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.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has released December totals for the state's 12 casinos, with slot machine revenue increasing 1.2% when compared to the same month in 2016. The increase in spite of the fac...
Las Vegas-based developer and supplier of luxury electronic table gaming products, Interblock, recently announced that it had appointed Rob Friedl as Vice President of Sales, Corporate Accounts. Working from Re...
The Ohio Casino Control Commission recently released the yearly revenue reports for the state's four operating casinos. Jack Cleveland Casino saw yet another decline in annual revenues while the state's three o...
In Massachusetts, the long-running effort by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to open a Class II electronic bingo hall on the island of Martha’s Vineyard has reportedly been dealt a major boost after ...
Voters in Arkansas may get a chance to decide if a proposal by a group that would allow as many as three casinos to be built in the state in an effort to raise money for its highways ever sees the November 2018...
The rumors regarding the sale of the former Revel Casino Hotel can finally be put to rest as the Atlantic City casino has reportedly been sold to Colorado developer Bruce Deifik's group, ACOWRE LLC, for $200 mi...
Last year marked the first full year that MGM Resorts International venue National Harbor was in operation. The casino opened in December 2016 and in 2017, dominated Maryland's casino industry. The venue contin...
In Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) announced that it had completed the previously announced acquisition of NYX Gaming Group Limited (TSXV: NYX).
The completed s...
In the United States, the multi-state Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games were reportedly hit over the weekend to award a pair of lucky players with cash prizes totaling over $1 billion.
According to a...
After a 10-year effort was approved by the U.S. Department of Interior in 2015, construction on the $40 million Spokane Tribe Casino began a year later in November. Phase one of what will reportedly be a 10-yea...
The Paradiso Lounge of the Casino Del Sol was recently relocated and revamped, offering players a nice place to relax and unwind after a long day of gaming. The Tucson lounge was relocated to a new private room...
Despite having its attempt to build the $3.1 billion Resorts World Miami integrated casino resort continually thwarted, gaming giant Genting Group now reportedly looks set to be given permission to construct a ...
Jack Cincinnati Casino, formerly Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, is looking to hire as many as 75 full-time and part-time table games dealers for the Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio property.
Cincinnati.com reports t...
Scientific Games is a leading provider of technology-based gaming systems as well as instant games, table products and table games. The company serves several markets and recently announced the successful launc...
Just one year, one month and a day after celebrating its official grand opening on Dec 3, 2016, the Asian-themed Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino temporarily closed all gaming and restaurant operations at 7am on T...