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 Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara County will be considering a contract this Tuesday between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s department based on the new alc...
Gamblers visiting the MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Michigan had to wait several hours after earning wins at the venue due to a computer glitch. The glitch caused the paper ticket which listed money earned to be...
Jack Entertainment is investing heavily in the Greektown area of Detroit, working on the soon to be renamed Greektown Casino-Hotel. The casino will be known as the Jack Detroit Casino Hotel Greektown in 2017 an...
The Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino of Las Vegas has announced their new culinary portfolio, with five new restaurant concepts being revealed by the venue. The Lucky Drago has worked with Willy Ng of San Franci...
The United States has been given one last chance in an online gambling dispute with Antigua and Barbuda before copyright sanctions will be implemented by Prime Minister Gaston Browne. As Prime Minister of Antig...
A decision by Judge William Young of the United States District Court in regards to the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and their would-be casino in the Taunton area may be reconsidered as a motion has been filed by th...
In Minnesota, the Fond Du Lac Band Of Lake Superior Chippewa has unveiled a five-acre solar panel array that has been designed to supply about 10% of the electricity for its Black Bear Casino Resort.
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A casino deal that was negotiated by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will cost California $36.2 million after the state lost a legal battle from a Southern Californian tribe that spanned for years. It all starte...
The Majestic Star Casino owners and employees of the venue have finally come to a new contract agreement. The casino has 250 Unite Here Local 1 members who have been trying to come to a new agreement since Dece...
In Iowa, prosecutors involved in the fraud case involving a former official from the Multi-State Lottery Association have asked for permission to subpoena records from two attorneys they believe could also be t...
Just days after a lottery bill was unable to pass in Alabama, a more simplified bill has now made profress. The first measure included the installation of video lottery terminals, an inclusion that many state l...
In Oklahoma, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation will unveil the $365 million expansion to its River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa tomorrow with the property now set to offer 30,000 sq ft of convention space, an upscal...
The 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open kicked off on July 28 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida and in the following three weeks, 28 primary event champions played their way to a S...
The twelve casino in Pennsylvania have reported an almost 3% increase year-on-year in total July gross gaming revenues to $288.45 million led by the performance of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem following its in...
The Trump Taj Mahal has just a few more weeks in operation before the casino will shut its doors forever. Trying to capitalize on the closure of a competitor, the Resorts Casino Hotel has launched a promotion p...