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 New Jersey, the board of trustees for Stockton University has reportedly approved a deal that would see the public college purchase the 20-acre site that was once home to The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in ho...
Scientific Games, a partner of the Pennsylvania Lottery, has sent their congratulations after the 2017-18 fiscal year reports were revealed. The state lottery was able to enjoy record sales during the last fisc...
In northern California, the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians has reportedly signed a deal that will see local authorities agree not to oppose its land-into-trust application in exchange for an assurance that the fed...
Evolution Gaming Group AB has announced the signing of an agreement that is to see it provide a comprehensive selection of its live-dealer online casino games to a coming iGaming service from the recently-opene...
Saratoga Casino & Hospitality Group now has full ownership of Ellis Park, as the sales transaction was completed by the group on July 30, 2018.
Located in Henderson along the Kentucky-Indiana state line,...
It was announced this week that Scientific Games would be helping Casino Arizona launch new products for customer enjoyment. The gaming operators two properties will now have access to online gaming content via...
American casino operator, Century Casinos Incorporated, has released its second-quarter financial results showing that it had experienced a 73% drop year-on-year in operational earnings to $996,000 in spite of ...
After naming Matt Maddox and Richard Byrne to its board of directors earlier this week, American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has now reportedly agreed a severance package with Kim Sinatra (pictured) th...
After replacing controversial predecessor Steve Wynn as Chief Executive Officer for American casino operator, Wynn Resorts Limited in February, Matt Maddox (pictured) has now been given a seat on the Las Vegas-...
After entering into a definitive agreement in April this year to purchase the Grand Victoria Casino for $327.5 million, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) announced Tuesday that along with its venture partne...
After having received final approval for its casino plan from the Planning Board in Tiverton, Rhode Island last fall, the Twin River Management Group on Monday announced that on August 28, 2018, it will shut do...
Mount Airy Casino is moving ahead with their mini-casino plans after purchasing over 100 acres of land located in Big Beaver, Pennsylvania. The land is located near Interstate 376 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike,...
Kneeland C. Youngblood has been named director of Las Vegas-based gaming machine and systems innovator, Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS).
According to the official press release (pdf)…
Youngblo...
Wynn Resorts Ltd (NASDAQ:WYNN) has been working hard to complete the Encore Boston Harbor project, a casino resort located in the city of Everett, set to open by June of 2019. The casino has a $2.5 billion pric...
American daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings Incorporated reportedly made history on Wednesday afternoon by becoming the first to launch a mobile sportsbetting service for aficionados in the eastern state ...