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 California, after undergoing a $53 million expansion and relocation, the new Bay 101 Casino in San Jose that now calls North First Street home, had its grand opening on Friday, Sept 29, 2017.
The 68,000 s...
Leading provider of online video slots, Lightning Box, will reportedly partner with land-based suppliers Everi and Incredible Technologies to showcase four of its most popular game titles at the international g...
Starting today, Canterbury Park will begin the Fall Poker Classic, a poker tournament series featuring over 30 events and over $1.5 million in total prize money. The Fall Poker Classic will take place at the Mi...
A little over a month after getting consent for its restructuring plan from officials in Nevada and American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Incorporated has now reportedly received simi...
Online gaming on Tinian was, on Friday, Sept 22, 2017, officially approved by the Tinian and Aguiguan Legislative Delegation as a local measure amending the 1989 Casino Gaming Control Act of Tinian, local news ...
The Illinois State Lottery is reportedly hoping to significantly repair its reputation after provisionally awarding the firm behind The National Lottery in the United Kingdom with a ten-year deal to operate its...
Throughout South Florida, Seminole Gaming properties are now home to a custom Wide Area Progressive (WAP) jackpot courtesy of premier manufacturer of global gaming products, Ainsworth Game Technology. The new i...
In May, the Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania announced that a major renovation was to take place within the property. A total of $50 million would be spent on the expansion, with a new poker room, two rest...
Ioway Internet Gaming Enterprise Limited, an Isle of Man company operated by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma has reportedly obtained a gaming license in the Isle of Man. Marking the first US tribal operator’s entran...
Las Vegas-based global hospitality and entertainment company MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) on Thursday named New Orleans Native Bill Boasberg as the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino’s new president and ch...
In Kentucky, a Democratic lawmaker is reportedly set to propose legislation that would aim to rescue the southern state’s struggling pension system by permitting horseracing venues and off-track betting operato...
Detroit-based gaming, hospitality, and entertainment corporation, JACK Entertainment LLC, recently announced that the rebranding of their Greektown Casino-Hotel to JACK Detroit Casino-Hotel has begun and is sla...
During the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, four unique individuals will be inducted into the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame. The induction date is set for October 4th wi...
A little over two months after agreeing a deal to buy British online casino games developer Red7Mobile Limited for an undisclosed amount and Scientific Games Corporation is set to further expand its digital gam...
In Connecticut, a senior politician has reportedly called on the United States Department of the Interior to act “clearly and authoritatively” regarding whether it approves of the Class III casino being planned...