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 Pojoaque Pueblo’s gaming operations have been dealt a serious blow by federal judge James Browning, who ruled that the state of New Mexico is free to take action against vendors working with the tribe’s gam...
Mississippi casinos are off to a slow start in the New Year, winning nearly 7 percent less from gamblers in January.
According to figures from the Mississippi Department of Revenue (pdf), in January this yea...
In the western American state of Idaho, an official review of proposed legislation that would ban tribal casinos from operating video gaming machines has reportedly concluded that the measure has holes in its l...
In Louisiana, the Jena Band Of Choctaw Indians has reportedly announced that it plans to begin construction of a nearly 80-room hotel next door to its 46,000 sq ft Jena Choctaw Pines Casino after recently secur...
Another holiday weekend has passed by without the former Revel Casino Hotel re-opening for business on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
Glenn Straub, who purchased the shuttered property, that was rebranded in S...
The future of casino and gambling regulation in Florida took an unexpected turn last week after Republican leaders in the Florida House Of Representatives proposed new legislation that is at direct odds with a ...
At least two local Indiana communities are fighting back against a proposed law that would give tax breaks to casinos. LaPorte County is pooling the costs of hiring a lobbyist with Michigan City, with the hope ...
Online poker has been a hot topic of discussion across the US, with several states showing interest in the industry. In New York, two bills have been proposed to legalize the activity this year, one in the Asse...
Caesars Entertainment Corp. will soon be shopping the wholesale market for its power supplies, as the company has agreed to ante up $44 million to no longer be a retail customer of NV Energy, according to the L...
Senate Bill 1312 was introduced by Arizona State Senator Sonny Borrelli to allow for the legalization of gambling in bars and clubs. The legislation was instantly opposed by Indian tribes in the state as they s...
After much consideration and a few changes, a casino bill proposed by Senator Brandon Beach of Georgia will be subject to a committee vote next week. Today, Senator Beach stated that Senate Bill 79 will be vote...
Six months ago, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino of Tampa decided to institute a parking fee of $10 to provide a more secure parking area for guests. The parking garages were adding security offers as ...
According to a press conference yesterday, the MGM Springfield casino resort of Massachusetts could open earlier than expected. The casino project has reached the halfway point in construction, despite many del...
Hollywood, Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is currently preparing for their popular Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown, a poker series set to begin this year on March 16th. Running through April ...
January saw overall gross gaming revenues dip at Pennsylvania casinos. The silver lining on the cloud is that table gaming revenues were up year on year when comparing January 2017 with January 2016. Amalgamate...