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.

Victorian Gambling And Casino Control Commission Requests From Betting Providers To Stop Practice Of Encouraging Club Sponsorships

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), the independent regulatory body for the Victorian gambling industry, has been informed of incidents where some online betting suppliers sign sponsor...

PokerStars Tournament Returns to Resorts World Las Vegas in November 2023

After 12 years of absence from the live poker tables in the United States, PokerStars is returning with its North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in November. The poker operator will reportedly hold the first event ...

Nevada Breaks Record In July With $1.4 Billion In Gambling Income

The Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada’s regulatory body, revealed that Southern Nevada’s players hit casinos so often in July, the most ever in state history, breaking "monthly gaming win records" across the ...

$5 Million Sports Book Opens in XL Center In Hartford On September 18, 2023

XL Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, will be the home to a $5 million sports betting facility set to open on September 18. As reported, the long-awaited opening will be just in time for the major NFL ev...

PlayUZU Enters Buenos Aires Market After Partnering With BuenosAiresSlots

After securing a license from the Loteria De La Ciudad De Buenos Aires (LOTBA), the city's gambling regulatory body, PlayUZU, an online casino powered by SkillOnNet, has entered into a partnership with BuenosAi...
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MGM China Invests MOP$15 Billion in New MICE and Arts Spaces in Macau and Cotai

MGM Macau and MGM Cotai, MGM China’s Macau resorts, are getting the new MICE and art space. MGM China is owned by the global industry giant MGM Resorts International, which is based in the U.S. An advanced, ...

Everygame Poker Rewards Players With 10 Free Spins On New Betsoft’s “April Fury and the Chamber of Scarabs” Slot

From August 31st to September 3rd, Everygame Poker is awarding its slot players who have deposited at least once in the past with 10 free spins on Betsoft’s newest slot called April Fury and the Chamber of Scar...

Gaming and Leisure Properties Acquires Land Under Hard Rock Casino Rockford For $100 Million

On 30 August 2023, reputable real-estate investment company Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) acquired the land designated for the Hard Rock Casino development project in Rockford, Illinois from 815 En...

Choctaw Casinos & Resorts Sign Three NFL and MLB Legends For Major Endorsement Deal

A leading Oklahoma's casino and hotel operator, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, announced on 29 August 2023 that the company will make a multi-million dollar deal with sports celebrities Troy Aikman, Ivan “P...

Everygame Poker To Host Online Satellites For Main Event Of $75,000 Caribbean Poker Tour

It was recently reported that Everygame Poker, the leading poker room on the Horizon Poker Network, will host online satellites for the $75.000 Caribbean Poker Tour Main Event set to take place in St. Maarten. ...

Star Entertainment Group Reveals FY23 Profit; Significantly Reduces Debt

Star Entertainment Group, an Australian-based gambling and entertainment company, revealed yearly earnings on August 29 as business continues to balance and profits grow in every segment, further helping the fi...

PGCB Granted Approval to Two PA Casinos For Gaming Floor Modifications

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) granted approval to two Pennsylvania casinos for the gaming floor modification. The regulator reportedly allowed Hollywood Casino Morgantown to reduce the number of slot...

Osaka Metro To Connect The MGM Casino Resort Location By Mid-2024

The plans to start the construction of the first Osaka casino resort in Osaka Bay have seemingly made the rapid railway operator Osaka Metro Co Ltd to apply for the respective permit to Japan’s Ministry of Land...