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.
Woodlands dog and horse race track is closing come August 24th. Kansas Racing which operated the track made the announcement and sent letters to the workers. The track had been negotiating to add 800 slots to t...
A Canadian newspaper, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix, reported that the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) had signed a memorandum of understanding with a Taiwanese aboriginal tribe to manage at least one c...
Ohio is giving bars, restaurants and other venues another way to draw in patrons starting August 4, 2008. The state has decided to allow keno to be offered, a fast paced game with large rewards for even the...
George Bedigian may be considered old at 63 years, or handicapped being a quadriplegic, but that didn't stop him from becoming the kingpin in an online gambling site operating out of Costa Rica. Bedigian has be...
Steve Wynn, never one to worry about the whims of Wall Street, made a bold move in July. Despite falling revenues and stock declines, or maybe because of them, Wynn announced a huge share buyback by Wynn Resort...
Texas Hold'em is a type of poker that is sweeping the world. While increasingly popular and playable in places such as Europe and the United States it has recently begun play in Macau, giving it a much grander ...
iMega vs UIGEA
The gambling industry as a whole has followed the case of iMEGA vs. Alberto Gonzales, et al., since it was first filed on June 5, 2007. After nine long months of waiting, U.S. District Judge Mar...
Last month the Ho-Chunk nation announced plans to break ground on a new casino just north of Wittenberg, Wisconsin. The site is located off Highway 29 just north of Wittenberg and 22 miles south of Antigo. Curr...
After the legislation failed to pass measures last December that would have legalized casinos, the future looked glum for the gambling industry in Taiwan. Interest has been revived and prospects look hopeful de...
Macau gambling giant, Stanley Ho, finally was able to offer his IPO on July 16 after the seemingly endless delays caused by the roughly 40 motions filed by his sister, Winnie, over the past few months. His flag...
U.S. Federal District Court Judge William Skretny ruled Tuesday July 8 in the Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County's suit against the National Indian Gaming Commission. The 127-page ruling was carefu...
Bloomfield Hills lawyer H. Wallace Parker and his company, Silver Stallion have been approved for the $20 million sale of the Pontiac Silverdome by City Council. He previously had bid $7 million in 2007 but...
Warren Cloud, online casino pioneer and South African died on his yacht near the party island of Ibizaunder questionable circumstances leaving a couple of creditors less than happy.
A mere two weeks after hi...
Anticipation is ripe in the air as patrons await the opening of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Project Sunrise which will unveil a new 300,000 square foot complex which has been kept under lock and key. No repor...
The New York Racing Association has been granted another extension by a state government oversight panel that will last through August 28. While many had hoped the details for the new 25 year franchise agreemen...