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.
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) continues to lead the charge for repealing the unpopular UIGEA from 2006. Since its introduction, the UIGEA has been largely unenforceable due to ambiguous language and has been...
Supporters are waiting with bated breath in the hopes that the Aragon regional parliament will pass a law that would allow the European answer to Vegas to be built.The Gran Scala project would be the largest en...
While the controversy over more casino gambling still swirls in Florida, a new compact was formed between Governor Charlie Crist and the Seminole Indian Tribe.The governor says this will add over $1 billion to ...
On April 23, Isle of Capri Casinos announced the sale of its casino in the UK after executing a buy-out of its debts under the Coventry casino lease for a little over $11 million. The casino was sold to the Ran...
One form of gambling that's a hit with customers and still remains lucrative for the house is the penny slots. With the advent of paper tickets instead of the outpouring of coins when someone hits, penny slots ...
Rachael Renee Romanick, a 38-year old mother of four, became a multi-millionaire in less than ten minutes of slots play over Easter break. She said her friend practically had to drag her to the casino but I'll ...
The small African country of Botswana isn't feeling the pinch of recession, at least not in the casino industry. The Casino Control Board released its annual report in April and casino revenues were the highest...
During renovations on March 20, welders working on the kitchen duct work inadvertantly sparked a blaze that spread rapidly, completely destroying the entrance building of the Empress Casino. The fire started at...
It may not be the first casino resort in the Dominican Republic but it may just be the most beautiful location and the easiest to get to. Located in of Sosua, Puerto Plata, all the main roads really do lead to ...
Back in December, Kansas Entertainment LLC (a partnership between Kansas Speedway and Cordish Co.) had pulled their application within hours of gaining the final approval needed from the Kansas gaming commissio...
Last March, the European Commission launched an intensive investigation into the US laws governing internet gambling. The complaint, brought by a coalition of European remote gambling concerns, alleged that the...
When Les Folies Bergere opened on Christmas Eve 1959, the topless revue quickly made the showgirl the racy symbol of Vegas. Throughout the 60s, showgirls were seen on magazine covers and golf course openings. N...
Station Casinos, like a number of other gaming industry leaders, is experiencing difficulties in the current economic climate. Huge debt loads and tight credit markets have reduced the gambling giant to the bri...
Traffic snarls and no show celebrities didn't put a damper on the grand opening of the Indiana Live Casino on March 13. People showed up in such numbers that the casino reached its 8,000 person capacity at ...
The lack of available credit has been hurting the majority of gaming companies in the country, and Donald Trump has been one of the hardest hit, although he is hardly a stranger to debts. Mr. Trump has been giv...