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 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...
After first opening 110 years ago, Rockingham Park is preparing to close permanently. Located in Salem, the horse racing venue was a staple in the community for years, with live horse racing taking place until ...
One of the leading US gaming operators of over 20 properties, Boyd Gaming, have announced yesterday that they would be giving matching donations of up to $50,000 to the Red Cross in Louisiana, as a way to help ...
Billionaire and owner of the Trump Taj Mahal casino, Carl Icahn had announced earlier this month that he intended to shut down the troubled Trump Taj Mahal casino on October 10 as a result of the casino continu...
The referendum to move casinos out of Atlantic City goes to vote on November 8th and both opponents and proponents of the referendum are campaigning hard to sway voters to their side of thinking. Assemblyman Ra...
An opening date has yet to be announced for the $360 million Hollywood Casino Jamul, which is situated on the tribe’s federally recognized reservation in East County, San Diego.
In the interim, chairwoman of...
Designated player card games or banked card games which were introduced in 2012 have grown extremely popular in Florida but have been under threat since 2015 after the state gaming regulator wanted to do away t...
Even though officials of Nevada have yet to approve the cash to create a new stadium and the owners of NFL teams have yet to decide if the Oakland Raiders will be allowed to move to Las Vegas, developments in t...
In the span of just a few weeks, The Pas, a town in Manitoba, Canada, has lost three of its major employers, the latest of which is a gaming venue. The Aseneskak Casino will likely close and be relocated closer...
People who love to gamble but who hate having to deal with the cigarette smoke present in most casinos can now enjoy Western Iowa’s first non-smoking room at the WinnaVegas Casino Resort.
Up until about a we...
The Garlic City Card Room will soon have a new home as the city Planning Commission approved a proposed move of the gaming venue. Garlic City is the only card room in the city of Gilroy, California that would l...