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.
Churchill Downs is apparently no longer interested in operating a casino in Waukegan. The company withdrew its bid for licensing just a few hours after it was announced that its Arlington property would go to t...
One of a myriad of venues in Maryland gearing up for the highly anticipated launch of sports betting in the state, Horseshoe Baltimore announced this week that it will be making changes to its two-story casin...
In the American state of Illinois and Churchill Downs Incorporated has announced the signing of an definitive agreement that is to see the Chicago Bears franchise of the National Football League (NFL) purchase ...
After the cancellation of the 2020 World Series of Poker due to COVID-19 and a Main Event option late in the year, poker players can now celebrate the return of the series today. The WSOP is back in action with...
The United States’ online sportsbetting market is expected to grow by almost 300% over the course of the next four years to be regularly chalking up aggregated annual revenues of around $37 billion by 2025.
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American casino operator MGM Resorts International has announced the completion of the arrangement that has seen it purchase a 50% stake in the CityCenter Las Vegas development previously held by Emirati invest...
American sportsbetting operator FanDuel Group has announced that it is to roll out its retail services for punters in the western state of Washington for the first time via an arrangement with the federally-rec...
A pair of prominent gambling critics in Florida are reportedly serving as primary backers for a new federal lawsuit that is aiming to stop the southern state from becoming that latest to launch some form of onl...
The Blackstone Group has decided to accept a deal from MGM Resorts International involving the operations of the Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The operator will take over the property, paying over $...
Eight weeks after launching the Super Hot Fruits Megaways video slot and American online casino games developer Inspired Entertainment Incorporated has now returned to announce the premiere of its new Big Piggy...
California-based entertainment and talent-agency conglomerate Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. is going all-in on sports wagering, having entered into an agreement to acquire sports-gambling technology company, Op...
In southern California and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has reportedly announced that it is changing the name of its flagship San Manuel Casino to the Yaamava’ Resort and Casino at San Manuel.
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Even though the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, it is still an issue around the world today, for many reasons. In Las Vegas, Nevada, the virus is not only still spreading, but it is also affecting the em...
In the American state of Alaska and a federal judge has reportedly ruled against an effort by the Native Village of Eklutna to bring a small casino to tribal lands located around 20 miles north of downtown Anch...
A new casino will eventually come to Terre Haute, Indiana, with the state’s Gaming Commission choosing the operator sometime in the near future. Proposals are already coming in and the decision should be made s...