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 a full service casino in December, Tioga Downs has already expanded to offer even more slot gaming. When the casino opened on December 2nd, 461 slot games were installed. Now that the expanded ga...
In Washington, the federally-recognized Kalispel Tribe Of Indians has announced plans to spend nearly $20 million in order to bring a new family-friendly entertainments center, retail outlet, expanded food cour...
In Pennsylvania, a group of security guards at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem reportedly made history on Wednesday after becoming the first unionized workers to be recognized by American casino giant Las Veg...
Responsible gaming and providing better access to help players with problem gambling are the main objectives of a licensing agreement between British Columbia Lottery Corp. (BCLC) and MGM Resorts International ...
American casino operator Monarch Casino And Resort Incorporated has released its unaudited financial results for the final three months of 2016 showing an 8% increase year-on-year in net revenues to $55.56 mill...
After officially opening on February 8, the new Rivers Casino And Resort Schenectady has reportedly posted a $3 million profit for its first week of operation with gross gaming revenues hitting almost $23.1 mil...
In North Dakota, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is reportedly facing a $6 million shortfall in its annual budget due to winter business at its Prairie Knights Casino And Resort being adversely affected by severe...
After over a decade of attempts, California is making yet another effort to pass online poker legislation that will bring legal and regulated ipoker to the Golden State. On Friday, Assemblyman Reginald Jones-S...
The Pojoaque Pueblo’s gaming operations have been dealt a serious blow by federal judge James Browning, who ruled that the state of New Mexico is free to take action against vendors working with the tribe’s gam...
Mississippi casinos are off to a slow start in the New Year, winning nearly 7 percent less from gamblers in January.
According to figures from the Mississippi Department of Revenue (pdf), in January this yea...
In the western American state of Idaho, an official review of proposed legislation that would ban tribal casinos from operating video gaming machines has reportedly concluded that the measure has holes in its l...
In Louisiana, the Jena Band Of Choctaw Indians has reportedly announced that it plans to begin construction of a nearly 80-room hotel next door to its 46,000 sq ft Jena Choctaw Pines Casino after recently secur...
Another holiday weekend has passed by without the former Revel Casino Hotel re-opening for business on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
Glenn Straub, who purchased the shuttered property, that was rebranded in S...
The future of casino and gambling regulation in Florida took an unexpected turn last week after Republican leaders in the Florida House Of Representatives proposed new legislation that is at direct odds with a ...
At least two local Indiana communities are fighting back against a proposed law that would give tax breaks to casinos. LaPorte County is pooling the costs of hiring a lobbyist with Michigan City, with the hope ...