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.

Cohen’s $8B Citi Field Casino Plan Advances to Final Licensing Stage

After years of lobbying, millions in spending, and heated community debate, Steve Cohen’s ambitious casino proposal for the area around Citi Field has officially cleared a crucial hurdle. On Tuesday, the Hard R...

Bronx Casino Proposal Advances as Coney Island Project Blocked

A key round of decisions in New York’s competitive downstate casino race produced sharply different outcomes on Monday, September 29. While Bally’s proposal for a $4 billion resort in the Bronx secured near-una...

Bally’s Chicago Casino Resort Moves Forward With $1.19B Backing

Chicago’s River West neighborhood is undergoing a major transformation as Bally’s Corporation, supported by Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI), pushes ahead with the creation of a $1.19 billion flagship...

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Advance Elk City Casino and Resort Project

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes are set to break ground on a large-scale project in Elk City that has been decades in the making. Plans call for a new casino, hotel, and several other facilities that tribal lea...

Advisory Councils Back Casino Expansion Plans in Queens and Yonkers

Two casino projects in New York City’s metropolitan area advanced significantly after receiving unanimous support from their respective Community Advisory Committees (CACs). Resorts World New York City in Queen...

Valley Forge Casino Fined After 13-Year-Old Found Gambling

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has imposed a fine on Valley Forge Casino Resort after regulators confirmed that a 13-year-old was able to spend hours on the gaming floor playing slot machines. The...

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe to Build Naskila Casino Resort in Leggett

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas has confirmed plans to establish a new casino resort in Leggett, Polk County, following federal approval that allows the project to move forward on tribal-owned land outside...