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 Arizona, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation officially welcomed visitors to its new We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort on October 29, 2020. Located in Scottsdale, the new 166,341-sq ft casino replaces the Fort McDowell Ca...
The MGM Growth Properties real estate investment trust (REIT) spun off from American casino operator MGM Resorts International in 2015 has reportedly hinted that it may be interested in buying any venues put up...
"Soft demand" amid the coronavirus pandemic has MGM Resorts International (MGM:NYSE) contemplating the partial closure of some of its properties on the Las Vegas Strip, according to local news agencies.
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VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) has decided to stop a transaction with Caesars Entertainment to acquire 23 acres of land on the Las Vegas Strip. The land is undeveloped, and VICI had previously committed to purchas...
December 31st won't be the same this year on the Las Vegas Strip, where partygoers will be missing the traditional New Year's Eve firework display thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino will soon be home to a FanDuel Sportsbook according to a joint announcement from Rhode Island-based gaming company Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TRWH), new o...
As COVID-19 continues to be an issue across the US, the gaming industry in Nevada is still grappling with the effects of the virus. Tourism is increasing, but still down from the 2019 totals, which affects the ...
American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has announced the signing of a deal that is to see it offload its Tropicana Evansville property to Gaming and Leisure Properties Incorporated for $480...
Giant casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly held preliminary discussions about the possibility of exiting the United States altogether by offloading its three properties in Las Vegas.
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This year's holiday season might be a lot less festive for hundreds of resort workers in the Las Vegas Valley who are facing potential layoffs in December, according to notices made public on Monday.
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (pictured) has reportedly announced that he will not be appealing a federal court ruling that his state’s tribal gaming compacts had automatically renewed at the end of last year a...
In the southern American state of Florida and casino operator Genting Malaysia Berhad has reportedly received official permission to launch a feasibility study into the possibility of connecting its envisioned ...
Online gaming software solutions provider, GAN, has announced a new social casino site and app launch for the Aqua Caliente Casinos. Play Agua is now live, utilizing the Simulated Gaming software of GAN, which ...
In Michigan, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is inching closer to securing final authorization for their proposed tribal casino in Muskegon County after on Thursday receiving land trust approval from th...
In the United States and President Donald Trump (pictured) has reportedly thrown his considerable weight behind the long-running campaign to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
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