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.
Late last week the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino located on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas announced a major renovation is set to begin soon. The last time the venue completed a big expansion was in 2012...
The votes are in and the Hard Rock Sioux City placed ninth on USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards’ 10 best U.S. casinos 2017 list, as announced by the news agency on Friday.
According to USA Today, Lis...
Doodle Jump is a popular mobile game that has been downloaded over 250 million times. The game is so popular among players that it is not surprising to find that a gambling version is on the mind of Gamblit Gam...
On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a budget that will increase the hours for serving alcohol at two planned casinos. These casinos will also be allowed to apply for licensing. The state law ...
A casino planned for the Sacramento Valley in Elk Grove, California got another step closer to reality on Wednesday when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a compact allowing the Wilton Rancheria Tribe to operate the gami...
Five businesses in Bartow County suspected of violating Georgia’s commercial gambling laws were raided by law enforcement Wednesday.
Kim’s Gift Shop, Red Top Food Mart, Mack’s Express/Smart Mart, and Gift Sh...
On Monday, a report was issued by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) which showed that growth has taken place within the Indian gaming industry in both Oklahoma and Texas. In particular, the Oklahoma ...
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed amendments to Tribal/State gaming compacts on Thursday allowing two of the state's tribes to go ahead with plans to open a casino together in East Windsor.
The signin...
The Lac Vieux Desert Resort and Casino in Watersmeet is sporting a new look these days as it undergoes major renovations and at the same time celebrates two decades of being in business in Michigan.
Renovati...
Intralot is a gaming solutions provider that recently announced they have extended their partnership with the Vermont Lottery. The two have worked together for some time and will now see their current contract ...
In June, a Piggly Wiggly in Antioch became one of the first full-service grocery stores in the state of Illinois to offer video gambling potentially opening new wagering possibilities for northeastern Illinois....
In California, the plan from the Wilton Rancheria to build a $400 million casino resort in southern Sacramento County has reportedly taken a small step forward after the Bureau of Indian Affairs dismissed a lan...
It took seven days for the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event to reach the final table. The $10,000 buy-in event saw 7,221 players register to compete at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to ...
To celebrate the 20th birthday of legislation that legalized commercial casinos in Detroit, the Michigan Gaming Control Board has revealed that the city’s three gambling establishments have since paid out more ...
In the works for several years, Florida's Voter Control of Gambling amendment has finally surpassed 100,000 signatures according to the state's Division of Elections records. The constitutional amendment, if pl...