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.
Yesterday’s opening of the Ilani Casino Resort in Washington is reportedly set to negatively impact the gambling industry in the neighboring state of Oregon and has many there wondering whether they should cont...
An amendment has been proposed for the constitution of Florida that would see casinos created in the state, only if voters have provided approval. The proposal has now garnered the backing of the state Supreme ...
A dispute over licensing obligations has put an end to the pending sale of the Margaritaville Resort Casino in Louisiana to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
According to the news release on Monday morning, ...
Following years of legal wrangles with local, state and federal officials, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of south-west Washington opened its Ilani Casino Resort yesterday morning and reportedly saw thousands of gamb...
A new professional sports league may be looking to move to Sin City, after an announcement was made by Rob Manfred last week, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Manfred stated that the league is open to...
Having put years of legal battles behind them, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of Washington opens their $510 million, 368,000-square-foot gaming and entertainment complex today at 10 a.m. local time. The ilani casino...
In California, the plan from the Wilton Rancheria to build a $400 million casino resort in southern Sacramento County is still reportedly being delayed while the administration of President Donald Trump reviews...
After surviving a dismal February that saw aggregated gross gaming revenues drop by 10% year-on-year to $171.8 million, the commercial casino industry in Mississippi reportedly posted a recovery for March as ta...
In Rhode Island, the plan from casino operator Twin River Management Group Incorporated to build a new full-scale facility in the town of Tiverton using the transferred license for its Newport Grand Casino slot...
In September 2016, the state Supreme Court ruled that the Pennsylvania local share assessment tax was unconstitutional and lawmakers were given a January deadline to find a solution. By the January deadline, la...
The Republican governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, has reportedly declared that he hopes billionaire real estate mogul Glenn Straub will soon sell the former Revel Casino Hotel Atlantic City because he “has...
Since opening in 2000, the Isleta Resort and Casino has yet to undergo a major renovation project. Officials have now decided that its time to do a few changes to enhance the overall guest experience of those v...
New Jersey is one of only three states in the US that currently offers online poker gaming. The state has quickly risen above Delaware and Nevada as the top provider of cash gaming, tournaments and more, with s...
American Class II and Class III game supplier, AGS have begun the process with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that could result in a public offering of common stock.
Industry readers wi...
Connecticut is now looking at three alternatives for another casino in the state and the final decision will not come easily or without consequences. Two of the bills would allow a competitive process and one s...