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.
Illinois news from Sunday April 26, 2015 shows some perceived controversy over Governor Bruce Rauner’s recent decision to appoint Hector Alejandre to the Illinois Gaming Board. Hector Alejandre is an Illinois...
Century Casinos opened the 2015/2016 racing season at their new race track and casino just a mile north of Calgary city limits at 2pm on Saturday April 25th to a cheering crowd. The region hasn't seen a live ho...
The casino industry of Pennsylvania is set to be reviewed this week, with two public hearings on schedule, organized by the Gaming Oversight Committee of the state. Each meeting will be held at casinos in the n...
Three investor groups that have proposed projects for a casino in the state of Kansas have managed to meet the first round of requirements to move forward in the selection process. The Kansas Lottery Commission...
The Republic of Malta will now be allowing anchored cruise liners the opportunity to offer casino gaming by paying a licensing fee to the government for operations from the time of 6pm to 6am. The announcement ...
The new Hyatt Place Hotel and Meadows Casino are now linked. Work began Wednesday April 22, 2015 on an enclosed pedestrian walkway between the two buildings. Both are located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The wa...
Speculation over whether Tony Fung Wing Cheung will continue to invest in a Cairns, Queensland, Australia casino project has been answered with a letter he wrote. The release of the letter to the public occurre...
Publicly revealed on April 23, 2015, was Attorney Joe Brown's resignation from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. He announced his resignation in a meeting held by the five member gaming commission Thursday citin...
Websites are ablaze with the news of Summit Ascent Holdings from April 24, 2015. According to the Melco International CEO Lawrence Ho the resort casino in Primorye, Russia is almost complete. Mr. Ho backs Summi...
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have been working on a computer system to outwit the best poker players. The computer is named Claudico and it is expected to win in a game of Hold'em against the best pro...
A new information center will be opening in the downtown area of Schenectady, New York along State Street this spring as part of a new casino construction of the Rivers Casino at Mohawk Harbor. Rush Street Gami...
In the midst of ongoing lawsuits, litigation and warnings from the state of Arizona, the Tohono O'odham Nation will not stop construction of their off-reservation Glendale casino project. Tribal Chairman Ned No...
The much anticipated opening of the first super resort in the Caribbean has suffered another delay. Now the Baha Mar website is not accepting reservations for any of their four luxury hotels until July 1, 2015...
The Connecticut state Planning and Development Committee endorsed Senate Bill 1090 by a vote of 18 to 9 Monday. A "Joint Favorable Report" was entered into the public record on April 22nd. Before arriving at t...
Underage gambling has become a problem in the state of Maryland, with individuals under the age of 21 gaining access to the gaming floor at four of the state’s gambling facilities. Both the Maryland Live casino...