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.
An Attorney for Arizona developer Steve Johnson made a promise to Las Vegas City Council in early August. The promise was a huge sign with a new casino, restaurant, and retail establishments at the city line o...
Kien Huat Realty, a part of the Genting Group, buys just under half the stock in Empire Resorts for $55 million in cash and another $10 million in credit. G. Michael Brown, former President and CEO of Foxwoods ...
With the casino expansion that continues to take place in the United States, limits on the gambling age are becoming more of an issue. It varies across the US from state to state, with some allowing those who a...
The Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribal Nation, the Indian tribe that owns the Foxwoods Resort Casino, is trying to restructure over $1.45 billion in debt as revenues have slowed in the ongoing economic downturn...
Frank Fertitta Jr, founder of Station Casinos, passed away in Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles on August 21, after heart surgery. The 70-year old was a pioneer in the Las Vegas casino industry and the first...
Donald Trump is once again in control of the Atlantic City casino empire that bears his name.Mr. Trump, his daughter Ivanka, and the Dallas-based Beal Bank bought the company out of bankruptcy late Monday, Augu...
On July 31st, three additional Democratic state representatives signed up to co-sponsor Barney Frank's HR 2267 proposal to legalize and regulate online gambling in the United States.The newest co-sponsors are R...
Brazil is battling out the online gambling war this summer and seem to be trying to follow in the US footsteps of UIGEA. One proposal that was introduced recently would be exactly like the UIGEA in that it woul...
Casinos all over the country are experiencing revenue drops and fewer visitors but the Oklahoma tribal casinos are not seeing so much of that. The state has seven tribes operating casinos and while four of thos...
Barney Frank, Democrat from Massachusetts, has been a highly vocal opponent of the UIGEA from the time it was being discussed in the legislature. He has been creating proposals and rallying support to overturn ...
The head of the United States House Financial Services Committee, Representative Barney Frank, is the biggest supporter for online gambling legislation in the United States. He has introduced legislation that ...
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods have launched a joint advertising campaign to position southeastern Connecticut as a worth gambling destination. The tribes that own the casinos are traditional enemies as well as compe...
The British gaming company NetPlay has signed a new television distribution deal with the commercial broadcast company STV Group Plc. The companies will partner to launch the first live interactive television ...
Fernando Chui will officially take over the running of Macau from Edmund Ho on December 20. Since he was the only candidate, it was no surprise when he was elected with 94% of the vote of the 300-member Electio...
Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive of Las Vegas Sands Corp. says the US casino operator needs about $2 billion to complete five separate hotel projects in Macau.  These projects were put on hold tem...