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.
More than 1300 arrests have been made in an operation lead by Interpol to break up illegal sports betting. The operation dubbed Operation Soga (Soccer Gambling) Wave II coincided with June's Euro 2008 football ...
LAS VEGAS, July 15, 2008 – Professional poker players Marcel Luske, “The Flying Dutchman,” and Michelle Lau will introduce The Federation Internationale de Poker Association (FIDPA) and “The International Poker...
It looks like Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts is planning an IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange but no one knows for sure when it will take place. Wynn Resorts hired financial consultants from three of the top firm...
Woodlands dog and horse race track is closing come August 24th. Kansas Racing which operated the track made the announcement and sent letters to the workers. The track had been negotiating to add 800 slots to t...
A Canadian newspaper, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix, reported that the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) had signed a memorandum of understanding with a Taiwanese aboriginal tribe to manage at least one c...
Ohio is giving bars, restaurants and other venues another way to draw in patrons starting August 4, 2008. The state has decided to allow keno to be offered, a fast paced game with large rewards for even the...
George Bedigian may be considered old at 63 years, or handicapped being a quadriplegic, but that didn't stop him from becoming the kingpin in an online gambling site operating out of Costa Rica. Bedigian has be...
Steve Wynn, never one to worry about the whims of Wall Street, made a bold move in July. Despite falling revenues and stock declines, or maybe because of them, Wynn announced a huge share buyback by Wynn Resort...
Texas Hold'em is a type of poker that is sweeping the world. While increasingly popular and playable in places such as Europe and the United States it has recently begun play in Macau, giving it a much grander ...
iMega vs UIGEA
The gambling industry as a whole has followed the case of iMEGA vs. Alberto Gonzales, et al., since it was first filed on June 5, 2007. After nine long months of waiting, U.S. District Judge Mar...
Last month the Ho-Chunk nation announced plans to break ground on a new casino just north of Wittenberg, Wisconsin. The site is located off Highway 29 just north of Wittenberg and 22 miles south of Antigo. Curr...
After the legislation failed to pass measures last December that would have legalized casinos, the future looked glum for the gambling industry in Taiwan. Interest has been revived and prospects look hopeful de...
Macau gambling giant, Stanley Ho, finally was able to offer his IPO on July 16 after the seemingly endless delays caused by the roughly 40 motions filed by his sister, Winnie, over the past few months. His flag...
U.S. Federal District Court Judge William Skretny ruled Tuesday July 8 in the Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County's suit against the National Indian Gaming Commission. The 127-page ruling was carefu...
Bloomfield Hills lawyer H. Wallace Parker and his company, Silver Stallion have been approved for the $20 million sale of the Pontiac Silverdome by City Council. He previously had bid $7 million in 2007 but...