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.

Macau Gaming-Related Crime Rate Increased 24% in Q1 2023

The Office of the Secretary for Security of Macau presented the statistics indicating that the popular gaming destination recorded 158 cases of crime related to gaming operations in the first quarter of 2023. T...

North Carolina Online Sports Betting Bill To Be Signed into Law

The North Carolina legislature has given a final approval on June 7, 2023 to legalize online sports gambling in the state. The bill additionally allowing sports gambling in selected land-based gambling faciliti...

Maverick’s Casino In Lakewood Sold To Oak Street Real Estate Capital

It was recently revealed that an entity associated with Maverick Gaming, a Washington developer and owner of high-end hotels with gaming facilities, has officially sold its 21,624-square-foot Palace and Chips c...

LeoVegas Group Expands Presence With 3 Newest Swedish B2B Licenses

Recently, Stockholm-based LeoVegas Group, a flagship global iGaming company offering online casino, live casino and sports wagering, received three five-year licenses, the so-called "B2B licenses", by the Swedi...

KSA Montiors Winning Poker Network’s And Goldwin’s Violations

On June 7, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, issued an order to Winning Poker Network and Malta-based Goldwin Ltd. to periodically pay a fine for illegally accepting Dutch customers in...
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Light & Wonder Inc Grows Presence on Asian Market by Expanding Its Offering to Three Pillars

Light & Wonder Inc, one of the most popular casino gaming content and hardware providers, decided to step up its game and produce content that will be available to the players on all the company’s platforms...

Lottstift Wins Case Against Trannel; Orders Kindred To Remove Operations From Norway For Good

On June 5, Lottstift, the Norwegian gambling authority, announced a final victory in its long-lasting legal case against Trannel International Limited, a subsidiary of Kindred Group Plc responsible for the Nord...

Colts Player Under NFL Investigation for Breaching Betting Rules

As Sports Handle reports, the Indiana Colts defensive back and kick returner Isaiah Rodgers may be subject to investigation due to wagering activities which are not in line with the League's policy. The Nationa...

Star Entertainment Pushes the Opening of ”Queen’s Dwarf” to April 2024

Following a series of accusations for the Queensland casino laws violations, and the financial issues resulting in extensive lay-offs, the Australian gaming corporation Star Entertainment is facing another prob...

Montreal Casino Staff Announces Strike Ahead of Formula 1 Event

More than 1,000 Montreal casino employees have announced a five-day strike to speed up the wage negotiations with the employer Loto-Quebec that commenced in June 2022. According to Montreal Gazette, the custome...

Everygame Poker Awards 20 Additional Free Spins For Cryptocurrency Deposits On 2 Classic And 2 New Slots

Since cryptocurrencies, specifically Bitcoin Cash and LiteCoin, have become the popular way to make deposits for online casino players since transaction fees are low, throughout this week, June 5-12 to be exact...

NagaCorp’s Cambodian Casino Project Completion Pushed from 2025 to 2029

A prominent real-estate developer and casino operator, NagaCorp Ltd, announced the delay in completing the latest Cambodian gaming project. The construction of the Naga 3 facility scheduled to complement the Na...