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.
An Esports Arena has been in the works for some time in Las Vegas, via the Luxor Casino property. Last year it was announced that MGM Resorts International and Allied Esports had created a new partnership to br...
In Nevada, Class II gaming machine developer AGS is reportedly set to grow after state regulators overwhelmingly approved its petition to launch an as yet unscheduled initial public offering via the New York St...
Located at I-8 and Willows Road east of San Diego, the Viejas Casino & Resort, owned by the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, will open a new luxury tower, Willows Hotel & Spa, to the public on February ...
The coming twelve months could reportedly see lawmakers in up to 30 American states propose new legislation that would legalize sportsbetting with around eleven of these measures likely to be successful pending...
Detroit’s three casinos have reported aggregate revenue of $1.4 billion last year, an increase of 1.1 percent over revenue totals for 2016.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board’s report that was released on Tue...
In Indiana, senior legislators will reportedly soon consider a measure that could see the Midwestern state become the latest to legalize sportsbetting at its many racinos and riverboat casinos.
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Yoe, a borough in York County, has been chosen as the location for Pennsylvania’s first mini-casino after the operator of Grantville’s Hollywood Casino won the rights to open one of 10 new satellite casinos cou...
As an online casino operator in the state of New Jersey, the Golden Nugget continues to be a top provider of gaming options. The gambling site launched a new live dealer game online in late December, becoming t...
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...