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.
British bookmaking giant, William Hill, has further entered the American sportsbetting market after it announced the signing of deals with casinos in the southern states of Mississippi and West Virginia.
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In 2013, the Genting Group purchased an area of land from Boyd Gaming on the Las Vegas Strip. This parcel of land contained 87 acres and was to be the future home of Genting’s Resorts World Las Vegas. The area ...
It’s been nearly two years since the federally recognized Osage Nation broke ground on its new $150 million flagship, Osage Casino Hotel Tulsa.
According to a Monday report from ABC-affiliated television sta...
Yesterday saw American casino giant MGM Resorts International ink a partnership deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) only a day after finalizing a related joint venture agreement with British onl...
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is set to become the latest casino operator to expand its sportsbetting services in the United States after announcing that it intends to launch sportsbooks for its properties ...
In Mississippi, the brand-new sports books at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi and Gold Strike Casino in Tunica will reportedly be where the first sports bets in the state will be placed at about noon ...
The World Poker Tour is back in Oklahoma in just a few days, as the Choctaw Casino & Resort will be hosting the WPT Choctaw event. Running from the 3rd to the 7th of August, the stop will mark the fourth ye...
Shares in online casino and sportsbook operator, GVC Holdings, reportedly hit a record high earlier today on the back of news that the Manx firm had inked a joint venture agreement with American casino giant, M...
In Arkansas, a 30-day extension has been granted to a nonprofit organization pushing a constitutional ballot referendum that would authorize the state to license four casinos.
According to a recent Associate...
A Thursday decision by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will see a request to reconsider its 2016 rejection of a proposed $700 million casino on the Brockton Fairgrounds (pictured) put on hold until Septembe...
In Washington state, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians presented the Tacoma City Council with an update on its planned $370 million Emerald Queen Casino .
According to The News Tribune…
The Tuesday presentati...
A federal lawsuit filed in January this year by Penn National Gaming against the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) and Governor, Tom Wolf, has reportedly been withdrawn. The lawsuit sought to overturn a ...
To meet growing reservation demands for guests and larger parties, FireKeepers Casino Hotel announced recently its plans to construct a second hotel tower at its gambling venue in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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In western Pennsylvania, Stadium Casino LLC, may reportedly be planning to open its new miniature casino within Westmoreland Mall on the site of a soon-to-close franchise of clothing and home goods retailer, Th...
In New Jersey, the new sportsbook at Meadowlands Racetrack is reportedly proving popular after it took almost $3.5 million in wagers during its first nine days including in excess of $650,000 on Saturday.
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