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 first purpose-built gaming project in Las Vegas since the recession of 2008 is in bankruptcy after being served with a foreclosure notice in January.
Five years in the making from concept to ribbon-cutti...
With water levels continuing to rise on the Ohio River, the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino and Hotel has decided to temporarily close the hotel as a safety precaution. On Tuesday, the hotel as well as spa an...
Ahead of their planned premieres in the summer, the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City and the Ocean Resort Casino have reportedly been ‘working closely’ with the New Jersey gaming regulator so as to ...
One Wisconsin man staying at the Fremont Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas reportedly hit an International Game Technology (IGT) (NYSE: IGT) “Wheel of Fortune” jackpot valued at $1.23 million.
The Las...
In Massachusetts, state officials have reportedly floated a proposal that could see a 780-foot pedestrian and cycle bridge constructed across the Mystic River to connect the coming Wynn Boston Harbor Resort in ...
In late January, the Nevada Gaming Control Board released its statewide gaming win statistics for last year, which reported a 2.8% increase for the state’s nonrestricted locations, from $11.26 billion in 2016 t...
Every summer, poker players look forward to the World Series of Poker, as this is the biggest poker series to take place during this time frame. However, there is also a second popular poker series available, f...
The Las Vegas Valley reportedly has two new PT’s Gold taverns, making them Nevada-based Golden Entertainment Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GDEN) 58th and 59th neighborhood watering holes in the Silver State.
Located just o...
Billionaire casino magnate Steve Wynn (pictured) will reportedly not be entitled to a lucrative severance package after resigning as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Wynn Resorts Limited on February...
In San Bernardino County, the California Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG) has for the 11th consecutive year awarded the Responsible Gambling Silver Certification to the San Manuel Casino.
The CCPG, which i...
For about a decade, the state of California has, to no avail, tried to see online poker legalized. Stakeholders have been unable to come to an agreement on the matter, leaving the state with bill after bill dyi...
The Fontainebleau casino-hotel project located on Las Vegas Boulevard South, which has remained unfinished for nearly a decade, is reportedly now slated to open as The Drew Las Vegas in late 2020 courtesy of a ...
In anticipation of the opening this summer of the former Revel Casino Hotel Atlantic City and after that, TEN, Ocean Resort Casino, has begun taking applications for several positions at the Atlantic City, New ...
In Connecticut, four federal lawmakers have reportedly called for an official investigation into why the United States Department of the Interior has yet to authorize amendments that were made last year to the ...
In Pennsylvania, last week reportedly saw the firm behind the Mount Airy Casino Resort win the right to open the eastern state’s third miniature casino with the new facility now being planned for a site in cent...