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.
Florida’s proposed gambling reform legislation, House Bill 1467, continues to make headway in the state legislature, despite drawing sharp criticism from veterans’ organizations, horse racing advocates, and rep...
Saks Fifth Avenue has officially pulled out of the race for one of New York’s three downstate gaming licenses, marking a high-profile withdrawal from the increasingly competitive bidding process. The department...
New Jersey’s online gambling sector reached a new milestone in March 2025, generating an unprecedented $243.9 million in revenue, an increase of nearly 24% compared to March of the previous year. According to d...
North Carolina lawmakers are moving forward with a sweeping budget plan that could significantly transform how sports betting revenue is taxed and distributed, particularly benefiting the state’s flagship publi...
The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation have moved closer to their goal of building a casino in southern Idaho. Recently, the tribe finalized a deal to acquire 557 acres of land straddling Ada...
Elaine Wynn, the influential businesswoman and philanthropist who co-founded Wynn Resorts alongside her ex-husband Steve Wynn, has passed away at the age of 82. The news of her death was confirmed by the Elaine...
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has revealed an extensive $50 million investment plan for 2025, forming the next phase in its ongoing seven-year, $270 million transformation initiative launche...
A late-session legislative decision has cast a long shadow over the future of Kansas' legal sports betting industry. On April 11, the Kansas House of Representatives passed a surprising amendment to the state b...
In one of the largest takedowns of its kind in recent years, New Jersey authorities have charged 39 individuals, including known associates of the Lucchese crime family and an elected borough councilman, in con...
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has launched formal investigations into several unlicensed platforms offering sports-related prediction markets, flagging serious concerns about consumer safety and the ...
Casino workers at Caesars Southern Indiana are officially on strike, following a breakdown in contract negotiations with the casino’s management and its owner, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The m...
PrizePicks, the leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator in North America, has extended its longstanding relationship with Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves through a newly signed three-year agreement. ...
In a firm move to safeguard its residents, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has cracked down on 13 unlicensed gambling websites operating outside U.S. jurisdiction but illegally targeting users in the s...
A new study reveals that unregulated online gambling platforms captured the majority of the $90.1 billion U.S. online gaming market in 2024, outpacing growth in the licensed sector. According to the USA Nationa...
A New Jersey man’s attempt to redeem nearly $60,000 worth of casino chips from a shuttered Atlantic City casino has ended in disappointment, as a state appeals court determined the chips were never meant to be ...