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.
After a renovation and $155 million expansion to the former Cherokee Casino Resort, the Cherokee Nation opened the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa on August 3rd.It is only the seventh Hard Rock Hotel and Casin...
Having filed for bankruptcy protection; Station Casinos Inc., based in Las Vegas, Nevada; is another casualty in the gambling industry; the once lucrative industry that has been brought to its knees by the rece...
The new casino resort owned by Philippine billionaire Andrew Tan and Star Cruises Ltd. doubles the gaming tables available in the city of Manila and is projected to increase casino revenue by over 120%. Located...
More than 40 years after playing Jethro on the popular 60's sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies, actor Max Baer Jr. has plans to keep the sitcom theme alive in a Nevada Casino. The former "Jethro", who is now 71, ...
Michigan's newest casino; The Firekeepers Casino, located near Battle Creek;opened it's doors to the public the morning of August 5th after a three day practice run.
It is located alongside I94 highway in Em...
Support for Barney Frank's Online Gambling Bill HR2267 has grown to 54 co-sponsors.As UIGEA being repealed seems a likely occurrence at this time, online gambling sites are starting to see some changes in polic...
The company has applied with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in order to get a listing on the main board of the Asian stock market. The timing and terms of the initial public offering have not been set as of yet. ...
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...