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.

florida

West Flagler Files Petition for Rehearing in Florida Sports Betting License Case

West Flagler Associates, the owners of the Bonita Springs Poker Room and Magic City Casino in Miami, disagree with the decision made by officials in a sports betting case in Florida, which led...

PAGCOR Privatization Expected to Bring $1.1Billion to the Philippines; POGOs Facing License Revocation

The privatization of a chain of the state-owned casinos proposed by Pagcor's Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco and approved by the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is expected to raise PHP60 billion (US...

Station Casinos Begins Hiring Process For Upcoming Opening Of Durango Casino & Resort

With the Durango Casino & Resort set to open in just three months and with the finishing touches currently underway, the owner of said casino-resort, Station Casinos, has revealed that they're now looking t...

PAGCOR Seeking Privatization By 2025 To Split Regulator and Operator Roles

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is undertaking efforts to privatize 45 of its casinos by the third quarter of 2025, as reported by CNN. As the regulator's chair announced during the nat...

New Hotel-Casino Construction Project In Manila Arrives At Roof Level

In its second quarter 2023 earnings report submitted with the Philippine Stock Exchange on August 14, Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc. the company listed behind the new Philippines US$1.1 billion casino and hotel ...

CT Interactive Enters Italian Regulated Market After Partnering With NetBet Italy

NetBet Italy, a flagship iGaming operator based in Italy, is pleased to reveal that it has signed a content distribution agreement with CT Interactive, a Bulgarian online software supplier whose main focus is t...

Get Ready For A Treasure Hunt In Wazdan Sequel: 16 Coins™

Wazdan, an award-winning slots developer and aggregator based in Valletta, Malta, has released 16 Coins™, the latest installment in the much-loved 9 Coins™ slot series, which is a coin-themed slot...
hugo

Beloved Troll Is Back in Play’n GO’s Sixth Slot in Hugo Series, Hugo Legacy

It's time to go back to childhood and reminisce about the beloved three-toed troll Hugo. Play'n GO and Hugo Games A/S' collaboration was fruitful one more time, and the company released another game in the seri...

Ellinikon Mega Casino Project Put On Hold As Banks Ask For Additional Investments

The development of a mega casino project in Ellinikon, Greece, projected to make around  EUR 6 billion over 30 years is facing difficulties. As reported by the Greek City Times (GCT), the investors Hard Rock an...

The Star Sydney Negotiates Gaming Tax Rates to Generate AU$10 Million For The State in 2024

Australian casino giant Star Entertainment Group has negotiated an agreement with the New South Wales (NSW) state government to have the full implementation of poker machine duty rates in the operator's casinos...
kentucky

Seven Horse Tracks and Seven Digital Operators Applied for Kentucky Licenses

All the eyes of the sports betting industry are on Kentucky these days before the launch of retail sportsbooks and digital platforms in the state. According to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC), the o...