Latest Casino and Gambling News

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.

UKGC Fines Fafabet Operator Over Unfair Terms and AML Breaches

Taichi Tech Limited, the company operating under the Fafabet brand, has been fined £170,000 by the UK Gambling Commission following a series of regulatory breaches, including the use of misleading terms in its ...

Regulatory Concerns Shake Philippine Online Gambling Sector; Stocks Take Hit

The Philippine online gambling industry has been jolted by renewed legislative efforts that have triggered steep market sell-offs and intensified regulatory uncertainty. Stocks tied to the sector—particularly t...

Evolution Expands into Rhode Island Through Bally’s Casino Deal

Evolution has officially entered the Rhode Island online gaming market, extending its footprint across all seven U.S. states currently permitting iGaming. This milestone comes through a newly expanded partnersh...

The Venetian Resort Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has agreed to an $850,000 settlement following allegations of religious discrimination and retaliation, resolving a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio...

California Attorney General Says Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal Gambling

On July 3, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a formal 33-page legal opinion declaring that daily fantasy sports (DFS) platforms—including pick’em and draft-style contests offered by companies...

Tax Change in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Devastate Professional Gamblers

A controversial tax amendment tucked into the Senate-passed version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) is drawing sharp criticism from gamblers, lawmakers, and gaming indu...