New Hotels

As part of our continuing coverage of breaking news in all things related to casinos around the world, we bring you the New Hotels section. When a new casino opens and includes an accommodations component you will find that news here. When a smaller casino operation decides to expand and the plans call for a new hotel we'll cover the announcement here as well.

Be sure to follow our Casino Project Updates section for related news. Look in Casino News for openings and closings.

Last objection to Sun International’s Pretoria casino withdrawn

Lars Jones

September 16, 2015

South Africa, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

On September 15 Sun International announced that the sole remaining opposition to relocating their Morula Sun Hotel and Casino license to Time Square Casino at Menlyn Maine Pretoria had been withdrawn. An i...

Osage Congress may consider Tulsa casino expansion this week

Lars Jones

September 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Oklahoma

Last week Byron Bighorse, CEO of Osage Casinos addressed the Osage Nation Congress’ Commerce and Economic Development Committee to lay out a proposal to expand the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise's 10 year old, ...

Graton casino breaks ground on $175 million expansion

Alex Lanter

September 3, 2015

Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, California

The Graton Resort & Casino situated near Rohnert Park in Sonoma County, California unveiled its plans on a multimillion dollar expansion yesterday. The project which costs $175 million in total will include...

October 8 opening announced for Lawrence Ho’s Tigre De Cristal

K Morrison

September 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Russia

Summit Ascent Holding Ltd., a company controlled by gaming entrepreneur Lawrence Ho, announced last week that its Tigre De Cristal integrated resort located in Russia’s Primorsky Krai, will have its soft openin...

New Alon integrated resort to reinvent Las Vegas experience

D. Graham

August 30, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Nevada

With a planned 2018 debut, the executive team of the Ālon Las Vegas Resort is aiming to reinvent the Las Vegas experience with the help of successful nightclub kingpin Jesse Waits. CEO Andrew Pascal and COO Rob...

Baha Mar files reorganization plan in Delaware bankruptcy court

K Morrison

August 28, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, World Casino News, Casino project updates, Bahamas, Caribbean Casino News, Labor Relations, Bankruptcy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Baha Mar mega resort developer, Baha Mar Ltd, run by Sarkis Izmirlian, announced yesterday that a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization has been filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. ...

Announcement of opening date for Resorts World Birmingham may be imminent

Lars Jones

August 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, United Kingdom

Resorts World Birmingham has been playing their cards very close to the chest and not releasing an opening date for the £150m integrated leisure and entertainment complex due to premiere "sometime mid-2015". Bu...

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino opening Sept. 28; Food outlets announced

Lars Jones

August 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, North Carolina

Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel near Murphy, North Carolina is set to officially open their doors to patrons at 2pm on September 28th. The $110 million facility is owned by the Eastern Band of...

Guinness World Records: Resorts World Genting is world’s largest hotel

K Morrison

August 22, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Malaysia

The First World Hotel in Genting Highlands, the only casino resort in Malaysia, has regained the Guinness World Records title of Largest Hotel in the world, a title previously held by the Venetian Hotel Resort ...

Fung Sr confident Cairns casino will happen

K Morrison

August 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Australia, Casino News, New Hotels, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

It may be a “two birds with one stone’ scenario for Justin Fung if the Queensland government approves his proposal for an $8 billion resort casino in Cairns, and is granted a Gold Coast casino license for the b...

Gaming Commission to move forward with Brockton casino application process

K Morrison

August 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Licenses, Massachusetts

On Thursday, a unanimous decision to proceed with the application process for a $650 million resort casino on the Brockton, Massachusetts Fairgrounds was made. This was good news for the only remaining applican...

Castle Rock Casino sues Kansas gaming commission, others

K Morrison

August 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas

The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, Kansas Gaming Facility Review Board and members of both groups, along with the Kansas Lottery and its executive director have all been named in a lawsuit filed by the Ca...

Lake Havasu casino to become tribe’s second, first since 1974

K Morrison

August 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, New Hotels, California

Charles Wood, recently elected chairman of the Chemehuevi Tribal Council, has made construction of a new casino and resort a priority. When elected in May, Wood said that he wanted to see construction begin on ...

Studio City to open in Macau October 27

Lars Jones

August 5, 2015

New Hotels, Casino project updates, Macau

The $3.2 billion Studio City will open in Macau on October 27. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd, controlled by Lawrence Ho Yau Lung and James Packer will open the casino in a market that has seen a meteoric rise t...

Northern California’s Graton Rancheria Casino to break ground for hotel in fall

D. Graham

August 2, 2015

U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, New Hotels, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, California

Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria chairman Greg Sarris has announced that ground-breaking will take place this fall for a hotel at the tribes’ casino resort in Rohnert Park, just two years after the opening...

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Last objection to Sun International’s Pretoria casino withdrawn

Osage Congress may consider Tulsa casino expansion this week

Graton casino breaks ground on $175 million expansion

October 8 opening announced for Lawrence Ho’s Tigre De Cristal

New Alon integrated resort to reinvent Las Vegas experience

Baha Mar files reorganization plan in Delaware bankruptcy court

Announcement of opening date for Resorts World Birmingham may be imminent

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino opening Sept. 28; Food outlets announced

Guinness World Records: Resorts World Genting is world’s largest hotel

Fung Sr confident Cairns casino will happen

Gaming Commission to move forward with Brockton casino application process

Castle Rock Casino sues Kansas gaming commission, others

Lake Havasu casino to become tribe’s second, first since 1974

Studio City to open in Macau October 27

Northern California’s Graton Rancheria Casino to break ground for hotel in fall

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Chilean Gaming Board Grants Casino License to Casino Patagonia S.A.

Brazil Introduces 15% Tax on Player Prizes in Betting and Online Gambling