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.
Starting on February 9th, the World Series of Poker Circuit will be back in action at the Palm Beach Kennel Club for the seventh year in a row. The West Palm Beach venue will feature WSOP Circuit events from th...
Indiana State Representative Todd Huston recently introduced House Bill 1350 for consideration, a bill that would see changes to the casino industry of the state. To begin, a $3 admission fee per visitor would ...
Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) is leading an effort to bring a casino to the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, specifically Portsmouth.
The gambling laws in Virginia are relatively restrictive and ...
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved a new capital improvement plan of the Plainridge Park Casino which will see updates to the venue’s facilities, with a cost of $1.5 million. The plan was approved...
The Hollywood Casino Jamul has been fighting for some time to gain approval for a permanent casino liquor license. Since fall of last year, opponents of the gaming venue have claimed that due to safety issues t...
The organizers of the upcoming Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi, Mississippi, have announced that James Allen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for casino, hotel and restaurant operator Hard Rock Cafe Inter...
In the United States territory of Guam, an anti-casino group has reportedly called on government officials to investigate alleged illegal gambling activities it believes are taking place at a fairgrounds facili...
February 1, 2017 – Vancouver, Canada (Press Release): GeoComply’s rapid expansion in global geolocation and anti-fraud solutions for the gaming, DFS, and media rights industries has led to the establishment of ...
The long-running attempt by Genting Group to bring a giant casino to downtown Miami is back in the news after the Malaysian firm reportedly asked the Federal Aviation Administration to re-approve its plan to co...
Fines of $25,000 and $15,000, were levied against Mount Airy Casino Resort and SugarHouse Casino, respectively, by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) for violations, according to a recent press releas...
In Indiana, during a Senate Public Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday, members heard testimony from one opponent and several supporters of a proposal that would put a casino in Terre Haute.
Senate Bill 35...
Waterloo, N.Y. (Feb, 1, 2017) — Excitement for del Lago Resort & Casino has been building for more than a year. On Feb. 1, the wait was over as del Lago officially opened its casino doors to the public. The...
Only a day after nominating Colorado federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch for the vacant spot on the United States Supreme Court and President Donald Trump has reportedly asked casino billionaire Steve Wynn...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released figures on Tuesday to reveal what casinos in the state were able to earn for 2016, with $11.26 billion produced. This was an increase of just 1.3% when compared to the p...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released their 2016 financial performance figures, which show that the state saw an overall decline in December gaming revenue, which dropped down to $956.1 million, or 2.7% less...