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.

WynnBET digital sports betting license granted by Massachusetts regulator

On Tuesday, December 13, Massachusetts gaming regulator granted a digital sports betting license to Wynn Resorts Las Vegas-based subsidiary, WynnBET, making it the state's first legal digital sports betting ope...

Caesar’s 54th WSOP tournament returns to Las Vegas in 2023

Following a successful 2022 series that featured 197,626 participants from more than 100 countries and the largest prize pool to date of $347.9 million, Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment has publicly announ...
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Chicago Plan Commission Approves Bally’s Chicago Casino Proposal

The plans for the Bally's casino in Chicago are already prepared. The one thing that everyone was waiting for was approval from the city's planning agency, which was finally announced on Monday.    The zonin...

Station Casinos plans to build 600-room hotel and casino in Henderson

Station Casinos, a subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts and flagship hotel and casino company based in the Las Vegas suburb, Summerlin South, Nevada, has publicly announced its intention to double its presence in Sou...

Genting opens Resorts World Hudson Valley casino on December 28 in Orange County, 60 miles north of Manhattan

Genting America’s has confirmed that the grand opening of its Resorts World Hudson Valley (RWHV), New York’s newest casino, will take place on December 28. Genting commenced construction in summer 2021 to make ...
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Privatization of Philippines Casinos Gains Secretary’s Support

Benjamin Diokno, the Philippines' Department of Finance Secretary, announced the plans for the Philippines casinos. The plans for privatization have been recently resurrected, and PAGCOR is about to privatize t...

Wynn Resorts unveils plans to expand Encore casino in new building on Broadway; Acquiring new gambling license

Wynn Resorts Limited, a globally recognized developer of high quality hotels and casinos, has publicly announced its intention to build another entertainment property across the street from Everett-based Encore...

Ville Casino charged by Australian regulator for tempting players with unauthorized junkets; Reef casino fined $10,000 in separate investigation

The Ville Casino in Townsville, north Queensland, will face hefty fines from the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulations (OLGR), known as Australia’s liquor and gambling regulator, for allegedly "using unapprov...

Nolimit City releases Pearl Harbor cluster game to offer mid-air battle experience

Nolimit City has shaken the bottom with the previous Rock Bottom release to find the prize worth carrying on. Once at the bottom, the only way is up, and the developer is taking to the skies to revisit one of t...

Station Casinos set leaders for Durango resort

The grand opening of Durango Resort in southwest valley in Las Vegas, a deluxe resort destination developed by Station Casinos and its subsidiary Red Rock Resorts Incorporated, is less than a year away! With...

Encore Boston Harbor sports betting license granted by Massachusetts regulator

On Thursday, December 8, Massachusetts gaming regulator granted a sports betting license to Everett-based Encore Boston Harbor, making it the state's first legal sports wagering operator. One step ahead of t...