Casino News

Our Casino News section is where you will find breaking news and updates on important developments as they unfold. Look to this section to learn what is happening today and beyond with casino proposals, project updates, openings, expansion projects, closures, and even casino cruise ships. We cover the entire world in this section with the latest news front and center. As new articles are published, they take the top positions.

Stay on top exciting new prospects or follow along as controversies bubble up or the tug of wars develop. Often you'll see casino project updates appear in another section as well when lawsuits and litigation rear their heads. And sometimes you can follow a proposal through all of its steps from concept to licensing to the grand opening announcement and celebration. Looking for a topping out ceremony? This is the place!

Most casinos don't last forever. Sometimes they'll move from the river to land, they might be imploded to make room for something fresh and new, or what may have seemed like a great concept just can't make the numbers and closes after a year. Look for breaking and sometimes sad news about casino closures in this section.

Hann Casino Prepares to Open Large-Scale Canyon Expansion

Hann Casino Resort in Clark, Philippines, will unveil a major extension to its gaming complex on Friday, introducing a new area known as The Canyon. The addition marks a significant increase in available gaming...

Federal Review Intensifies Over Vallejo Casino Proposal

Federal oversight of the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians’ proposed casino in Vallejo has entered a new phase, as the U.S. Department of the Interior moves forward with a full review of its January gaming eli...

Supervisors Clash Over Future Casino Plans in Fairfax County

Fairfax County, Virginia, leaders again found themselves divided over the question of whether state lawmakers should authorize a casino within county boundaries. A narrow majority voted to register formal oppos...

Bally’s Baton Rouge Reopens After $140 Million Transformation

Baton Rouge’s riverfront has entered a new era with the grand opening of Bally’s Baton Rouge Casino and Hotel in Louisiana, following a $140 million redevelopment that has turned the former Belle of Baton Rouge...

New RICO Suit Challenges Operations at Resorts World Las Vegas

Resorts World Las Vegas and several former executives, including ex-president Scott Sibella and attorney David Chesnoff, are facing a federal civil lawsuit that accuses them of running the property as a rackete...

State Board Backs All Three New York City Casino Proposals

New York City’s long-running competition for downstate casino licenses moved into its final phase after the New York Gaming Facility Location Board unanimously endorsed three proposals in Queens and the Bronx. ...