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 United States and the American Gaming Association trade group has announced that the nation’s aggregate third-quarter commercial gross gaming revenues declined by 18.9% year-on-year to $9.04 billion larg...
The first eight days of legalized online sportsbetting in the southern American state of Tennessee reportedly saw locally-licensed operators chalk up aggregated handle of about $27 million and pay out some $509...
Sports betting is booming in Illinois. For the month of September, the state was able to generate $305.2 million bets, which pushed Illinois to the number four spot in the US when it comes to the industry. The ...
The Venetian Casino in Las Vegas was one of the first casinos to bring back live poker amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The game was one of the last to return and some casinos still do not offer it due to social d...
Michigan's three commercial casinos in Detroit will once again be forced to close as Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday issued an executive order that will see dining and entertainment businesses sh...
American casino operator Monarch Casino and Resort Incorporated has announced that the first phase of the $295 million expansion of its Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk is set to open from Thursday morning ...
New Jersey's sports betting market is on fire, having set the national record for the highest amount wagered on sports for the third consecutive month, as gamblers staked more than $803 million in October.
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American online sportsbook operator FanDuel Group has announced the signing of a multi-million-dollar deal that is to see southwestern Illinois’ Fairmount Park Racetrack rebranded as the new-look FanDuel Sports...
Two individuals now face charges stemming from a bribery scheme connected to a casino development in Taunton. Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe Cedric Cromwell, and architect firm owner David DeQuattro, h...
The World Series of Poker Main Event will take place in 2020. After canceling the series earlier in the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems organizers have found a way for the Main Event to take place. ...
Philadelphia-based broadcasting company Entercom Communications Corp. (ETM:New York) has acquired sports data and iGaming affiliate platform QL Gaming Group for approximately $32 million.
According to an off...
In Michigan, Detroit's three commercial casinos have reported aggregate revenue of $101.4 million for the month of October while also receiving approval by the state's Gaming Control Board on Tuesday for renewa...
American iGaming, lottery and gaming machines behemoth Scientific Games Corporation has announced the return of its Willy Wonka Golden Ticket linked scratchcard innovation complete with the Everlasting Million ...
At a time when thousands of gaming workers across the nation are being laid off and furloughed due to the impact of COVID-19, Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Michigan distributed quarterly incentives totaling more ...
Yesterday’s news that there may soon be a vaccine to help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has reportedly proved a boon for the price of shares in some of the biggest publicly-listed casino operators...