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.

Macau’s Studio City downgrades its hotel from 5 star to 4 star to adapt to tourism price drop

Renee Kingsley

October 16, 2015

World Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Asian Casino News, Macau

Macau’s casino industry lost over $100 billion during the last 18 months due to the anti-corruption crackdown which scared away high-rollers and caused a major slump in the gambling market in Macau. The market ...

Brand new hotel and convention center to open at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel

Renee Kingsley

October 15, 2015

Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Minnesota

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) tribe owns and operates the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel which is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The tribe recently announced that it plans to add a brand new hot...

Resorts World Birmingham readies for the big day

Lars Jones

October 14, 2015

New Hotels, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, United Kingdom

Genting Group's highly anticipated Resorts World Birmingham will begin a phased opening of their £150 million property in the populous city on October 21st. The company has mega-resorts in Manila, Singapore, Ge...

Tioga Downs New York casino decision expected today: Updated

Lars Jones

October 14, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Casino expansion projects, New York

Update 10-14 p.m. The three-member New York Gaming Facility Location Board voted unanimously to recommend a casino license go to Tioga Downs today. The final fate of the application lies with the New York St...

Director of economic development & tourism details Star Lake casino plans

Lars Jones

October 10, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Minnesota

Minnesota's Otter Tail County has a new director of economic development and tourism. Nick Leonard recently fielded questions from the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners about a proposed casino by the Wh...

Opening of Viejas Casino & Resort expansion includes 1,000 new slots

Kim M

October 10, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, California

The Viejas Casino & Resort’s newly expanded section of gaming floor which officially opened at midnight on October 9, includes the addition of 1,000 new slot machines. The casino located in Alpine, Calif...

Tigre de Cristal soft launch successful

Lars Jones

October 8, 2015

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

Reports indicate that Tigre de Cristal held a successful soft launch or "test opening" Thursday afternoon near Vladivostok, Russia. Local media outlets were indicating that events would occur between 16:00 and ...

Jeju Dream Tower to open second half of 2018

Lars Jones

October 6, 2015

Casino openings, New Hotels, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, South Korea

Lotte Tour Development Co. Ltd is said to have approval to build the second largest casino hotel complex on Jeju Island off the coast of South Korea through affiliate Donghwa Investment and Development Co. Ltd....

New harbor deal sought after casino developer falls behind by $375,000 on Gulfport rent

Kim M

October 5, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, New Hotels, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Mississippi

Unrealized plans for a casino along the Gulfport Harbor in Mississippi has the city seeking new development proposals. Back rent totaling $375,000 is owed to the City of Gulfport by Rotate Black, the company...

City council to vote on development plan for the new Biloxi Pointe Resort Casino

D. Graham

October 5, 2015

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, New Hotels, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Taxation, Mississippi

A plan to complete the East Biloxi Loop extension road will be reviewed and put to a vote by the Biloxi City Council Tuesday October 6. This access road is critical for the construction of the city’s ninth and ...

Contractor returns to Baha Mar Casino Resort project

Sadonna Price

September 30, 2015

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

After a prolonged absence, the contractor working on the Baha Mar Resort Casino has returned. The owner of the new facility now has hope that the project will be finished after stalling due to the contractor’s ...

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino: Over 3,000 flood casino floor in first 15 minutes

Kim M

September 29, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, North America Casino News, Casino openings, Gaming Industry News, North Carolina

Droves of patrons anxiously waited in line to enter Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel for the first time when it opened its doors on Monday, September 28. After almost two years of constructi...

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino opens at 2pm today

Lars Jones

September 27, 2015

Casino openings, New Hotels, North Carolina

Today at 2pm the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in association with Caesars Entertainment will open their highly anticipated Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino on the edge of Murphy, North Carolina less th...

Argentina eyed for Bloomberry casino venture

Kim M

September 24, 2015

Argentina, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, New Hotels, World Casino News

According to a Philippine Stock Exchange filing on Tuesday, Solaire de Argentina SA has recruited Oscar Alberto Ghezzi to head up an effort to explore the possibility of establishing an integrated resort-casin...

Maryland Live Casino gets approval for $150 million expansion

Renee Kingsley

September 23, 2015

U.S.A., Casino proposals, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Maryland

The casino industry in the United States has been sluggish for the last 18 months but that has not stopped companies from wanting to set up new casino properties or expand existing ones in the face of new busin...

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Macau’s Studio City downgrades its hotel from 5 star to 4 star to adapt to tourism price drop

Brand new hotel and convention center to open at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel

Resorts World Birmingham readies for the big day

Tioga Downs New York casino decision expected today: Updated

Director of economic development & tourism details Star Lake casino plans

Opening of Viejas Casino & Resort expansion includes 1,000 new slots

Tigre de Cristal soft launch successful

Jeju Dream Tower to open second half of 2018

New harbor deal sought after casino developer falls behind by $375,000 on Gulfport rent

City council to vote on development plan for the new Biloxi Pointe Resort Casino

Contractor returns to Baha Mar Casino Resort project

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino: Over 3,000 flood casino floor in first 15 minutes

Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino opens at 2pm today

Argentina eyed for Bloomberry casino venture

Maryland Live Casino gets approval for $150 million expansion

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