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.
American regional casino operator, Penn National Gaming Incorporated, has announced that it has spent some $115 million in order to complete the purchase of northern Louisiana’s Margaritaville Resort Casino.
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The proposed purchase of Yonkers Raceway along with the adjacent Empire City Casino by American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has reportedly been delayed after the New York State Gaming Commission...
The National Football League (NFL) has announced the signing of a multi-year sponsorship deal with Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), making the Las Vegas-based gaming giant the first ever Officia...
The Oneida Nation is preparing to offer sports betting via their casino venues, including the Turning Stone Resort and Casino, after announcing a partnership with Caesars Entertainment Corp. The partnership was...
Gavin Isaacs (pictured), former Chief Executive Officer for Scientific Games Corporation (SGMS:NASDAQ GS), has been appointed by British online casino and sportsbetting solutions innovator, SBTech, as the compa...
The past twelve months have reportedly seen the aggregated value of stocks in the majority of Las Vegas-based gaming firms decline by over 30% year-on-year as investors wrestled with fears of a looming recessio...
Sports betting is on the rise in the United States, with several states like New Jersey already launching sportsbooks and online services. Several Atlantic City casinos are now providing sports betting services...
The cash prize attached to the latest edition of the United States’ multi-jurisdictional MegaMillions lottery game has reportedly grown to an estimated $415 million after no player managed to correctly match al...
In Virginia, the city council for the small community of Danville is reportedly set to vote on whether to pass a resolution in support of casino legislation currently making its way through the southern state’s...
Three teenagers along with two adults are facing major charges after allegedly robbing the Lucky Star Casino of Lake Charles, Louisiana. A total of five people are behind bars after four of the individual alleg...
Sports betting began in Rhode Island in late November when the Twin River Casino began offering the wagering option. The Lincoln casino was able to see quite a few wagers placed during their first week of opera...
American casino information and management systems developer, Table Trac Incorporated, has announced the signing of an agreement that is set to see the Nevada Nugget Casino utilize its CasinoTrac innovation.
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Mississippi-based operator, Gulfside Casino Partnership LLC, on Thursday announced plans for a three-phase $250-million resort casino in Pope County despite opposition from residents of the Arkansas agricultura...
Michigan Representative Brandt Iden was confident in his efforts to push for sports betting and online gambling legislation in the state. Both democrats and republicans were in favor of the effort, with bills s...
Caesars Entertainment Corp. is trying to bring in new entertainment and experiences to their gaming properties in order to attract the millennial crowd. In Las Vegas, The Linq property has been testing a space ...