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 new construction of the Rhythm City Casino of Iowa is coming along nicely, with the venue shaping up to meet the June deadline for opening. Mo Hyder, the General Manager of the property, has revealed that t...
On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission received a letter from seven legislators of the state warning the regulators against voting on the Brockton proposed casino. The legislators feel the approval of ...
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie increased pressure for a state takeover of the nearly bankrupt Atlantic City earlier this month after instructing the commissioner of education to take Atlantic City to court,...
Monday’s topping-off ceremony for the $330 million Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady ,that was attended by representatives from the casino, as well as community leaders, local officials, and constructions ...
Legislators in the state of New Jersey have been considering a takeover of Atlantic City for some time in the hopes that they can straighten out the financial issues that gambling town is currently facing. A ne...
After efforts to bring his Pride of Texas Casino Ship to Corpus Christi failed, Vidal Conde is now hoping the Aransas Pass city council is receptive to the idea. According to Conde, he has purchased property in...
On Monday, Pinnacle Entertainment was given the go-ahead by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to have the ability to sell and lease back their four gaming properties located within the state. These properties ...
Gaming analysts were expecting either California or Pennsylvania to become the fourth state in the U.S to legalize online gambling but that hasn’t happened as of yet. Now, Michigan has decided to push for the l...
Updates were heard regarding four of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s enterprises, and among those was S&K Gaming’s update on the planning and projects currently in progress on all three of its ...
On Wednesday, a formal agreement between the Jamul Indian Village and San Diego County regarding the tribe’s long-planned casino on its reservation was approved by the Board of Supervisors.
While the $360 mi...
The MGM Springfield project of Massachusetts is moving along smoothly, with the latest happenings involving the move of the First Spiritualist Church. The 129 year old church will be relocated as it currently s...
The Bad Beat jackpot at Motor City Casino is going sky-high and just set a new record according to a report on Mlive. Last week the Detroit News was reporting that the poker prize had reached $419,000. Today, E...
While Tioga Downs in the Southern Tier of Upstate New York works busily toward getting their facilities ready to open a full scale casino shortly after the state's Gaming Commission hands over a license, a mino...
On Friday, business, labor, and political leaders in Bergan County said that efforts to bring a casino to the Meadowlands Racetrack should not be detracted by the ongoing debate regarding Atlantic City’s future...
New online casino and poker legislation has been introduced in the Michigan State Senate, almost five years after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) went into effect. The UIGEA prohi...