World Casino News covers breaking news from around the globe. In this section we cover casino news. This is our main category which contains about 75% of all articles so you may see the same articles also appear in sub-categories or additional sections if more than one subject is prominent in the story.
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In a sweeping move seen as the reversal of an earlier pledge to allow online gambling operations in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the plug pulled on all online gambl...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has settled labor disputes with hotel workers in Las Vegas and Washington D.C., according to statements from the Trump organization and UNITE HERE unions on Wednesday. Collecti...
In Florida, a federal judge has rejected a motion from state lawyers to reconsider his previous ruling that gave the Seminole Tribe Of Florida the exclusive right to offer blackjack and other “banked” card game...
Although the legal path is not currently clear, Florida's Senate President, Joe Negron indicated earlier this week that he is in favor of allowing slot machines in counties where voters have approved them. Vote...
After closing the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in October amid a labor dispute concerning pension, health care and wager issues for its workers, billionaire businessman Carl Icahn is now reportedly in talks to...
A status report requesting that a federal judge put off a final decision regarding the casino case in Yuba County, California was filed by an attorney for the Colusa Casino tribe in U.S. District Court in Sacra...
Camelot, an operator for the UK National Lottery, is going to have to pay a huge fine for breaching the terms of their operating license, according to the UK Gambling Commission. Reportedly, the UKGC has fined ...
President-elect Donald Trump will be the first president to have a history in the casino business. Because of this, gaming operators are now wondering if his background will affect the casino industry of the Un...
In Australia, the New South Wales Independent Liquor And Gaming Authority has found that The Star Entertainment Group Limited is suitable to continue operating the nation’s second largest casino despite earlier...
Japanese casino magnate, entrepreneur, and chairman of Universal Entertainment Corporation, Kazuo Okada, says that the gambling market in the Philippines could eventually overshadow Singapore, Bloomberg reports...
The Tohono O'odham Nation will further its pursuit of Class III gaming at its Glendale casino after U.S. District Judge David Campbell on Monday ordered a trial to determine whether or not to grant a casino-sty...
Chinese real estate developer and operator New Silkroad Culturaltainment Limited has reportedly announced that its controlling shareholder has agreed to draw down $38.6 million of a syndicated loan it holds wit...
Gaming and lottery testing and assessment services provider Gaming Laboratories International recently participated in an open government discussion regarding the future of legalized gambling in Brazil.
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The average daily hotel occupancy rate in Macau increased by 6.6% year-on-year last month to hit 91.6% while the median price for a three-star to five-star room declined by 9.8% to stand at around $150 per nigh...
Today marks a ‘preview period’ for the Okada Manila, the newest gaming and entertainment resort to be located in the Philippines. The public will be able to take part in offerings provided by the venue beginnin...