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.
In Illinois, state legislators are reportedly due to begin deliberations early next month on legislation that could see the border cities of Rockford and Danville granted casino licenses while permitting the st...
Despite icy winter conditions, more than 800 people reportedly attended an eight-hour jobs fair held on Saturday in hopes of being chosen for a position at the coming Ilani Casino in southwestern Washington sta...
Ho-Chunk Inc. has decided to sue Northstar Campaign Systems after a petition drive they attempted in efforts to see a referendum placed on the ballot in Nebraska for casino gaming failed. The Ho-Chunk tribe wer...
Officials in Kern County, California, are reportedly scheduled to meet on Wednesday to further discuss a proposal from the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe to build a new $29 million casino at a site near the Naval Air ...
On Thursday, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa staked its claim as a premier poker destination as it officially opened its new, state-of-the-art poker room.
The 46-table non-smoking room features...
After a year of talk regarding the possibility of the Raiders relocating from their current home in Oakland, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, it appears The Silver and Black may have made a decision.
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The new owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino located in Stateline, Nevada decided to invest in the community by renovating several areas of the property. The casino chose Miles Construction to complete th...
Last year reportedly saw Atlantic City post its first increase in annual casino aggregated gross gaming revenues in a decade to $2.6 billion thanks in large part to a 32% rise year-on-year in earnings from onli...
A new gaming bill was filed on Thursday in Florida by Senator Bill Galvano, as the latest effort to stop the gaming issues currently plaguing the state. SB 8 was filed by Galvano on Thursday and covers several ...
The progress of the Rivers Casino and Resort of Schenectady, New York is doing quite well with the venue set to open this February. Preparations continue onsite as the venue comes closer to offering casino gami...
In New York, the operator of unlicensed Bitcoin exchange Coin.mx has pled guilty to federal charges including bank fraud and obstructing an investigation and is now facing up to 30 years in prison.
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The largest gaming venues in the state of Nevada were able to see a profit for the fiscal year 2016, something that has not been done since 2008. Surprisingly, the profit was not solely due to to gambling win w...
After announcing earlier this month that they would be teaming up with the federally-recognized Kaw Nation to bring their Rock And Brews restaurant concept to a planned casino in north-central Oklahoma, former ...
The L.A. Poker Classic is set to begin today at Commerce Casino, a venue located in Los Angeles, California and see a minimum of $350,000 in guaranteed prize money provided during the opening weekend. Today mar...
In northern California, a federal grand jury has reportedly indicted three former members of the Paskenta Band Of Nomlaki Indians on charges that they had used tribal funds for their own personal expenses.
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