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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.

New Year’s Eve Celebrations At Las Vegas Resorts Projected To Attract Over 400K Visitors

It was recently reported that 356.000 tourists is projected to visit Las Vegas for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration. In addition, when you add to that number the the number of locals who will also be cel...

Legalized Sports Betting Hits Record Levels and Looks For Expansion in California and Texas

The U.S. sports betting industry continued its expansion in 2023 towards the all-time record levels. Some industry experts expect that the U.S. sports betting handle across the 37 states that allow sports betti...

BetMGM Chooses PokerOrg As Its Official Media Ally For Borgata Winter Poker Open

BetMGM, a flagship New Jersey-based sports wagering and online gaming operator, has revealed that it has chosen PokerOrg, a rapidly growing source of poker news, as the formal media ally for the $10.000.000 GTD...

Dallas Mavericks Gets Approval from NBA to Sell the Controlling Interest

It is now official. Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has received the approval from the NBA to sell the majority stake of the popular franchise to the families running the Las Vegas Sands casino c...

Mohegan Strengthens Corporate Executive Team With New Promotions And Appointment

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, the globally famous gaming and entertainment brand based in Connecticut, revealed that it has officially named Joffre Wells as its VP of Capital Markets, Investor Relations a...

Michigan Releases November Online Casino Gaming Revenue and It Hit the Records

Michigan had a great month when it came to online casino gaming. According to the state’s Gaming Control Board, the gross revenue in November was $175.3 million, which is a record-breaking amount. To that am...

Hard Rock Int. Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens

Following the clearing of obstacles in 2020 by previous developer Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, it was recently reported that new developer Hard Rock International in cooperation with GEK TERNA Group held  ...

Arizona Sports Betting Handle Hits $648 Million in October 2023

The state gaming, racing, and betting regulatory agency, Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG), has released sports betting figures (pdf) for October 2023. According to the regulator's report, sports betting handl...

Florida Senator Proposes Bill to Allow Expansion of Parimutuel Facilities

Florida State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia has filed Senate Bill 1054 to support the expansion of parimutuel gambling in the Sunshine State. The bill proposing to delete “a requirement that certain permit holders show ...

U.S. Sports Betting Handle to Hit Record $100 Billion Handle in 2023

Ten days before the end of the year, the data show that the U.S. sports betting industry is likely to reach the total 2023 handle of $100 billion. The figure represents the highest level in the history of sport...

Multi-Million Dollar Expansion Progresses at Kewadin Casinos Sault Ste Marie

It was recently revealed that Kewadin Casinos, managed and owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is starting a new extension project this December, which is worth multi-million dollars. Ma...

Circa Sports To Open Refurbished Sportsbook At Silverton Casino Lodge

Circa Sports, a renowned sports wagering operator based in Las Vegas, will take over the business of the Silverton Casino Lodge sports wagering operation at an interim location scheduled to officially open on J...

Amazon Considers Investment in Diamond to Expand in Regional Sports Network Operations

Simultaneously with a prospective acquisition of streaming platforms Disney and Netflix, global e-commerce giant Amazon is considering options to invest in sports content. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) repor...