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.

UK Racing Cancels All Meetings in Historic Protest Over Betting Tax Hike

British racing is staging an unprecedented, sport-wide stoppage to oppose the Government’s move to fold online betting duties into a single, higher band. For the first time in modern history, racecourses, owner...

U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Southeast Asia Scam Hubs With New Sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sweeping sanctions on an extensive web of scam operations across Southeast Asia, citing their role in defrauding America...

California Senate Moves Forward on Sweepstakes Casino Ban

The California Senate has delivered a unanimous vote in favor of Assembly Bill 831, legislation that seeks to outlaw online sweepstakes casinos and sportsbooks in the state. The bill, passed 36-0 on September 8...

New York Betting Handle Surpasses $2B in August, Casino Revenue Soars

New York’s betting market delivered a standout performance in August 2025, surpassing $2 billion in wagers for the first time since May. According to the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC), the monthly ha...

Federal Judge Blocks Koi Nation’s $600M Casino Near Windsor

The Koi Nation’s long-planned Shiloh Casino and Resort project outside Windsor has been thrown into uncertainty after a federal judge overturned the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) approval of the tribe...

New Zealand Online Casino Bill Draws Criticism Over Advertising Risks

Parliament’s Governance and Administration select committee has begun hearing oral submissions on New Zealand’s proposed Online Casino Bill, and opposition voices were quick to warn of serious risks. Critics ar...

Mixi Australia Gains Control of PointsBet After Takeover Battle

PointsBet has officially become a subsidiary of Mixi Australia after the Japanese group succeeded in pushing its ownership past the majority threshold. As of 5 September 2025, Mixi held a 51.86% stake in the bo...