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 Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore celebrated its second anniversary on August 26 and has continued to experience good success, recording more than 4 million visits during this year and revenue of over $283 mill...
Gambling operators in Atlantic City are trying to determine how to attract millennials to gaming venues as this category of individuals do not seem as interested in table games and slots like older generations....
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has decided to partner with three high-end designers who will be responsible for designing a total of 21 VIP penthouse suites which will be a part of the new Boulevard Tower. The c...
Giant gaming technology provider Scientific Games Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement that could see it purchase Canadian rival DEQ Systems Corporation for around $20.7 million.
Las Vegas-bas...
Voters in Arkansas will have the chance to cast their ballot on whether to allow casinos in three counties after a group calling itself Arkansas Wins In 2016 managed to collect over 100,000 signatures asking fo...
Fourteen years after opening its Augustine Casino, the Augustine Band Of Cahuilla Indians has announced that it will be temporarily closing the southern California casino so that it can conduct a “full-scale re...
The state of California continues to have issues in regards to efforts being made to legalize online poker based on disagreements between tribes. Prominent tribes in the state are divided on key provisions whic...
A new Gulfport Harbor Casino that is planned within the state of Mississippi could be delayed if developers have a recent request approved. The developers want to see the project delayed by two months from thei...
Former operators of the Normandie Casino in Gardena, California have been hit with more than a million dollar penalty after the casino admitted to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in an attempt to protect its hig...
The state of Nevada saw excellent results by way of revenues for July thanks to the game of baccarat and more weekend days on the calendar in the month. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported that the state s...
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) has approved a ballot proposal to spend up to $40 million on new casino development projects at the Ojibwa Casino in Marquette and the Baraga location.
The proposal w...
Australian casino tycoon and billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts Ltd decided in 2014 to partner with Andrew Pascal, the ex-president of Wynn Las Vegas and purchase 34.6 acres in Las Vegas, with plans to op...
After a selection and investigation process that lasted more than two years, on Tuesday, August 30 the New York State Gaming Commission granted Tioga Downs a casino license making it the fourth full-scale upsta...
When the state of New Jersey decided to approve online gambling legislation, many officials as well as opponents of the activity were opposed due to the risk of problem gambling. Despite regulations put in plac...
Plans for casino developments by First Nations on both the Alberta and Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster are moving forward.
On August 22, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) voted to pursue...