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.
American casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation has announced that it will not be paying investors a first-quarter dividend due to the financial uncertainty caused by the coronavirus-related shutdown of its al...
On Wednesday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law, legalizing sports betting in the state. With the passage, the state can enter into new gaming compacts with Indian tribes to include the new ...
The billionaire boss for American casino and entertainments firm Landry’s Incorporated has reportedly revealed that his firm has been forced to temporarily lay off about 40,000 people as a result of the ongoing...
Casino operators in Las Vegas are reportedly losing up to $14.4 million every day as a result of the city’s coronavirus-related shutdown and may now have as little as five months before they completely run out ...
The senior leadership of American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that it will be forgoing some or all of its salaries for 2020 in an attempt to help mitigate the financial impacts...
American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has announced that Bill Hornbuckle (pictured) has been selected to replace the outgoing James Murren as its latest Chief Executive Officer.
The Las Vegas-...
Tuesday’s decision from Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak to immediately shutter every one of the western state’s 219 commercial casinos so as to help stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has reportedly put ...
Ongoing anxieties concerning the global coronavirus pandemic have recently sent stock prices falling around the world while yesterday reportedly saw the value of shares in Macau’s six licensed casino operators ...
In the United States and the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) has reportedly asked the federal government to help its members offset the financial consequences of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak by ha...
International credit ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service Incorporated has reportedly announced that it is currently considering whether to lower its financial assessment for American casino giant Las Vegas S...
Both houses of the Maryland General Assembly reportedly passed proposed legislation yesterday that would allow local voters to decide via a November referendum whether the state should legalize sportsbetting.
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The coronavirus outbreak in the US and abroad has led to the closure of casinos and poker rooms. Such venues are considered a hotbed for the virus as players are situated close together and could easily transmi...
This week, it was announced that WinStar and Choctaw casinos in Oklahoma will be closing as the coronavirus continues to spread in the United States. The goal of the closures is to pursue social distancing so t...
As casinos across the world shut down in an attempt to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has decided to order a complete closure of all casinos. All gaming operations are to ce...
In the US, as commercial casinos are increasingly mandated to close due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the number of tribal casinos that are voluntarily closing is also growing.
Casino leaders aroun...