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 southern Florida, a plan from global casino operator Genting Group to build a 300-room hotel on a small plot of land near to the site of its long-proposed Resorts World Miami downtown casino resort project h...
Several current NFL players will reportedly be fined by the NFL for taking part in a sporting event at a Las Vegas casino over the weekend.
The MGM Grand Hotel & Casino was the stage for the Pro Football...
Imagine going to your favorite casino and playing a slot game and winning $100,000. Awesome, right? Now imagine that the $100,000 is taken away from you because someone else pushed the button on the machine. Th...
For several years now, Atlantic City has seen a downturn as far as the gambling industry is concerned. Four casinos shut down in 2014 and the Trump Taj Mahal joined the list of shuddered casinos in 2016, leavin...
Since opening on February 8th, the Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady has been very popular. Every aspect of the casino has seen traffic but the poker room has been particularly busy. With 15 tables, the po...
In Iowa, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska recently held a special champagne celebration to mark the 25th birthday of its WinnaVegas Casino Resort while reportedly declaring that the Woodbury County facility will...
Community members were encouraged by Chris Swartz, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community President (KBIC), to apply for a variety of construction jobs the tribe is looking to fill for future projects, which including t...
In Nevada, Wednesday saw the city of Reno reportedly welcome its first non-gaming branded hotel after the owner of the former Siena Hotel finished converting the 214-room property into the new Renaissance Reno ...
Having only been in operation for four months now, the MGM National Harbor has made quite the impression. The 6th casino of Maryland has been able to reclaim the number one spot for the month of March as the to...
From April 2nd until the 6th, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Hotel and Casino Hollywood played host to the World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale, a no-limit hold’em (no re-entry) tournament with a $10,...
Las Vegas’ recent attempts at drawing a younger crowd are reportedly paying off after a recent study showed that more than a full third of visitors to the Nevada city last year were aged between 18 and 35 while...
A week after the Florida State Senate passed proposed legislation that would expand gambling in the southern state, the more conservative Florida House of Representatives has reportedly followed suit by overwhe...
The focus of casino gaming venues is shifting away from the traditional gambling game and moving towards a skill-based option in efforts to attract more millennial visitors to properties in Nevada as well as ac...
In Wisconsin, the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians is reportedly preparing to file a lawsuit against the rival Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe and its $153 million plan to expand a trio of local casinos.
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The acquisition of the former Trump Taj Mahal by Hard Rock International is complete, with the Seminole Tribe-owned company announcing their plans for the Atlantic City casino via press release earlier this wee...