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.
After recently running afoul of import rules concerning its collection of slots, the beleaguered Baha Mar Casino And Hotel in the Bahamas has finally had some good news as yesterday saw it formally handed over ...
In the Bahamas, the scheduled April 21 opening date of the beleaguered Baha Mar Casino And Hotel has been put in doubt after local customs officials reportedly revealed that they have initiated an investigation...
Having reportedly lost interest in developing its second hotel and casino in the Dominican Republic, Hard Rock International has decided to pull the plug on the project it revealed plans for in January 2016.
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While Baha Mar continues to prepare for opening, with slot machines on the docks ready for installation, officials have announced the executives who will be in charge of casino operations for the facility. A pr...
As part of an ongoing campaign against illegal gambling in the Dominium Republic, upwards of 8,000 pieces of gaming equipment used in unauthorized gambling operations have been destroyed by the country's Minist...
During the Grand Bahama Business Outlook conference, Perry Christie, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, announced that last week the Grand Lucayan resort complex has a preferred buyer, with an improved offer in...
In preparation for Baha Mar Resort's planned April 21 soft opening, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises has invested $20 million in new slot machines and plans for 200-800 hotel rooms to be available upon opening. The ne...
Ahead of the scheduled April opening of the first phase of its Baha Mar Casino And Hotel in the Bahamas, operator Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited has reportedly revealed that it has received over 11,000 appli...
The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission (BCGC) has been officially accepted into the US National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) under the role of Organizational Member, local news outlets report. According of...
Taxpayers, through the government of The Bahamas, are reportedly bolstering repairs of Memories Resort & Spa at Freeport on Grand Bahama Island. Freeport's largest resort property has been closed since suff...
Baha Mar began their recruitment drive on Monday to fill 1,500 positions needed for the casino and premiere hotel property's planned Phase I opening on April 21, 2017, under new ownership by Chow Tai Fook Enter...
In the Bahamas, the new owner of the under-construction Baha Mar Casino And Hotel has reportedly begun hiring the 1,500 employees it will need in order to open the first phase of the $3.5 billion integrated cas...
The government for the small Caribbean nation of Antigua And Barbuda has been at odds with the United States regarding online gambling and sportsbetting since the late 1990s but it is now reportedly hopeful of ...
In the Dominican Republic, a three-judge district court has reportedly ruled that Italian-Canadian businessman Antonio Carbone should be released from prison as the one-year term of his re-trial jail sentence h...
American financial services firm Standard And Poor's Financial Services has downgraded the debt rating of the Bahamas while stating that the expected phased opening of The Baha Mar Casino And Hotel development ...