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 northern California, work has reportedly begun to demolish a portion of an unfinished shopping center in order to make way for a planned $400 million tribal casino from the federally-recognized Wilton Ranche...
The boss for American casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, has reportedly reassured investors that his company is planning to open its under-construction Encore Boston Harbor property on schedule despite the ...
A January 22, 2019 survey conducted on behalf of and released by the American Gaming Association (AGA) found that out of every 10 American adults, one plans to wager on Super Bowl LIII between the AFC East's Ne...
Stephen Hand, a pioneer in the casino industry has died at the age of 61. Hand introduced the World Casino Directory to G2E in Las Vegas in 2002, after teaching himself the ropes and building the site for about...
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced that it will be holding a public meeting in the community of Morgantown early next month in order to accept input from citizens regarding the plan to bring a ...
The Gulf Coast region of Mississippi could reportedly soon become home to a 13th casino after Wednesday saw the southern state’s gaming regulator approve the site for the proposed Long Beach Harbor Resort.
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In New Hampshire, Seabrook Greyhound Park has reportedly been sold to the employee-owned firm behind Nevada’s Eureka Casino Resort in hopes that it can now be transformed into a top area entertainment and gamin...
Business-to-business online sportsbetting technologies provider, Metric Gaming, has announced the signing of an agreement that has seen it establish a United States-facing joint venture in partnership with Malt...
Online instant-win games innovator, Instant Win Gaming (IWG) Limited, has announced that the Michigan Lottery has just rolled out the new Endzone Payout gridiron football-themed title it developed in partnershi...
The Rooney family, known especially for their ownership of one of the NFL's wealthiest franchises, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the oldest franchise in the AFC and winner of six Super Bowl titles, no longer owns Em...
Data and technologies provider, Genius Tech Group, has announced the signing of a deal that has seen it launch a new Squares-based puzzle game via multiple platforms operated by American daily fantasy sports an...
American sponsorship consulting and valuation firm, IEG, has announced that marketing spend on this season’s edition of the National Football League (NFL) increased by some 5.1% year-on-year to reach $1.39 bill...
American casino operator, Affinity Gaming, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is set to see it offload its trio of small casinos in Colorado to rival Twin River Worldwide Holdings Incorpor...
In New Jersey, the businessman behind the struggling Ocean Resort Casino has reportedly inked a deal that is to involve a majority stake in the giant Atlantic City property being offloaded to a private equity f...
American casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited, is reportedly set to pay an undisclosed fine in order to settle an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations that were last year levied against its former ...