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.
After agreeing to sell off its Detroit Greektown Casino Hotel property in mid-November, Jack Entertainment LLC has now revealed a deal that will see its Cincinnati casino and Thoroughbred racetrack in Florence,...
Amidst the inaugural season of the Alliance of American Football, also known as the AAF, the organization has suspended all operations and is folding the business. This sudden news breaks as apparently the leag...
Instant games were a major factor in the Michigan Lottery's record-breaking contribution to the state's School Aid Fund in fiscal year 2018, having contributed a whopping $941.3 million to its beneficiary.
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Southland Gaming & Racing President and General Manager David Wolf says it is probably 'one of the biggest things' he's been involved with over his 'entire career," as the Delaware North-owned racino in Wes...
Supporters of online gambling will be excited to hear that a new state will be joining Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in offering legalized and regulated iGaming. The West Virginia Lottery Intera...
February's gaming win for Nevada was flat, however, still managed to top the $1 billion mark, according to a Thursday report from the state Gaming Control Board.
According to the board's Win Revenue Summary ...
In Maine, a representative from the Passamaquoddy tribe reportedly testified in front of state lawmakers earlier this week in hopes of helping to get a legislation passed that would see ‘The Pine Tree State’ op...
In San Diego County, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation celebrated the grand opening of its $260 million expansion on Wednesday, April 27, 2019. The major undertaking began in March 2017, when the tribe bro...
In Indiana, proposed legislation that would allow local casino operator Spectacle Entertainment to relocate one of its riverboat gambling licenses to a nearby land-based site has reportedly cleared another majo...
American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, has announced the debut of its latest land-based slot themed around the 1939 musical fantasy film, The Wizard of Oz, in the five-ree...
On Monday March 25th, 2019, tight end, Rob Gronkowski, announced his retirement from the New England Patriots and the National Football League. Gronkowski had previously commented about retiring at the end of l...
After having been given the green light by the state’s General Assembly in late February, as expected, Senate Bill 1126 was signed into law on March 22, 2019, by Governor Ralph Northam (D), making it a strong p...
In Massachusetts, Wynn Resorts Limited has reportedly announced that it hopes to attract even more patrons to its soon-to-open Encore Boston Harbor integrated casino resort by introducing a free shuttle service...
Seven days after workers at four other Las Vegas properties approved the move, some 550 table game dealers at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Casino voted on Saturday, March 23, 2019, to join the International Union, ...
During a March 23, 2019 meeting of the Arkansas Racing Commission, the request by Oaklawn Racing and Gaming and Southland Park Gaming and Racing to begin casino gaming was approved.
Fox 16 KLRT reports that ...