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.

EveryMatrix Enters Michigan After Partnering With Rush Street Interactive

EveryMatrix has revealed that it has officially entered into a partnership with Rush Street Interactive (RSI). The agreement includes the official integration of its content into RSI-owned brand BetRivers at Mi...

Tabcorp Secures 20-year Victorian Betting And Wagering License After Lengthy Bidding War

Shares in Tabcorp, a flagship Australian gambling company/provider of betting and gaming products and services based in Melbourne, were on their way for the "best day ever" on December 18, following an event in...

Sun International Enters US$400 Million Deal to Acquire Peermont Group

On 14 December 2023, a leading casino and entertainment operator Sun International reportedly entered a deal to acquire casino and hotel group Peermont in South Africa for the purchase price consideration of ar...

Sports Wagering And Internet Gambling Hit New Record Levels In New Jersey In November

Sports wagering and internet gambling hit new record levels last month in New Jersey. The primary reason for this is the constant evolution and decreasing dependence on brick-and-mortar casinos of the regulated...

Revisit Mighty Zeus In Pragmatic Play’s Sequel: Gates of Olympus 1000

Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers, has launched Gates of Olympus 1000, the sequel to the smashing hit Gates of Olympus, where players have the chan...

Macau Government Proposes Prohibition On Licensed Junkets Issuing Player Loans

The Government of Macau is suggesting that licensed Macau junkets be prohibited from making loans themselves to players using local casinos, according to comments made on December 15 by Macau Legislative Assemb...

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Celebrated Its Grand Opening On December 13th

Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a $3.7 billion casino-resort project, had its official grand opening on the night of December 13. There were many A-listers and VIP guests who could enter only by special invitation at ...

Protect Asgard In Play’n GO’s New Sequel: Viking Runecraft 100

Play’n GO, the leading Swedish-based iGaming supplier, has launched Viking Runecraft 100, the sequel to the smashing hits Viking Runecraft: Apocalypse and Viking Runecraft and at the same time another part of t...

Rocky Mountain Gaming Acquires Minter Holdings Colorado Properties Johnny Nolon’s Casino and Colorado Grande Casino

Rocky Mountain Gaming CC, LLC, entered the final agreements about the acquisition of the operating assets of Johnny Nolon's Casino with renowned Minter Holdings, LLC. Also, G Investments LLC negotiates the acqu...

Cordish Breaks Ground for the $270 Million Live! Casino Development in Bossier, Louisiana

After one of the America’s leading development firms, The Cordish Companies, secured  an unanimous approval in October 2023 from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to officially become a licensed casino operato...

Online Sports Wagering To Debut In Vermont In January of Next Year

Starting January 11 of next year, mobile sports wagering will start in Vermont, giving the state's sport enthusiasts a chance to wager online, Republican Gov. Phil Scott said December 12. 3 major operators w...

PENN Entertainment Hosts the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Hollywood Casino Joliet

The work on the new Hollywood Casino Joliet is about to begin! As PENN Entertainment, Inc. announced, the groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for December 13 at 2 pm CT. The new casino: Until now, PENN o...

$275M Expansion of Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel Expected to Complete in 2024

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel is expanding its gaming floor and accommodation facilities. The $275 million expansion project of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the casino and...