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.

Dutch Regulator Issues Fine to Shark77 for Unlicensed Operations

Shark77, a fast-growing casino and sports betting operator based in Malta, must pay in full a 900,000 eur fine to the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), better known as the Dutch gambling regulator, for operating in the...

Virginia’s First Stand-Alone Casino Opens in Portsmouth

After several years under construction, first stand-alone casino in Virginia, Rivers Casino Portsmouth by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, will officially open on Monday at 10 AM at Portsmouth. Humanitarian...
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New Record Has Been Recorded in Keystone State – Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue $5 Billion

The whole gaming revenue that has been generated in Pennsylvania has been announced: the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced on Wednesday that the state has been gaining a lot from the gambling industry...

Gaming Corps partners with renowned operator Napoleon to anchor Belgian presence

A fast-growing Swedish game developer, Gaming Corps, has closed a distribution deal with Napoleon, Belgium's leading operator, to expand the gaming studio's foothold in the recently entered Belgian market. C...

Big Step Receives Approval From New Hampshire Planning Board To Build Concord Casino

On Wednesday night, the Concord Planning Board issued approval for the construction of a new, proposed Concord casino and hotel by a company called Big Step. Layout of the proposed hotel & casino: The...

Kindred Faces Fine After Allegedly Targeting Polish Gamblers

A scandal rocks the international gambling world as Unibet, one of the top names in gaming, faces potential fines for allegedly targeting Polish customers. Unibet, most significantly known as the sports bett...

GAN Debuts in Mexico Through Coolbet Brand

On January 17, North American company GAN Limited, a leading B2B supplier of SaaS solutions for online real money gaming and a globally recognized B2C online sports betting and casino operator under its flagshi...

UK Regulator Issues Warning and Fine to TonyBet

TonyBet, a leading Estonia-based online casino and sportsbook brand, must pay a fine of £442,750 to the UK Gambling Commission and will receive an official warning from the regulator for failing to implement "f...
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Alvin Chau, the Former CEO of Suncity Group, Sentenced to 18 Years in Jail

The trial of Alvin Chau, former CEO of Suncity Group, has finally ended. Macau Court of First Instance sentenced Chau, who was in charge of a Macau junket operator, to 18 years in prison. He has been found guil...

GGPoker and King’s slots now licensed to operate GGPoker.cz in Czech Republic

GGPoker, the Isle of Man-based leading provider of popular poker games around the world, and the first-class Czech online operator King’s slots s.r.o., a subsidiary of casino giant King's Entertainment Group, a...

New Jersey gambling hits $5.2 billion in 2022 to match record 2006 levels, online gambling on the rise

According to the latest press release of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported by the Associated Press, the 2022 gambling revenue of the state was equal to the record $5.2 billion set in 2006, ...

Greentube acquires major share in iGaming systems and platforms provider Alteatec

Greentube, the digital gaming and entertainment division of NOVOMATIC, has acquired the majority of shares in Alteatec, the market-leading iGaming management system supplier and platform provider. Strengthen...