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.
Just a day before Planet Hollywood defaulted on its $860 million mortgage, Harrah's Entertainment stepped in and bought $140 million of the debt. This portion will give Harrah's a voice in how the debt is restr...
On September 3rd, Greenbrier Resort's owner turned over a check for $65,000 for a state license to expand the resort's offerings to slot machines and table games. Construction has begun on the 82,000 square fo...
The Chinese government began slowly easing the tight restrictions on travel to Macau a couple months ago but really loosened up in September. The restrictions that were put in place last year, hurt Macau's gamb...
After a renovation and $155 million expansion to the former Cherokee Casino Resort, the Cherokee Nation opened the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa on August 3rd.It is only the seventh Hard Rock Hotel and Casin...
Having filed for bankruptcy protection; Station Casinos Inc., based in Las Vegas, Nevada; is another casualty in the gambling industry; the once lucrative industry that has been brought to its knees by the rece...
The new casino resort owned by Philippine billionaire Andrew Tan and Star Cruises Ltd. doubles the gaming tables available in the city of Manila and is projected to increase casino revenue by over 120%. Located...
More than 40 years after playing Jethro on the popular 60's sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies, actor Max Baer Jr. has plans to keep the sitcom theme alive in a Nevada Casino. The former "Jethro", who is now 71, ...
Michigan's newest casino; The Firekeepers Casino, located near Battle Creek;opened it's doors to the public the morning of August 5th after a three day practice run.
It is located alongside I94 highway in Em...
Support for Barney Frank's Online Gambling Bill HR2267 has grown to 54 co-sponsors.As UIGEA being repealed seems a likely occurrence at this time, online gambling sites are starting to see some changes in polic...
The company has applied with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in order to get a listing on the main board of the Asian stock market. The timing and terms of the initial public offering have not been set as of yet. ...
An Attorney for Arizona developer Steve Johnson made a promise to Las Vegas City Council in early August. The promise was a huge sign with a new casino, restaurant, and retail establishments at the city line o...
Kien Huat Realty, a part of the Genting Group, buys just under half the stock in Empire Resorts for $55 million in cash and another $10 million in credit. G. Michael Brown, former President and CEO of Foxwoods ...
With the casino expansion that continues to take place in the United States, limits on the gambling age are becoming more of an issue. It varies across the US from state to state, with some allowing those who a...
The Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribal Nation, the Indian tribe that owns the Foxwoods Resort Casino, is trying to restructure over $1.45 billion in debt as revenues have slowed in the ongoing economic downturn...
Frank Fertitta Jr, founder of Station Casinos, passed away in Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on August 21, after heart surgery. The 70-year old was a pioneer in the Las Vegas casino industry and the first...