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.
The push to bring a third casino to the north-eastern state of Maine is reportedly continuing apace with proponents still hoping to collect the required 61,000 signatures by the first day of February in order t...
The city of Gulfport has been asked by developers of a new Gulfport Harbor Casino to delay land approvals until March for the use of five harbor lots for a casino, according to the Sun Herald report.
After r...
The Gross Revenue from Gaming report for Jan 2017 is out and the numbers show that Mississippi casino revenue was up for the last month of 2016, as well the entire year.
According to the state’s Miscellaneou...
As New Jersey continues its efforts to overturn the federal Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 and bring sportsbetting to its casinos, Michigan could now reportedly become the latest...
In Wisconsin, a new economic impact study commissioned by the Stockbridge-Munsee Band Of Mohican Indians has reportedly found that the casino-operating tribe stands to lose about 37% of its annual gambling reve...
After failing in a bid to bring a casino to the small Colorado border town of Dinosaur in 2011, the Ute Indian Tribe Of The Uintah And Ouray Reservation has reportedly returned with a second proposal that would...
The Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas has recently announced the launch of a new sports betting app in partnership with Miomni Gaming, aimed at sport fans all across Nevada. The app, according to the press rele...
The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes will meet in Windsor Locks on Thursday to discuss their plans for a possible new casino there. The meeting will take place at 7pm at the Windsor Locks High School audi...
On Thursday, the State of Florida appeal a court ruling from November of 2016 by a United States District Judge that gave the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to blackjack until 2030. The filing of the appeal is...
In September of 2016, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court were given a 120 time frame in which to come up with a solution for the state tax levy on slot machines. Casinos of the state were paying $10 million or 2% o...
For some time now, the Coquille Indian Tribe has been working to create a gaming venue in the Medford area on property located at Highway 99 in Oregon. The tribe announced on Friday that the land is now qualifi...
In the United States, global financial services firm Western Union has reportedly agreed to pay a fine of $586 million after admitting that it violated federal anti-money laundering laws by allowing its agents ...
After a December study found that the opening of the Plainridge Park Casino had not led to an increase in crime, a similar year-long investigation has now reportedly concluded that the Massachusetts venue has a...
This February, the Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee will be hosting a special poker tournament festival. The second annual Seminole Immokalee Poker Challenge will take place at the casino as part of the Seminole...
According to local business and other reports, Rivers Casino is getting ready to build a $35 million hotel on the Ohio River property in Pittsburgh, Pa. As planned, the hotel will have 214 rooms, according to a...