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.
This is a great section for readers to follow the progress of their favorite up and coming new casinos. We report on new casino proposals as the stories break and keep you in the loop if they hit snags. As the projects move from the drawing table to groundbreaking, and when construction and other milestones are reached, we'll let you know with casino project updates. Look for opening date announcements and coverage of grand openings here as well.
In this section, we also cover expansion projects, new hotel announcements, and casino closures. Look for the occasional cruise ship news here too. This is the section you will want to bookmark to stay abreast of all the Latest Casino and Gambling News, as it happens, anywhere in the world.
August 10, 2015—Lawrence Ho, CEO of Melco Crown, stated Studio City's strategy is dependent on the amount of gaming tables the Macau government will grant. Studio City needs to market to the masses, but it will...
In Lake Charles, Louisiana, a man has been charged and sentenced to a year in prison for printing counterfeit money. On August 9, 2015, Deldrick Fowler was sentenced after he was found guilty of printing $100 ...
The Cosmopolitan hotel and casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip, was first opened in 2010. The casino had yet to report a quarterly profit since opening five years ago, until now. A quarterly profit was poste...
Almost a month ago, local media in Macau reported that a possible smoking ban could be implemented in 2016 and result in the loss of thousands of jobs, in the gambling industry. However, the most recent stateme...
The Auckland property of SkyCity Entertainment is set to receive a new upgrade to the main atrium, which will have a price tag of AUD$24 million. The new improvements will include cosmetic changes of the interi...
Officials of the Minnesota Lottery are preparing to suspend vendor contracts which will eliminate the ATM games and gas pump games in the state. The contracts will not be renewed after the end of the month, wit...
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...
In a battle that has seemed to some to see board approval of both bidders, GVC Holdings Plc is raising its bid for Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc in an attempt to wrest a final approval from the board and...
Facing a maximum sentence of 20 years, ringleaders of Macho Sports global gambling ring, the Portocarrero brothers were each fined $50,000 and will serve less than two years in federal prison on racketeering an...
The Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation Tribe and Economic Development Committee of DeKalb County, Illinois have decided to go forward with a 24-hour bingo hall. The plan incorporates electronic bingo, which woul...
On June 26th a Grosvenor spokesperson confirmed that their Osborne Road casino in Portsmouth would be closing with effect from the 9th August. Shortly afterward, the casino website reconfirmed the sad news for ...
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...
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 ...
The Puerto Rican economy is in deep trouble with a public debt of $72 billion and the government is scrambling for ways to bolster revenues and avert a calamity. One move to get quick cash saw Finance Minister ...
The state of Michigan and the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians are embroiled in an off-reservation gaming dispute which according to attorney for the tribe, John Wernet, should be decided soon.
Attorney Gener...