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.
The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has issued an immediate ban against Simba NV, a gambling operator based in Curaçao, after discovering that the company had been offering gambling services to Swedish consume...
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, led by billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr., is making a significant foray into the online gaming sector with the soft launch of its new platform, MegaFUNalo. Aimed at revolutionizin...
EQL Games has teamed up with The Game LLC, the operators of the UAE Lottery, marking a groundbreaking collaboration for the first and only federally licensed lottery in the UAE and the Gulf region. The partners...
Hard Rock International is about to make a major mark on Canada’s entertainment landscape with the grand opening of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa in Ontario on July 3, 2025. This highly anticipated venue ...
In a sweeping enforcement action, New York Attorney General Letitia James has brought operations at 26 illegal sweepstakes casinos to a halt, citing state gambling laws that prohibit online platforms from offer...
As Macau approaches the end of 2025, sweeping changes are underway for its satellite casino sector. In response to the scheduled shutdown of several satellite casinos, the Macau SAR Government has reinforced it...
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'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...
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...
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has confirmed that it will shut down its sole satellite casino, Grand Dragon Casino, along with three Mocha Club slot venues—Mocha Hotel Royal, Mocha Kuong Fat, and Mocha Grand...
Once hailed as the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas now stands at a perilous crossroads. A dramatic slump in international tourism and casino revenue has not only shaken the city’s core economy but...
The Sri Lankan government’s efforts to regulate the casino industry have sparked debate after revelations that junket operators—key players in attracting wealthy gamblers—might not fall under the tax net of the...
So far, 2025 has been a dynamic year - and this includes some tectonic changes to global gambling laws. Governments are beginning to get a hold on the fast-growing digital platforms and their socio-economic imp...
Star Entertainment has warned that a proposed $400 million penalty from AUSTRAC could threaten its survival, as the Federal Court examines the casino operator's ties to criminal-linked junket activities and sys...
What starts as a stereotypically grim office party at Baxter & Carlson Stationaries quickly spirals into utter madness in Shady Lady’s fourth online slot release, Office Party. With employees blindsided by ...