The United States has more casinos than any other country on the planet. There are nearly 300 gambling properties in Las Vegas alone. World Casino News covers the changing casino landscape across the country by highlighting changes in gambling law & legislation, announcing casino proposals, providing project updates as they occur, and reporting on casinos that have been sold or slated for closure along with every other important happening.
While Tribal Gaming has its own section in the news you will find coverage in this section for all 28 states that have compacts with the tribes as well. Las Vegas and Atlantic City get a lot of coverage here but we also keep you informed about casinos in the heartland and along the Gulf Coast. We followed the upstate New York casinos closely from the siting process to grand openings and will continue to provide financial updates as well as breaking news when the next round of licensing gets underway. You'll read it here first when New York City welcomes their first full-scale, non-lottery casino.
A controversial plan to introduce video gaming across Chicago cleared its first hurdle this week, though it faces strong pushback from Mayor Brandon Johnson. The City Council’s License and Consumer Protection C...
Kalshi, the federally registered prediction market, has taken another step toward mirroring the betting menus of traditional sportsbooks. In a recent filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),...
Sports gaming startup Underdog has reinforced its senior leadership team with two key hires as it accelerates its entry into sports prediction markets. The company announced on Tuesday that Rishi Garg will serv...
In a new twist to the ongoing legal battle surrounding sports prediction markets, Robinhood has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The trading platform is seeking an i...
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has filed a lawsuit against KalshiEX LLC, accusing the online prediction market platform of unlawfully offering sports wagers to Massachusetts residents. The l...
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has published new research indicating strong public sentiment that sports event contracts should not be treated as financial tools, but rather as gambling products requirin...
The Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, will soon begin construction on a $1 billion arena project, just months after winning approval for a contentious tax financing package. A groundbreaking ceremony is sche...
Garrett Blackwelder, the founder and former CEO of Grover Gaming, has unveiled a new venture following the billion-dollar sale of his previous company. His latest enterprise, Valicy Gaming, was officially intro...
With only weeks left before community advisory boards must issue recommendations to state regulators, emotions ran high this week at public hearings in Queens and the Bronx. Residents, activists, union represen...
The NCAA has handed down permanent bans to three Division I men’s basketball players following an investigation into sports-betting violations that compromised game integrity. The Committee on Infractions annou...
Detroit’s trio of commercial casinos recorded $106.9 million in revenue for August 2025, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB). The latest figures reflect a year-over-year downturn, with both sl...
Representative Dina Titus of Nevada has once again failed in her attempt to reinstate the full gambling loss deduction, this time through the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House Rules Co...
After three years of legal wrangling, the Texas Card House (TCH) has emerged victorious against the city of Dallas. The case, which reached the state’s highest court, ended when the Texas Supreme Court refused ...
Illinois’ land-based casino industry continued its upward momentum this summer, posting two straight months of significant year-over-year revenue growth. While casinos across the country are seeing only modest ...
The California Senate has delivered a unanimous vote in favor of Assembly Bill 831, legislation that seeks to outlaw online sweepstakes casinos and sportsbooks in the state. The bill, passed 36-0 on September 8...