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.
Following the recent casino license bid from the Mets' owner Steve Cohen that held the soccer stadium development in the vicinity of the Mets' Citi Field stadium in Queens, Sen. Jessica Ramos has temporarily b...
As Front Office Sports reports, Steve Cohen, the owner of Major League Baseball's New York Mets, will not allow the neighboring New York City FC (NYCFC) of Major League Soccer to use the Mets parking lot free o...
Light & Wonder, previously known as Scientific Games Corp, a flagship developer of land-based and digital games based in Las Vegas, Nevada, has reported its latest proposal to purchase the remaining 17% sta...
A planning board of Nassau County experiences legal issues over a casino and entertainment resort that was planned to be built in Uniondale. The lawsuit is related to the land-based deal with the Las Vegas Sand...
On May 17, VICI Properties Inc., a New York-based real estate investment trust, disclosed that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the real estate properties of Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton,...
One of the world’s leading online gambling operators, Kindred Group, announced today that its CEO Henrik Tjärnström delivered his resignation to the Board of Directors with immediate effect. According to the co...
Following the unanimous recommended approval on Wednesday, May 17, by the Gaming Control Board for NeoGames' complex licensing application during a special meeting, Israel-based company will receive final lice...
Portland Press Herald reports that Rep. Ben Collings introduced the bill intended to keep the tribal gambling proposal on the agenda after the state lawmakers decide on the tribal sovereignty bill expected to b...
On May 16, the American Gaming Association (AGA) officially unveiled its State of the States 2023 report, offering the final state-by-state economic and regulatory analysis of US commercial gaming in 2022 for p...
Bally's Corporation Tropicana Las Vegas casino might be closed if the Oakland Athletics continues to push forward with its plan for building a Las Vegas ballpark.
Plans for the future:
On Monday, Bally's ...
Battle Creek in the State of Michigan was the host of a huge poker tournament. Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) events are among the largest tournaments that are held outside of Las Vegas.
A record-breaking numb...
MGM Springfield reported an increase in revenue this year compared to 2022. Neither economic crisis nor growing competition in the online and mobile sports betting industry hasn't had a chance against this indu...
On Monday, May 15th, 2023, the poker world lost one of its finest gems, Doyle Brunson, at the age of 89.
Impressive career:
The family of this legendary player issued a statement: “It is with a heavy hear...
Hard Rock International, the internationally recognized giant based in Florida, has revealed that it will officially open a unique entertainment facility in Deadwood, South Dakota, in the heart of the Black Hil...
New Jersey's Ocean Casino Resort began a project on Wednesday, May 10, to renovate the heavily eroded beach fronting it. Additionally, the project is worth $700,000, and the casino paid for the entire project o...