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.
US based gaming company Scientific Games has signed a deal with Tioga Downs Casino & Resort to supply a wide range of games, systems and tables for the property’s expansion to a Class 3 commercial casino an...
The tourism department in Nevada has worked hard for the last twenty years to open a direct route from China to Las Vegas but it was only last week that the U.S. Department of Transportation approved nonstop fl...
In keeping with his assertion last September that legal sports betting in the U.S. is “inevitable,” former NBA Commissioner David Stern plans to speak at a gambling conference in Las Vegas next week in a show o...
In Atlantic City Tuesday, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved site plans for the new TEN casino resort to occupy premises and begin operations in time for an opening in the first quarter of ...
New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney has introduced new legislation that would alter the current licensing protocols for casinos in Atlantic City and disqualify applicants that had “substantially c...
Since July, more than 13 building permits have been filed with the City of Reno by the Eldorado, Circus Circus, and Silver Legacy casinos, indicating the three are in line for some major renovations, according ...
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians have proposed a casino project in the Vallejo area of California that has created a turf war of sorts between counties in the area. Officials of Napa County seem to have d...
MGM Resorts International has allied itself with fellow American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited in its opposition to an upcoming state-wide ballot initiative that could see Massachusetts legalize a second...
In the face of an ongoing challenge to the legality of its Naskila Gaming venue in Texas, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas has launched a charm offensive designed to generate more local support for its Clas...
It was announced yesterday that the American Gaming Association (AGA) has added nine new members, out of which three are new board members. The three additions include Wind Creek Hospitality, Foxwoods Resort Ca...
Prime Minister of Antigua, Gaston Browne, is currently looking to find help from other countries when it comes to the country’s battle against the United States due to iGaming rights. The battle has been ongoin...
The management team for the former Revel Casino in Atlantic City announced today they would be rebranding the property, "TEN". The group has signed a 25-year lease, contingent upon a gaming license, and hopes ...
American casino operator Eldorado Resorts Incorporated has signed a definitive merger agreement that will see it acquire rival Isle Of Capri Casinos Incorporated for a total consideration of approximately $1.7 ...
Only days after being unanimously approved for a manufacture and distribution license by the Nevada Gaming Commission and casino information and management systems developer Table Trac Incorporated has signed a...
American casino operator Wynn Resorts Limited has voiced its opposition to a proposal that could see voters in the state of Massachusetts approve a second slots-only gambling facility just three miles away from...