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.
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The Pennsylvania Senate has approved a proposal aimed at updating long-standing casino regulations by lowering the minimum number of slot machines that certain facilities must operate. Supporters say the move r...
Chinese underground banking systems, known informally as “fei qian” or “flying money,” have become central to the operations of organized crime groups around the world. Functioning beyond the reach of regulated...
New York’s regulated sports betting market delivered $155.9 million in gross revenue for July 2025, with both mobile and commercial operators combining for an 11.08% hold. According to Friday’s report from the ...
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) has officially opened its newly built FireLake Casino and FireLake Hotel in Shawnee, Oklahoma, marking a major expansion of its entertainment offerings. The celebrations came...
California’s long-running conflict between tribal casinos and non-tribal cardrooms has returned to the courtroom, with tribes opposing a Sacramento judge’s tentative decision that would end their lawsuit over b...
Peoria Mayor Rita Ali has renewed demands that Boyd Gaming either construct a new land-based casino within Peoria city limits or sell its Par-A-Dice gaming license to an operator willing to do so, escalating a ...
Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp recorded a significant downturn in the first half of 2025, posting a net loss of JPY9.87 billion ($69 million). The setback was primarily linked to underwhelming performance...
The slowdown in Southern Nevada tourism is rippling across the Las Vegas Strip, and even The Strat — one of its most iconic properties — has not been spared. Golden Entertainment, which operates the resort, rep...
Flutter Entertainment, the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, posted second-quarter 2025 results that comfortably outpaced analyst projections, propelled by strong performances in both the U.S....
Gulfstream Park Racing Association has taken its dispute over Florida’s 2021 Decoupling Act to the state’s highest court, asserting that the law unconstitutionally benefits competing slot machine operators whil...
Penn Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) reported a mixed financial performance for the second quarter of 2025, with solid results from its retail properties but challenges in its Interactive division. The company achie...
Wynn Resorts Limited has released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, showing a slight uptick in operating revenues but a decline in net income. The company reported operating revenues of $1.7...
The recent bankruptcy filing by Maverick Gaming, a Washington-based casino operator, has raised significant concerns about the potential role played by its financial backer, HG Vora Capital Management, in the c...
Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd (GKL) has delivered an exceptional performance for the second quarter of 2025, posting a net profit of KRW 16.96 billion (US$12.3 million), which marks an impressive 49.7% year-on-ye...
UPDATE:
On August 8, 2025, the Government of Equatorial Guinea issued an official statement clarifying that no master licence for online gaming has been legally granted in the country. The communiqué emphasi...