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 August 2016, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula approved both Ojibwa Casino renovations in a referendum authorizing a total of $40 million for the projects with $6.5 milli...
In Florida, a group opposed to the expansion of gambling has reportedly announced that it has collected enough signatures to have a special ballot initiative placed before voters at the southern state’s next mi...
In preparation for the September opening of its $960 million casino and entertainment complex in the city’s South End, MGM Resorts International is reportedly moving into its corporate offices at 95 State St in...
A bad beat jackpot is not uncommon at casinos across the United States. Gaming venues offer the option to poker players as an extra incentive to play certain poker games in the hopes of earning a major jackpot ...
After what was thought to be a temporary closure of its casino and restaurants on Jan. 4, the Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino, which opened on Nov. 9, 2016, just west of Las Vegas Boulevard, is now reportedly fac...
American electronic payments provider Vantiv Incorporated has announced the completion of its previously-revealed deal to purchase British counterpart Worldpay Group with the enlarged company now due to be know...
The state of Pennsylvania currently has 12 casinos in operation. Of these 12 venues, 10 offer traditional poker gaming. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently released the figures (pdf) of the poker roo...
In the western American state of Washington, the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians has reportedly announced that it is preparing to spend upwards of $60 million in order to significantly expand its Angel of the Wi...
More than a month ahead of schedule, Resorts World Catskills will open the doors to its billion-dollar casino resort at 8am on February 8, 2018, with a Grand Opening celebration scheduled for May this year, acc...
The Resorts World Catskills casino is on track to open this February, offering visitors a 100,000-square foot gaming floor, featuring 2,150 slot machines and 130 table games. The property includes a 5-Star/5-Di...
The real estate investment trust (REIT) established in 2016 by American casino giant MGM Resorts International is reportedly offering to fully purchase the counterpart that manages some 20 gaming properties own...
In Florida, one person reportedly died while around 14 others were injured on Sunday afternoon after a wooden shuttle boat taking passengers to the offshore Tropical Breeze Casino in the Gulf of Mexico caught f...
In northern California, the Karuk Tribe has reportedly revealed that its new Rain Rock Casino is due to open outside the small town of Yreka next month offering a collection of some 349 video slot machines alon...
Indiana’s first Native American owned and operated casino, Four Winds South Bend, opens to the public today at 4pm EST. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indian’s latest gaming venture is located at 3300 Prairie R...
During 2017, casinos in Nevada generated $26.2 billion in total gambling revenue, breaking a 2007 record set in the Silver State prior to the recession that began in December that year. Last was the second cons...