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.

Philippine Senator Recommends Banning POGOs Within 3 Months

Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Ways and Means, recommended the country's government to officially shut down Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are ...

Dutch Gaming Authority Imposed EUR 25,000 Conditional Fine on Winning Poker Network

In September 2022, De Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Gaming Authority in the Netherlands, determined that one of the busiest Dutch gaming networks, Winning Poker Network (WPN), violated its rules. The regulato...

Genting Gets US$1.5 Billion Bid for Miami Property, Continues New York Developments

Malaysian top-tier gaming operator, Genting Berhad, has recently announced the sale of 16 acres of land of its premium Miami real estate property. According to the Bloomberg report cited by IAG, the casino gian...

Pickering To Split Casino Profits With Durham For Social Housing Projects

The city of Pickering, Ontario, Canada has officially signed an agreement to give a portion of its casino gaming profits to Durham Region, becoming the first city in Ontario to do so. Furthermore, Durham sho...

Join The Adventure Of Your Favorite Cartoon Characters In OneTouch New Release: Megaways™ Wild Coyote

OneTouch Games, a globally renowned provider of slots, table and live games based in Tallinn, Estonia, has officially released Megaways™ Wild Coyote. A slot that depicts our childhood and the most innoce...

Get Ready To Become An Outlaw In Play’n GO’s New Release: Wild Bandolier

On March 23, Play'n GO, a leading Swedish-based iGaming supplier, released Wild Bandolier, a slot that depicts the Wild West and cowboy culture, with a bandit who is a thorn in the sheriff's side and the latter...

Yggdrasil and ReelPlay’s New Release Big Bucks Buffalo GigaBlox™

The path-finding iGaming development studio, Yggdrasil, has invested its iconic GigaBlox mechanics into the latest B2B partnership with ReelPlay, an Australia-based software and game developer in the jo...

Queens Assemblyman Files Bill To Transform Mets’ Citi Field Parking Lot Into Casino

On Wednesday, March 22, Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-Queens) officially submitted legislation that would permit New York city to construct on the parking lot at Citi Field, which would further aid Mets owner S...

Marina Bay Sands US$3.3 Billion Expansion Project Postponed to April 2024

The kick-off of the US$3.3 billion expansion project announced in 2019 for the exclusive hotel-casino resort Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands has been postponed by 12 months again. The project having been scheduled...

Everygame Poker Rewards Players With Free Spins On Famous Slots; Free Blackjack Bets Also Included

From March 25th to March 30th, Everygame Poker, the leading poker room on the Horizon Poker Network, is rewarding its players with free spins on its two famous tiger-themed slots, Tiger’s Claw and Jungle Stripe...

Face Zombies Cowboy-Style In Kalamba’s New Release: Megaways Duel Of The Dead

On March 22, Kalamba Games, an international gaming studio that provides data slots and casino content based in Krakow, Poland and Floriana, Malta, released Megaways Duel Of The Dead, a slot that combines zombi...

Richton Park Casino and Racing Development Versus Hawthorne Veto Power

The real-estate developer Greenway Entertainment Group announced Wednesday its intention to build a casino and horse race track in south suburban Richton Park. In line with the announcement, Illinois lawmakers ...

EveryMatrix Acquires Connecticut License To Strengthen US Presence

EveryMatrix, a B2B iGaming supplier based in Sliema, Malta, has acquired a license in Connecticut, strengthening its presence in the US states that regulate sports wagering and iGaming as a leading provider in ...
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32Red and Platinum Gambling Fined for Social Responsibility and Anti-Money Laundering Breaches

Kindred Group plc's subsidiaries, 32Red Limited and Platinum Gaming Limited breached social responsibility and anti-money laundering laws, and because of that, they were fined £7.1 million. 32red.com, the ow...

Oklahoma House Of Representatives Supports A Sports Wagering Legislation

On Tuesday, March 21, the Oklahoma House of Representatives officially declared its support for the sports wagering legislation, giving the act its stamp of approval. The bill is predicted to provide more th...