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.
After becoming the first state in the US to offer legalized sports betting after the May ruling by the United States Supreme Court to strike down PASPA, Delaware is doing quite well with their new industry. The...
The tribal operators of Connecticut’s two giant integrated casino resorts have reportedly begun lobbying local lawmakers to change the eastern state’s decades-old policy on alcohol so that they can serve drinks...
Starting on July 2nd, the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event is in full swing. Players from across the United States and around the world have descended upon the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino to take part...
In Las Vegas, the Local 226 chapter of the Culinary Workers Union has reportedly reached a tentative agreement with the firm behind the Plaza Hotel and Casino that should see the downtown venue avoid a strike b...
Online casino solutions innovator, NetEnt AB, has announced that players in New Jersey can now enjoy its full portfolio of games following the implementation of the early-April deal its NetEnt Americas LLC subs...
The gaming win reports are in for May in the state of Nevada, with just over $1b earned for the month, marking a 5.3% increase when comparing year-over-year totals. The $1.04 billion generated in May was the fo...
The Pennsylvania Lottery has reportedly acquiesced to a call from the eastern state’s casino operators by agreeing to cease marketing its new range of iLottery games using language such as ‘casino-style’ and ‘s...
Seattle-headquartered, Big Fish Games, recently announced that it has appointed Jeff Karp as managing director and president. The former Zynga and Electronic Arts (EA) executive will lead the casual games compa...
The three casinos in the small eastern state of Delaware could soon be paying less tax after lawmakers provisionally approved legislation late last week that would lower the overall duty on slot revenues by a f...
In Indiana, last week reportedly saw American casino giant, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, agree to pay a $1 million fine for allegedly attempting to swerve paying a license transfer fee connected to its re...
In California, the Estom Yumeka Maidu tribe is reportedly due to issue some $440 million in collateral-backed bonds via its Enterprise Development Authority entity in order to finance the construction of a new ...
Atlantic City’s iconic Boardwalk saw two new luxury resorts open prior to the weekend, as the Ocean Resort Casino and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino opened within hours of each other on Thursday.
While the Har...
The 2018 World Series of Poker continues at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, offering players a prime opportunity to take part in premium poker gaming. One of the most recent tournamen...
Yesterday afternoon reportedly saw stakeholders and celebrities crowd onto a stage in order to engage in a mass guitar-smashing ceremony that officially opened the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City.
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Maltese iGaming solutions innovator Gaming Innovation Group Incorporated (GiG), has announced that it has received a provisional license that will allow it to offer a real-money online casino platform solution ...