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.

U.S. Sports Betting Handle Hits $250 Billion To Mirror Support of 77% of American Adults

Five years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to remove the federal ban on sports betting, the total handle for all 30 U.S. jurisdictions recently reached the threshold of $250 billion, according to reports. Th...

Destiny of Southside Richmond Casino to Be Decided on Referendum, Court Rules

The Richmond drama doesn’t seem to be over soon, according to the recent news. After a series of disagreements and different opinions among interested parties, a Richmond Circuit Court decided to hear different...

Major Macau Casino Incurs $727k Loss Due to Counterfeit Chips

On August 21, 2023, one of the most prominent casinos on the Cotai Strip in Macau suffered a loss of HK$5.7 million (US$727,000) after a criminal group used fake chips to gamble in the casino. The group of eigh...

Join Smokey Le Bandit On His Adventures In Hacksaw Gaming’s New Release: Le Bandit

Hacksaw Gaming, an online real money game developer based in Malta, has released Le Bandit, a raccoon-themed slot where players have the opportunity to join a silly raccoon named Smokey Le Bandit on his grand a...

Lotto NZ builds on 30-year partnership; appoints Scientific Games new systems technology provider

In its continuing effort to appeal to a broad base of New Zealanders, the island country's national lottery, Lotto New Zealand (Lotto NZ), has selected Scientific Games as its new systems technology provider. T...
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Drink Margaritas in Mexico in Newest Relax Gaming Adventure Piñata Popper Dream Drop

Hola! Are you ready for a quick trip to exotic Mexico? One of the most popular iGaming aggregators and content providers, Relax Gaming, decided to expand its impressive Dream Drop portfolio with the newest rele...

Macau Jockey Club To Reportedly Host Its Final Race This Saturday

Recently, reports surfaced that the fate of horse racing in Macau could be in jeopardy as signs indicate that the "Macau Jockey Club (MJC) will soon lose its right to run racing in the SAR." However, nothing is...

Kentucky Awards Operating Licenses Ahead of Sports Betting September Launch

The Kentucky lawmakers awarded sports betting licenses for horse tracks and online operators ahead of the legal sports wagering launch in the Bluegrass State scheduled for September 2023. September Launch: ...

SJM Holdings Experiences 241% Year-Over-Year GGR Growth

SJM Holdings, a flagship owner, operator and developer of casinos and IRs in Macau, revealed gross gaming income (GGR) of HK$5.66 billion, approximately US$722 million, for the three months to June 30th, 2023, ...