki and Chyau Fwu (Parkview) Group is reportedly now vying with four foreign rivals for the right to potentially operate the integrated casino resort being planned ...

Yokohama holds inaugural integrated casino resort public briefing

Adam Morgan
Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Taxation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
In Japan and officials in the city of Yokohama have reportedly held the first of six online briefings so as to lay out the specific direction of their campaign to win one of the nation’s coming trio of integrat...

Indiana Gaming Commission moves to revoke Rod Ratcliff’s casino license

Adam Morgan
Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Indiana
The Indiana Gaming Commission has reportedly moved to permanently revoke the Indiana casino license held by local entrepreneur Rod Ratcliff (pictured) over allegations that he failed to disclose the transfer of...

Gulfside Casino Partnership officially awarded fourth Arkansas casino license

Adam Morgan
Arkansas, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Taxation, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
In the southern American state of Arkansas and an entity known as Gulfside Casino Partnership has reportedly been given official permission to build and operate a new $254 million resort casino being envisioned...

Nagasaki Prefecture to select prospective casino operator from ‘five groups’

Adam Morgan
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Japan, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships
Officials in Nagasaki Prefecture have reportedly announced that a total of ‘five groups’ have submitted applications in hopes of being selected to operate the Japanese jurisdiction’s envisioned integrated casin...