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 eastern Washington and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians has reportedly unveiled a plan that is to see its Northern Quest Resort and Casino almost double its room complement via the addition of a second hotel.
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The Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission have reportedly lost a legal motion that had been seeking to have the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Wynn Resorts Limited, Steve...
The gambling industry in Nevada is facing more issues with a recent announcement by Governor Steve Sisolak cutting casino capacity from 50% to 25%. On Sunday, Sisolak released the news, with the restrictions be...
American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced that its proposed $3.7 billion takeover of William Hill has been approved by the British sportsbetting giant’s shareholders.
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Earlier this week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced a three-week shut down to try and get the number of positive coronavirus cases to slow down. Restrictions include the closure of...
After signing a contract with Hustler Casino in Los Angeles, California, Nick Vertucci and Ryan Feldman are prepared to launch a new poker show next year. Titled Hustler Casino Live, the show will take place at...
In Nevada and local casino operator Station Casinos is reportedly pushing ahead with plans to bring a new casino development to a 71-acre parcel of vacant land it already owns in the southwestern suburbs of Las...
For the second time this year and all casino and slot parlors in the American state of Illinois have reportedly been ordered to bar their doors for an indeterminate period of time due to an increase in the numb...
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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