World Casino News covers the Caribbean. While many of the countries in this section may technically be part of North America such as Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic, the casinos are indeed Caribbean casinos. So, you will find them covered here.
We followed Baha Mar from groundbreaking to grand opening, and we'll keep you abreast of any lawsuits or litigation and even expansions.
Small developments are still occurring in the region, casinos are bought and sold, and big names like DeNiro and Packer may still open mega-resorts in the region. Whatever happens on the ground, in the boardrooms, or in the legislative chambers you can be sure World Casino News will keep you up to date.
Stay on top of the industry struggles in Puerto Rico and Haiti or keep abreast of the changing regulations as more countries move to become regulated jurisdictions.
Under the country's fresh regulatory regime, Curaçao’s official regulator of the land-based casino industry, the Curaçao Gaming Control Board (GCB), has granted its 1st licenses.
First licenses:
The compa...
FashionTV Gaming Group, the exclusive licensor of the international FashionTV brand based in Curaçao, is pleased to reveal that it has once again entered into an alliance with Playtech, the Isle of Man's larges...
The draft National Ordinance for Games of Chance (LOK) has been filed to the Parliament of Curacao to propose the alignment of country's gambling laws with international standards. As the bill anticipates that ...
Puerto Rico got a new casino! The Fairfield by Marriott Luquillo Beach & El Tropical Casino is situated just in front of the Luquillo Beach Resort in Playa la Fortuna, and this is the first Fairfield by Mar...
The biggest anti-money laundering case in Singapore has resulted in the seizure of assets worth almost S$2.4 billion ($1.76 billion) following the simultaneous raid of 400 police officers in the city that broug...
It was recently reported that Everygame Poker, the leading poker room on the Horizon Poker Network, will host online satellites for the $75.000 Caribbean Poker Tour Main Event set to take place in St. Maarten. ...
As no winners were announced on August 1 Mega Millions jackpot drawing, the massive lottery prize increased to around $1.25 billion awaiting to be claimed after the next drawing scheduled for August 4, 2023. Th...
The World Series of Poker (WSOP), the tournament with the longest tradition and the highest popularity among the players, announced the new live tournament poker series called WSOP Paradise.
Record-breaking...
Caesars Sportsbook mobile sports betting app released is finally live in Puerto Rico. As Caesars Entertainment Inc, the owner of the sportsbook, announced, the app started accepting sports wagers.
The upgrad...
On June 12, Groove Gaming, the fastest-growing content aggregator worldwide based in Curacao, announced that it has updated its company logo, color scheme and website to a new web domain www.groovetech.com and ...
A legendary iGaming and sports betting operator BetMGM is expanding to the Puerto Rican market thanks to the partnership with the Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort.
Its mobile sports betting app will be av...
The casino industry in Bermuda has serious issues since the Government took some wrong actions. One of the major signs that something was wrong in Bermuda was St Regis Hotel's refusal to comment on its plans fo...
Following its recent partnership with CT Interactive, Groove, the fastest-growing content aggregator worldwide based in Curacao has entered into a partnership with Zitro Digital, the online business unit of Lux...
Nine companies got their sports betting licenses for operating in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission gave the state’s regular sports betting licenses to new companies, allowing them to expand in thi...
The first-ever brick-and-mortar casino dates back to 1636, when a gambling house in Venice, Italy, began operating to provide a place where gambling could be enjoyed in a controlled environment.
Casino di Ve...