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.
DraftKings, the popular Boston-based sports betting operator, has settled with the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) following an investigation into the company's promotional practices. The se...
Efforts to undo a newly enacted tax provision affecting gambling losses came to a halt in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, as Republican lawmakers blocked a measure led by Nevada Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Mast...
Flutter Entertainment has officially reached an agreement to purchase Boyd Gaming Corporation’s remaining 5% ownership in FanDuel, cementing full control over the U.S.’s leading sports betting and iGaming platf...
Governor Janet Mills has chosen to delay action on a landmark bill that would authorize Maine’s tribal nations to offer online casino gaming. The measure, Legislative Document 1164 (LD 1164), cleared both chamb...
As Missouri moves toward its long-anticipated sports betting debut on December 1, 2025, major developments are unfolding in the race to secure licenses. Among the most coveted opportunities are the two untether...
California Assembly Bill 831 (AB831) has sparked significant controversy, with widespread opposition from both industry leaders and residents. The bill aims to prohibit online sweepstakes games, including legit...
Super Group (SGHC) Limited, the parent of global online gaming brands including Betway and Spin, has made the strategic decision to step back from the United States iGaming space. Despite achieving what is expe...
Salem, New Hampshire, welcomes the grand opening of Casino Salem, a new entertainment and charitable gaming facility, slated to transform the city’s local economy. The venue will hold its official ribbon-cuttin...
Nevada Representative Dina Titus is taking a firm stand against a controversial new tax change impacting gamblers across the country. On Monday, she introduced the Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betti...
Fantasy Life, the brainchild of renowned fantasy football analyst Matthew Berry, has successfully closed a $7 million funding round aimed at accelerating its evolution from a content brand into a dynamic techno...
Evolution has officially entered the Rhode Island online gaming market, extending its footprint across all seven U.S. states currently permitting iGaming. This milestone comes through a newly expanded partnersh...
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has agreed to an $850,000 settlement following allegations of religious discrimination and retaliation, resolving a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio...
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz has been placed on paid, non-disciplinary leave by Major League Baseball as the league investigates two pitches he threw that reportedly coincided with suspicious bet...
On July 3, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a formal 33-page legal opinion declaring that daily fantasy sports (DFS) platforms—including pick’em and draft-style contests offered by companies...
A controversial tax amendment tucked into the Senate-passed version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) is drawing sharp criticism from gamblers, lawmakers, and gaming indu...