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 Cal Neva Resort & Casino has been around for a long time and its ownership has changed hands on numerous occasions over the years. The legendary Frank Sinatra owned the casino during the 60’s before he ...
Casinos in the state of Maryland are on a roll. For the eighth consecutive month, casino revenues have seen gains, topping $100 million yet again. The month of July saw revenues topping the $100 million mark fo...
The federally-recognized Rincon Band Of Luiseno Indians has begun construction on a $14 million expansion of its Harrah’s Resort Southern California property some 17 miles north of the city of Escondido.
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The Century Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek is in need of additional guest space for overnight visitors. The company behind the venue, Century Casinos Inc., has announced plans to convert the Palace Hotel, ...
In California, the new gaming compact recently agreed between Governor Jerry Brown and the Agua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians could see the tribe permitted to operate up to six casinos in the western state....
Both the Schaghitcoke Tribe and MGM Resorts International have legally challenged the 2015 gaming act of the state of Connecticut to no avail. MGM Resorts International’s lawsuit against the state was dismissed...
In California, the administration of Governor Jerry Brown has announced that it has agreed to new casino pacts with three tribes including the operator of the Cache Creek Casino Resort, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Na...
MGM Resorts International, the biggest casino operator on the Vegas strip recently released results of its second quarter which outperformed analyst's estimated. The strong performance of its Las Vegas casinos ...
Here at World Casino Directory we don't publish press releases very often, but in this case we wanted our members to get a shot at naming one of the restaurants in the much anticipated Lucky Dragon Casino which...
On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that legalizes the daily fantasy sports industry within the state of New York. Such operators as DraftKings and FanDuel can now offer their services in...
Just when gaming analysts were predicting that Atlantic City’s casino woes were witnessing a turn around, billionaire Carl Icahn has announced that he plans to shutdown the iconic Trump Taj Mahal casino after L...
On Tuesday, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone said that while they won’t ask environmental officials in Massachusetts to reconsider their approval of a key waterfront development permit for Wynn Resorts’ $2.1 b...
Gaming experts, lawmakers and industry executives attended a special event at the IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of legalized casino gambling in Mississippi.
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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is expected to submit his lottery proposal for review before the end of this week and is expected to schedule a special session on August 15 with the Legislature. Alabama has bee...
In California, the federally-recognized Federated Indians Of Graton Rancheria has announced that it will be holding a jobs fair on Saturday morning in hopes of filling some 300 new positions at its soon to be e...