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.

Wild Rose casino in Jefferson Iowa officially opens today

Lars Jones

August 1, 2015

Casino openings, New Hotels, Iowa

Wild Rose Jefferson Casino quietly opened their doors on July 13th, more than two weeks ahead of their announced official opening date. The annoucement may have been hushed but the response wasn't. Over 500 peo...

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Macau abandons casino plan

Sadonna Price

July 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Macau

Currently under construction next to the Macau Jockey Club, the Macau Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel no longer plans to include a casino on-site. In the original plans announced in 2013, the $350 million project wou...

Kansas Crossing seeks variance to build 4-story hotel

Kim M

July 30, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Kansas

After a majority vote by members of the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facilities Review Board in June in favor of the construction of a gambling casino owned by the state, investors are now seeking approval to add a fo...

After “soft opening”, Saipan’s lottery commission gives go-ahead for live gaming

D. Graham

July 28, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, New Hotels, World Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Gaming Industry News, Saipan, Asian Casino News, Oceania Casino News, Saipan

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) Lottery Commission has given Grand Mariana Casino & Hotel Resort’s parent company, Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific Holdings Ltd., permission to go ...

Echo Entertainment to maintain Heritage buildings with Brisbane Casino Project

Sam Mitchell

July 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, New Hotels, Casino project updates

On July 26th 2015, Geoff Hogg, the Managing Director of Echo Entertainment, stated that now they have been awarded the Brisbane casino license they are aiming to keep and re-purpose the heritage buildings when ...

Sands Macau rallies with transition from VIP Junkets to mass-market focus

D. Graham

July 26, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Poker, Asian Casino News, Macau

Once Sands China Ltd. reported that they beat second-quarter profit estimates, their stocks surged 7.9% on the Hong Kong exchange. Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson further claims that the mass-market is currently...

Rivers Casino and Mohawk Harbor developers provide tour of construction site

Sam Mitchell

July 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, New Hotels, New York

On July 21st 2015 in Schenectady, the developers of the Rivers Casino and Mohawk Harbor are showing off their latest project. Project leaders hosted a tour of the construction site on Erie Boulevard. The tour i...

Tryst, XS Nightclub director joins Alon project in Las Vegas

D. Graham

July 14, 2015

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

Jesse Waits, former managing partner and director of Wynn’s Tryst and XS nightclubs, has joined James Packer’s $4 billion Alon hotel casino project team along with previous Wynn Resorts President Andrew Pascal....

Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson Iowa to open August 1

Lars Jones

June 29, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Iowa

Jefferson, Iowa is getting ready for a new casino and hotel to open. Wild Rose Jefferson will open August 1, 2015. Having spent the last 10 weeks recruiting, 60% of staff had been hired before a job fair held o...

Odawa Tribal Council approves Mackinaw City casino

Sam Mitchell

June 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Michigan

June 24, 2015—The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians announced approval for a planned casino to be located in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The Odawa tribe plans to create a 5,000 square foot casino. The gro...

Kansas State Board to review casino proposals

Sam Mitchell

June 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Casino openings, Kansas

Monday June 22, 2015 announced the impending Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board decision for a state-regulated gambling establishment. The new casino project that needs a license will be located in southeast ...

Ovalle Casino and Resort Chile opening 2016

Sam Mitchell

June 22, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, New Hotels, Chile, Casino project updates, Licenses

Boldt Peralada announced on June 19, 2015 the Ovalle Casino and Resort in Chile has a projected opening of March 12, 2016. There is an expected soft opening set for February 2016. Boldt Peralada is the Argentin...

Omak casino to open Wednesday

Lars Jones

June 15, 2015

Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Casino project updates, Washington

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation will unveil their new $43 million casino on Wednesday on a hill overlooking Omak and the Okanogan Valley in Washington. The tribe's Okanagon Casino on Apple W...

Scarlet Pearl Casino construction milestone

Lars Jones

June 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Hotels, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Casino project updates, Mississippi

The Scarlet Pearl Casino in D'Iberville, Mississippi held a topping off ceremony on Friday June 12, 2015 to mark the event of placing the final construction element atop the 18 story hotel casino. Construction ...

Little River Band to break ground on casino expansion Monday

Lars Jones

June 13, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Michigan

Although plans for a new $180 million casino near Muskegon, Michigan (pictured) are still in the approval process, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is breaking ground Monday on an expansion and renovatio...

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Wild Rose casino in Jefferson Iowa officially opens today

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Macau abandons casino plan

Kansas Crossing seeks variance to build 4-story hotel

After “soft opening”, Saipan’s lottery commission gives go-ahead for live gaming

Echo Entertainment to maintain Heritage buildings with Brisbane Casino Project

Sands Macau rallies with transition from VIP Junkets to mass-market focus

Rivers Casino and Mohawk Harbor developers provide tour of construction site

Tryst, XS Nightclub director joins Alon project in Las Vegas

Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson Iowa to open August 1

Odawa Tribal Council approves Mackinaw City casino

Kansas State Board to review casino proposals

Ovalle Casino and Resort Chile opening 2016

Omak casino to open Wednesday

Scarlet Pearl Casino construction milestone

Little River Band to break ground on casino expansion Monday

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