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.
On Monday, the New York Senate passed a sports betting bill that would allow mobile wagering in the state. The bill must now be passed within the Assembly and then signed by Governor, Andrew Cuomo, to become la...
In Massachusetts and the new MGM Springfield property is reportedly on track to record a disappointing first year despite recording a 2.14% increase month-on-month in May gross gaming revenues to slightly above...
After late last year announcing letters from local leaders in both city and county government supporting its casino license application, the federally recognized, Quapaw Nation on Thursday, June 13, 2019, was g...
In Nevada and the Local 226 branch of the Culinary Workers Union has announced that last week saw workers inside the Fiesta Rancho Hotel and Casino follow compatriots at five other sister venues in voting to un...
In Pennsylvania and a Juniata County franchise of the Rutter's convenience store chain has reportedly become the first venue of its type to be granted permission to operate up to five slot-style video gaming te...
Resorts World Casino New York City now has even more electronic gaming options thanks to an expansion by Interblock, a top-rated gaming manufacturer. The company now offers close to 1,000 seats onsite via elect...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has awarded a license to the Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, LLC to build a Category 4 casino in the Pennsylvania Township of Morgantown.
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After revealing in August 2018 that it was in “exclusive discussions” to sell the company, Las Vegas-based Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UWN) and Maverick Casinos, LLC (“Maverick”) have now announc...
Swedish financial technologies firm, Trustly Group AB, has announced that it will now be able to offer transatlantic online banking payment services to some 600 million consumers following its merger with Ameri...
American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, is reportedly taking its third largest shareholder to court in an effort to get the entity to hand over information required for an ...
The American Gaming Association (AGA) trade group has announced that last year saw the 465 commercial casinos in the United States record a 3.5% increase year-on-year in aggregated gross gaming revenues to reac...
Closed since May 22 due to issues related to the swollen and surging Arkansas River, River Spirit Casino will reopen at 8am on June 21, 2019, a full 10 days earlier than expected. The property's popular tropica...
American regional casino operator, Eldorado Resorts Incorporated, has now reportedly increased its portfolio to encompass properties in twelve states after the New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved its ...
Less than a year after the debut of the Commonwealth's first full-scale casino, Wynn Resorts has been given the green light by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to open its much-anticipated Encore Boston Harb...
Top gaming software developer, Castle Hill Gaming, has announced they are planning a $1.3m investment and adding over 100 jobs to their corporate headquarters. The position will be located in Virginia, within t...