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.

JOA Groupe abandoning Paris with the closure of its Club JOA Royale Paris

French casino operator JOA Groupe has reportedly announced that it will not be re-opening its sole property in Paris after the nation’s gambling industry fully emerges from its coronavirus-induced lockdown. ...

AGS launches with OLG for Canadian real money online gaming market

Las Vegas-based American Gaming Systems (AGS) (NYSE: AGS) has increased its presence in Canada having gone live with the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) after earlier in the month its content was...

Churchill Downs Incorporated weighing up Arlington International Racecourse bids

In the American state of Illinois and Churchill Downs Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is now considering multiple bids for its up-for-sale Arlington International Racecourse facility. According...

New Jersey online and retail sportsbooks chalk up surprising May figures

Online and retail sportsbooks in New Jersey reportedly celebrated the end of the eastern state’s third year of legalized sportsbetting in May by posting aggregated handle of $814.3 million. According to a We...

Ohio State Senate passes sportsbetting legalization legislation

In the Midwestern state of Ohio and legislators have reportedly taken the first steps towards the legalization of retail and online sportsbetting as well as the licensing of electronic instant bingo. Accordi...