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.
Although several communities in Pennsylvania may be considering whether to officially opt out of the possibility of hosting one of the state’s coming satellite casinos, it is a different story in Indiana County...
Preliminary approval for $5.6 million grant has been given to billionaire businessman Carl Icahn (pictured) by a New Jersey redevelopment agency to help cover a portion of the demolition cost of the shuttered T...
In the United States, Thanksgiving is a holiday where we look forward to spending time with family, enjoying a good meal and giving thanks for all of our many blessings. For many families though, the resources ...
'Tis the season and for Tioga Downs Casino & Resort, on Friday, November 24 it will be the fourth consecutive year for what appears to have become an annual tradition, Winterfest.
This year’s festivities...
The World Series of Poker Circuit continues to provide poker players with quality tournament gaming options with stops located around the United States. The latest stop by the WSOPC was the Planet Hollywood Cas...
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians held a grand opening ceremony on Monday but it wasn’t for its new $400 million Four Winds South Bend casino. Both the grand opening and flag-raising ceremonies were held t...
A permanent fixture in San Bruno, Artichoke Joe’s Casino was recently dealt an $8 million civil money penalty by the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for allegedly violating various anti-mo...
Having closed its doors for good on September 16, 2014, due to Atlantic City’s shrinking gambling market, the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino will reportedly be imploded in the spring. The property’s owner, billio...
In Indiana, gamblers at the Ameristar East Chicago will reportedly soon be able to enjoy high-limit games on dry land after operator Pinnacle Entertainment Incorporated received official approval to relocate al...
It appears as though the fate of the proposed Red Water Casino in Leake County has been decided as a vast majority of members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians voted against the $25 million project.
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While there won’t be quite as many people making the annual trek, Las Vegas still ranks among the top 10 Thanksgiving destinations in the US, according to AAA.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that accor...
Poker player Dan Lowery (pictured left) has continued to see success this year after recently competing in the World Series of Poker Circuit stop at the Choctaw Casino Durant. Lowery competed in the WSOPC Choct...
Caesars Entertainment Corporation looks set to considerably increase its operational portfolio in the state of Indiana after announcing the signing an agreement that could see it spend up to $1.7 billion in ord...
It’s been about five years in the making for the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe who on Tuesday, Nov. 14 broke ground on a new gaming facility in southern California. The Tribal Council approved term sheets for financi...
The long-running legal battle between Wynn Resorts Limited and Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada took yet another turn this week after the American casino giant reportedly lost its attempt to avoid a jury trial ...