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.
Less than a month after receiving final approval for the deal to save its Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Incorporated subordinate from a contentious two-year bankruptcy and American casino giant Caesar...
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released figures on Tuesday that show Atlantic City Casinos’ gambling revenue was up by 7.7% in January 2017, when compared to last year. The seven casinos generate...
The push to legalize online betting is once again the focus of gaming proponents as Pennsylvania lawmakers and the governor seek revenue sources for the state that don’t include raising taxes.
After a hearin...
After amending its constitution in 2013 in order to permit the building of up to seven Las Vegas-style commercial casinos, the future for the gambling industry in New York looks bright with the sector reportedl...
Global lottery and gaming products and services innovator Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) walked away from last week’s ICE Totally Gaming exhibition in London having been awarded the Lottery Supplie...
Efforts to override the Governor of New Jersey's veto in regards to a new casino bill have failed, with Senate President Steve Sweeney unable to come up with enough support for the measure.
On February 6, G...
While the numbers aren’t available for the first full week, according to a report submitted to the New York State Gaming Commission, patrons spent upwards of $36 million on gaming at del Lago Resort & Casin...
A Native Indian tribe from Oklahoma has made clear its intentions to not only return to its ancestral home which is Georgia, but they also want to build a casino there. While this may seem like an odd request a...
In the Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, the long-running effort by Bridge Investment Group to win approval for its proposed Tinian Ocean View Resort And Casino has taken another turn with the priva...
The U.S. leads the world in gambling losses by country with Americans losing $116.9 billion last year, according to The Economist’s citing of data from U.K.-based H2 Gambling Capital (H2G), a betting and gaming...
Next week, the City Council will consider a total of three proposals for new casinos in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Documents released Friday indicate that two of the three proposals include one new plan referred to...
On April 25th, the poker room at the Monte Carlo Casino of Las Vegas will close its doors. The owner of the casino, MGM Resorts International, has plans to transform the gaming venue adding two new hotels, esse...
In spite of consistently declining admissions, the St. Jo Frontier Casino continues to report revenue gains.
The Missouri Gaming Commission released a report on Friday that shows for the month of January, th...
The Mississippi House reviewed two gambling bills on Thursday with only one earning the vote to move forward. The state has seen a daily fantasy sports bill move on to the Senate while a bill involving a state ...
After opening in November of last year, the Lucky Dragon Casino is already making plans to renovate the property. Operators of the gaming venue announced this week that they plan on renovating space for VIP gue...