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 Florida, a federal judge has reportedly rejected a second motion asking him to reconsider a previous ruling that gave the Seminole Tribe Of Florida the exclusive rights to offer blackjack and other “banked” ...
Nearly two years after announcing plans to build the $25 million Golden Mesa Casino near Guymon, Oklahoma, it appears that the Shawnee Tribe is on the fast track to approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA...
In Michigan, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band Of The Potawatomi has announced the federal approval of an amendment to its gaming compact with the state that will see it set aside up to $500,000 a year for the purpos...
In 2016, the discussion became serious for the state of Georgia to begin offering Las Vegas style casino gaming. It is likely that these talks will begin again as Legislature reconvenes today. State Senator Bra...
The decision of whether land located along a portion of California State Route 99 in Elk Grove should be sold to the Wilton Rancheria Tribe for its proposed $400 million casino-resort could be decided by voters...
Efforts by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Mohegan Tribal Gamin Authority to select a location for what would be Connecticut’s third casino have resulted in the elimination of three municipalities, wi...
Guest rooms of the Masquerade Tower within the Rio Hotel & Casino Resort of Las Vegas have reopened after being closed for over a week due to fire and power failure. On Thursday afternoon, fire and building...
The del Lago Resort & Casino is still on track to open February 1 and has more positions opened for employment that need to be filled. The casino is looking to hire as many as 350 individuals before the new...
Just a few days ago, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli suggested that the Sands Casino Bethlehem was not acting appropriately by not paying a host community fee. Other casinos in the state ha...
In Maine, a plan by the Penobscot Nation to launch its own line of vodka that it then intends to sell to tribal casinos in other states has reportedly drawn criticism from a former chief and initiated a petitio...
Ahead of the inauguration later this month of Donald Trump as the 45th President Of The United States, the Ho-Chunk Nation Of Wisconsin has reportedly met with federal officials to ensure that its plans for a c...
In Oklahoma, a plan by the Shawnee Tribe to build a $25 million casino near the panhandle city of Guymon is reportedly continuing to draw criticism including most recently from a Republican member of the Oklaho...
Shareholders for American casino operator Eldorado Resorts Incorporated will reportedly meet later this month to approve the $1.7 billion acquisition of rival Isle Of Capri Casinos Incorporated.
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The state of Maryland hit a record number when it comes to casino earnings for the month of December thanks to the opening of the MGM National Harbor. The casino opened on the 8th of December and managed to ear...
In southern California, The Gardens Casino is reportedly in jeopardy of losing its gambling license following accusations from state officials that it had failed to comply with federal anti-money laundering law...