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.
Last week, the Indiana Gaming Commission released the monthly revenue report for casinos in Indiana, with the five casinos in the Northwest region of the state bringing in just over $75 million for June. This w...
In June, the Twin River Casino of Rhode Island saw its food and beverage employees walk out for a brief time period on strike due to cuts to their healthcare plan. Just a few weeks ago, the valets of the casino...
Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNY) in Jamaica, Queens has broken ground on a $400 million expansion at their Aqueduct Racetrack video lottery terminal and electronic gaming station casino. The expansion ...
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission heard proposals for a casino in downtown Cedar Rapids early Thursday morning at the Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel in Altoona.
During the meeting, two applicants compe...
After announcing detailed plans for its proposed $400 million Four Winds South Bend casino on December 7, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians celebrated a key point in the construction of its long-awaited ca...
After the New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved a plan in May that will see Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Incorporated lease the operation for its two Atlantic City casinos to a recently estab...
Less than two weeks ago, it was announced that the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise had reached a settlement with the state of Arizona involving the Desert Diamond Casino and could move forward with plans for t...
In Washington, the Nisqually Indian Tribe is reportedly considering the possibility of opening a second casino near the small city of Lacey featuring a convention center, hotel and concert venue.
According t...
Legislation that would make charitable casino nights legal in the state of North Carolina was vetoed Wednesday by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper (pictured) who reportedly said he feared approving the bill would...
In New Jersey, the long-running effort to fully re-open the shuttered TEN Atlantic City has taken a new turn after news emerged that a private equity firm has reportedly tendered a $220 million bid to purchase ...
In Pennsylvania, in spite of heightened efforts to curb underage gambling at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, individuals under 21 continue to continue to make their way to the casino floor.
The Las Vegas ...
For months now, daily fantasy sports fans have been awaiting a big merger between the two top providers of contests, FanDuel and DraftKings. The merger has faced regulatory hurdles along the way and after revea...
Players at WinADay Casino can deposit and withdraw from their casino accounts now using bitcoin. As more people warm up to the cryptocurrency more online casinos are offering it as an option for deposits and wi...
In New Mexico, five casino-operating tribes have reportedly filed a federal lawsuit in an attempt to thwart an effort by the western state to retroactively collect approximately $40 million in revenue-sharing p...
After breaking ground on its off-reservation Spokane Tribe Casino in November, the Spokane Tribe of Indians has now reportedly revealed that it will be funding the construction of a multi-lane roundabout to hel...