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 new operator of The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino has reportedly announced the premiere of an ‘equity-like’ sharing program that could potentially see its around 7,000 employees share in financial benefits w...
The seven online sportsbetting services for punters in the southern American state of Virginia reportedly generated almost $500 million in aggregated January handle owing to increased interest in action from th...
After inking separate deals last year to offload its lottery and sportsbetting subsidiaries and American firm Scientific Games Corporation has now announced that it is to officially rebrand its gaming and iGami...
The West Virginia Senate has approved a measure that will bring more gambling to the state. SB 100 was passed by a vote of 23 to 10, set to allow existing racetrack casinos the opportunity to open a satellite l...
New casino operations are coming to Ponce thanks to the official authorization of three new casino licenses by the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission. It was recently announced that the Commission approved casinos f...
After a successful 17-year stint at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is ready to move to Bally’s, the future Horseshoe Casino, and the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. T...
Churchill Downs is a well-known name in the racing community, as the facility hosts the Kentucky Derby year after year. The parent company behind the facility, Churchill Downs Incorporated, actually has its han...
Colorado-based gaming company Century Casinos, Inc. (CNTY:NASDAQ) is set to enter the Reno market after reaching a definitive agreement to acquire Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada.
The $195 million dea...
Kentucky state racing stewards have decided to remove the Kentucky Derby win of Medina Spirit from last year’s race and give it to Mandaloun. Last May, Medina Spirit won the race but tested positive for the ste...
The gaming regulator for the southern American state of Louisiana has reportedly ordered Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to sell off its dormant land-based casino license within 60 days or risk having the certi...
American casino operator Hard Rock International has reportedly announced that it has identified three locations in New York City that could potentially serve as the site for a proposed Las Vegas-style developm...
Sportsbooks in Michigan continue to do well, with the January reports revealing that yet another record-setting handle has been hit. In January, the state saw its sportsbooks earn over $530 million in bets, the...
American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has announced the signing of a $1.7 billion lease-back deal with real estate investment trust Realty Income involving its Encore Boston Harbor development.
The L...
In the United States and the casino-operating Seneca Nation of Indians has reportedly asked the National Indian Gaming Commission to rule on the legality of its recently-agreed revenue-sharing deal with the sta...
The United States-facing Armadillo Studios enterprise of Maltese iGaming software innovator EveryMatrix Software Limited has announced the debut of its new five-reel Queen of Egypt: Exotic Wilds video slot.
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