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.

Thailand’s House of Representatives Forms Thai House Committee To Examine Possibility Of Legal Casinos

Thailand's House of Representatives has agreed to establish a committee of 60 members to look into the possible opening of entertainment facilities, involving casinos, to tackle the long-running problem of non-...

Swintt Extends Its Presence In Dutch Market After Partnering With Circus.nl

After many announcements of alliance deals with Dutch operators during the earlier months of 2023, Swintt, one of the flagship developers of the iGaming industry based in Malta, has redoubled its expansion effo...

India’s Government Requests US$12 Billion In Taxes From Gambling Operators For FY 2018

India’s governmental body Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has sent out a notice to the country's land-based casinos and online gaming platforms to make payments of the goods and services tax for the financ...

Meet Spooky Witches In New AvatarUX Slot: Witchy Poppins™

With Halloween just a few days away and the spooky atmosphere at its peak, AvatarUX, an online slots developer based in Malta, has officially released Witchy Poppins™. This witch-themed slot features an ...

Pragmatic Play Releases Remake Of Player-Favorite Hit: Starlight Princess 1000™

Malta-based Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers, has officially launched a remake of its popular hit Starlight Princess.  An anime-themed slot,  in S...

MGM Springfield Reaches $6.8 Million Settlement Agreement With The State

MGM Springfield reached a $6.8 million settlement with the Attorney General's Office over the allegations that the company committed wage and hour violations to impact 2,036 workers. As Boston Herald reports, t...

BetMGM And 76ers Expand Their Strategic Sports Wagering Partnership

BetMGM, a flagship New Jersey-based sports wagering and online gaming operator, has revealed the continuation of its strategic alliance deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. Terms of the agreement: According ...

Illinois Gaming Board Grants Permanent Gaming License To Bally’s Casino

Following the waiting process that lasted for an entire year, Bally’s Corporation has been granted permission to officially open a permanent gaming establishment in Chicago. New license: On October 25, th...

Las Vegas Sands Pays $241 Million In Lease To Take Control Of Nassau Coliseum Site

Fighting for its bid for a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island, to win one of 3 available downstate New York casino licenses, Las Vegas Sands has officially paid ...

Kangwon Land Inc. Receives Fine Of US$2.39 Million For 182 AML Violations

Kangwon Land Inc., the company behind the Kangwon Land Casino, the single resort venue in South Korea where is possible for local citizens to enter and gamble, has been imposed an overall fine of KRW3.23 billio...

London’s Iconic Crockfords Casino Closes After 195 Years For The Lack of High Rollers

Crockfords Casino, the iconic London property owned by the Genting gaming group, closes after 195 years of operations. The legendary home to high rollers closes over the owner's allegations that the city of Lon...

Oklahoma’s Joint Committee Rejects Two Tribal Compacts Over Casino Proliferation Concerns

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s request made on 25 October 2023 to approve two gaming compacts with two indigenous nations have been rejected by The Joint Committee on State Tribal Relations as the committee considers that ...

Tabcorp Stakeholders Object Against Immoderate Levels of Executive Pay

Tabcorp, a flagship Australian gambling company/provider of betting and gaming products and services based in Melbourne, has faced its first-ever protest vote since the last came exactly five years ago, in 2018...

Wizard Games Releases Treasures of the Count Title To Offer Enviable Win Opportunities

Wizard Games, a subsidiary of the popular content provider NeoGames, has released a new slot game just a few days ahead of the Halloween Eve to cast another ray of light on the popular theme. Though, some might...

Light & Wonder Reveals Online Debut Of Legendary Hit: WILLY WONKA™: WORLD OF WONKA

After signing an exclusive distribution deal with SPRIBE for the US market, Light & Wonder Inc., formerly Scientific Games Corp, a flagship developer of land-based and digital games based in Las Vegas, Neva...