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.

X and Polymarket Join Forces to Revolutionize Prediction Markets

X, formerly known as Twitter, has officially partnered with Polymarket, the popular prediction market platform, to provide a unique service that allows users to bet on real-world events such as elections and sp...

New York Sets New Sports Betting Record with $248.9M in May

New York's mobile sportsbooks achieved their highest-ever monthly gross gaming revenue in May 2025, generating $248.9 million. According to data released by the New York State Gaming Commission, this total surp...

Arjan Blok Highlights Urgent Need for Action Against Illegal Gambling at Gaming in Holland 2025

At the Gaming in Holland Conference 2025, Arjan Blok, CEO of Nederlandse Loterij, delivered a compelling keynote on the significant issue of illegal gambling in the Netherlands. Blok highlighted the alarming gr...

Hong Kong Eyes Legal Basketball Betting with 50% Tax on Net Profits

Hong Kong is preparing to introduce legalized basketball betting, backed by overwhelming public support and a proposed 50 per cent tax on the operators’ net earnings. The initiative, currently under legislative...

Crypto.com Takes Nevada Gaming Regulators to Court Over Block on Sports Event Contracts

Crypto.com, the digital asset exchange, has escalated a legal battle against the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) by filing a lawsuit in federal court. The company is contesting the NGCB’s decision to block i...

Caesars Palace Wheel of Wins Expands to Michigan and Ontario After Success in New Jersey

Inspired Entertainment has significantly broadened the reach of its innovative online game, Caesars Palace Wheel of Wins, by launching it in Michigan and Ontario. This follows a successful debut in New Jersey, ...

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez Arrested in Massive Gambling Operation Scandal in Florida

In a stunning turn of events, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was arrested Thursday morning, on June 5, facing charges related to his involvement in a vast illegal gambling network. The sheriff, who gained ...

ACMA Cracks Down on Four Betting Services Over BetStop Violations

Australia’s media and communications regulator has taken decisive enforcement action against four betting companies after investigations revealed violations of self-exclusion rules under the national BetStop re...