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.
In the southern American state of Virginia and legislators reportedly killed off a measure yesterday that would have allowed the city of Petersburg to hold a referendum on whether to host a Las Vegas-style casi...
In Las Vegas and the local branch of the International Union of Operating Engineers has called for the federal government to launch a formal investigation into the ‘historic relationships’ between American casi...
The recent PokerGO Cup has come to an end. The final tournament has finished up and the series points tallied to name the overall champion. The last tournament in the series was Event #8, a $50,000 affair won b...
In the United States and Asian casino magnate Kazuo Okada (pictured) has reportedly been told to pay over $54 million to a law firm that represented him during his long-running legal tussle with former Wynn Res...
American casino operator MGM Resorts International has announced that its net revenues for 2021 rose by 88% year-on-year to top $9.7 billion as it chalked up record fourth-quarter adjusted earnings from its reg...
In the western American state of Arizona and legislation has reportedly been filed that would look to increase the jurisdiction’s allocation of mobile-friendly online sportsbetting licenses to 32.
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American online casino and sportsbetting operator FanDuel Group has announced the renewal of its alliance with Evolution Gaming Group AB so as to be able to continue offering a range of the iGaming developer’s ...
Last month reportedly saw an aggregated drop in the number of patrons visiting casinos across the United States although this slump could be short-lived as the prevalence of the omicron variant of coronavirus c...
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is reporting its most recent research involving sports betting in the United States. The group revealed that a total of 31.4 million Americans plan to wager on the upcoming...
American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced that its Lumiere Place Casino and Hotels property in the state of Missouri will soon be rebranded as the Horseshoe Saint Louis.
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In the western American state of Nevada and casino operator Red Rock Resorts Incorporated has reportedly commenced construction on a new $750 million facility for the southwestern suburbs of Las Vegas.
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New gambling initiatives in Florida have been unable to obtain enough signatures to meet the 2022 ballot. Florida Education Champions was working on a measure involving sports betting in the state while Florida...
On Monday, FanDuel Group and the United Center announced a new partnership that involves the creation of a sportsbook lounge inside the sports arena. Once approved by the Illinois Gaming Board, the new facility...
The inaugural five licensed mobile-friendly online sportsbooks in the eastern American state of New York reportedly chalked up in excess of $1.17 billion in aggregated handle over the course of their first 16 d...
In a deal that boosts its presence in the rapidly growing U.S. iGaming market, Pariplay has inked a multi-state content distribution agreement with Texas-headquartered operator Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc....