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.

WSOP Main Event Breaks Record; Starting Field Exceeds 10,000 For First Time Ever

On Sunday, July 9, it was announced that the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event broke the record as the biggest of all time. But that's not all; since it is also the first to achieve 10,000 applications. ...
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Caesars Launches Its Mobile Sports Betting App in Puerto Rico

Caesars Sportsbook mobile sports betting app released is finally live in Puerto Rico. As Caesars Entertainment Inc, the owner of the sportsbook, announced, the app started accepting sports wagers. The upgrad...

Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto Reveals Two New Additions Coming Soon to $1 Billion Property

On July 6, the newly opened Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, owned by Great Canadian Entertainment, is excited to reveal the newest updates to its landmark $1 billion property, including the Great Canadian...

Maverick Gaming Acquires All-Star Lanes & Casino Center in Washington

Maverick Gaming, the US fastest growing and increasingly influential regional casino operator, announced that the company has acquired the entertainment center All-Star Lanes & Casino (All-Star) located in ...

Four Extra WA Tribes Strike A Tentative Agreement With WA Gambling Commission On ETG Compact Amendment

On July 3, the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington’s gambling regulatory agency, revealed that it had struck a tentative agreement with 4 extra WA federally recognized tribes, such as the Cowlitz I...

Hacksaw Gaming Solidifies Presence In Ontario Through Rush Street’s BetRivers

Hacksaw Gaming, a Malta-based online real money game developer, has signed a content distribution agreement with Rush Street Interactive (RSI), a flagship market leader in sports wagering and online casino base...

MGM Osaka Casino Looking to Make $4 Billion in Revenues Upon the 2030 Launch

As Asian Gaming Brief (AGB) reports, the analysts of financial service company Morningstar estimate that the $10 billion Osaka resort operated by casino giant MGM has the potential to outperform Las Vegas Sands...

Arizona to Start Accepting New License Applications in August 2023

The state of Arizona will allow three sports wagering operators to gain access to the state's gambling market. As reported by Covers, the Arizona Department of Gaming will start accepting new applications for s...

Meet Famous Merlin In Pragmatic Play’s New Release: Power Of Merlin Megaways™

On July 6, Pragmatic Play, a flagship slot provider with 80+ HTML 5 titles for mobile and desktop computers based in Silema, Malta, released Power of Merlin Megaways™, a magic-themed slot featuring the s...

Virginia Exceeds $1 Billion In Gross Sports Betting Profits

Recently, licensed operators submitted a May 2023 sports betting activity report to the Virginia Lottery, which the Lottery then officially unveiled. The report showed that Virginia exceeded $1 billion in gross...

Sandman Comedy Club Seeking Conversion Into Casino Bar Through Charitable Gaming

After a series of different uses, Sandman Comedy Club at 401 E. Grace St. in Virginia is being prepared for transformation into a Sandman Casino Bar. As reported, Michael Sands intends to have a former downtown...

Experience An Underwater Adventure In Push Gaming’s Sequel: Razor Returns

Push Gaming, a B2B gaming supplier based in London, UK, launched Razor Returns on the 4th of July, the sequel to the famous Razor Shark slot, which is a shark-themed slot featuring dangerous sharks and an amazi...

ELA Games Obtains Romanian Class 2 License; Soft2Bet Acquires Romanian License To Establish Itself On Romanian Market

Today, July 5th, the fast-growing, innovative gaming studio ELA Games has secured a Romanian Class 2 license from the National Gambling Office (ONJN), leading the studio to expand its presence in the iGaming in...