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.
Last night, the 2020 WSOP Main Event domestic tournament finished up at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The first portion of the event took place online and then eight players headed to the casino to play...
In China and the standing committee of the National People’s Congress has reportedly approved new legislation that is to bring in tough penalties for anyone found guilty of facilitating overseas gambling.
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On the heels of its latest content deal, British online and mobile casino software provider iSoftBet has released its newest title, Raging Dragons, for a two-week exclusivity period with partners ahead of the g...
In Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly announced that it will be launching the request for proposal (RFP) stage of its effort to secure one of the nation’s coming trio of integrated ...
Poker fans will be excited to hear that live action will continue in 2021. This past year has been tough for live poker, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down poker rooms as well as caused a delay in regularly...
London-based games studio Revolver Gaming has entered into a partnership agreement with South Africa's largest sports betting brand, Hollywoodbets, that will see its current slots portfolio go live with the ope...
Online poker is one step closer to reality in Michigan. The state’s House of Representatives voted in approval of SB 991, which is a follow up measure to the Lawful Internet Gaming Act. The House approved the b...
A draft legislative proposal that would authorize the development of a casino in the city of Kapolei, Hawaii was approved on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in a 5-4 vote by the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
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This year has been a series of ups and downs for the gambling industry. Operators, both online and in land-based form, have struggled for some reason or another. Many have fallen short of revenue earnings due t...
This weekend, the World Poker Tour (WPT) is set to begin the first-ever Online Poker Open--- Main Tour Event. Powered by the partypoker US Network, players in New Jersey will be able to take part in an exclusiv...
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has announced that it expects aggregated European gambling revenues for 2020 to have dropped by about 23% year-on-year to approximately €75.9 billon ($92.8 bil...
Swedish supplier of iGaming solutions Yggdrasil has inked a game IP licensing agreement with Finnish government-owned betting agency Veikkaus for the retail sector.
The collaboration will consist of the Cher...
A week after launching its Big Bass Bonanza video slot and Maltese online casino games developer Pragmatic Play Limited has now returned to announce the premiere of its new 90-ball Snowball Blast bingo innovati...
On Thursday, December 17th, 2020 the elite online sportsbook and gaming technology providing powerhouse, FSB, has officially announced they are adding Ian Freeman to their team as their new Chief Revenue Office...
In the United Kingdom and the Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has warned the government about the potential danger of unintentionally driving iGaming aficionados into the clutches of unregulated operator...