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.
The Chicago casino plans of Bally’s Corporation are moving forward. Yesterday, a special City Council committee consisting of hand-picked chairs by the mayor, decided to approve the Bally’s project to continue ...
Sports betting is coming to Ohio, it’s just going to take a while. The Ohio Casino Control Commission recently announced that services will begin near January 1, 2023, the deadline lawmakers put into place last...
Legislators in the Midwestern American state of Iowa have reportedly passed a controversial measure that would implement a two-year moratorium on the licensing of a casino for the city of Cedar Rapids.
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In the two years after launching legalized sportsbetting in March of 2020 and the American state of Illinois reportedly banked some $122 million in wagering taxes as well as licensing and application fees worth...
The eight online sportsbooks in the eastern American state of New York have reportedly begun seeing business taper off as they recorded their lowest ever weekly combined handle tally for the seven days to May 1...
Playtika studio and the World Series of Poker (WSOP) recently announced a new campaign titled #RoadToTheTable. The campaign will see social media influencers compete against each other on the virtual felt for a...
Slot machines are always a big revenue driver at casinos, but the games are really reaching new heights for Nevada. In the state, over 120,000 slots can be found via licensed nonrestricted locations with the ma...
In Atlantic City and the leader of the Local 54 branch of the Unite Here trade union has reportedly warned of ‘disputes’ for those casinos in the New Jersey community that fail to agree to improve employee cont...
Wind Creek Bethlehem must pay a $20,000 fine after allowing a self-excluded gambler to play at the venue for four days before cutting off services. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board made the fine public dur...
Earlier this week, top poker pro Phil Hellmuth was able to add another notch to his High Stakes Duel belt, having secured yet another win after defeating Scott Seiver in the latest round. Round 4 of the series ...
American casino operator MGM Resorts International has announced that it is now running the prestigious The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas property following the completion of an around $1.62 billion deal with The B...
Online and retail sportsbooks in the eastern American state of Pennsylvania reportedly recorded a boost of over 19% year-on-year in aggregated handle for April to slightly beyond $572.1 million despite a reduct...
This Thursday, Gun Lake Casino will host a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of its Phase 5 $300 million expansion project. The plans include a brand-new 15-story hotel with over 250 guest room...
In an attempt to stop an influx of electronic pull-tab machines within gas stations and convenience stores, lawmakers in North Dakota are considering a legal change to the gambling law. Such games are popping u...
American sportsbook operator Circa Sports has reportedly inked a deal to bring sportsbetting to the Legends Bay Casino facility being built by Olympia Gaming in the western Nevada city of Sparks.
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