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 casino industry generally receives a bad rap from anti-casino groups as they believe the industry causes more harm than good to the local communities. Many anti-gambling activists believe that the presence ...
In Florida, Jacksonville City Council has overwhelmingly authorized a referendum for the coming November ballot that could see the BestBet Poker Jacksonville facility permitted to offer up to 2,000 slots.
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The Cache Creek Casino Resort has no worries today after a grass fire that erupted near the venue has been 100% contained. On Sunday, a fire was spotted just off Highway 16 in Yolo County with California firefi...
In California, the Big Sandy Rancheria Of Mono Indians is not giving up on its decade-long dream of building a new casino near the small town of Friant despite failing in a recent attempt to have an off-reserva...
The Aqueduct Racetrack of New York is reportedly planning to expand and is scheduling a December date to get started. With a $400 million budget, the facility would like to add a whopping 750,000 square feet to...
A bill introduced by Rep. Bradley Byrne, H.R.5486, could benefit the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in both Alabama and in Florida.
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act confirms that acreage...
With the support of a fellow councilman, Niagara Falls City Council Chairman Andrew Touma continues his efforts to push two budget suggestions; one to retain the city’s $1.5 million annual allocation to USA Nia...
In Pennsylvania, the boss for Pittsburgh International Airport has stated that she is “very interested” in proposed legislation that would legalize online gambling and permit the eastern state’s airports and of...
The Kootenai River Inn Casino and Spa located in the state of Idaho now offers Canadian gaming machines, making it a dual currency casino. The casino is owned and operated by the Kootenai Tribe who now provide ...
Online poker has been under discussion within the state of California for years. Bills have been proposed and moved forward only to die out before any significant movement can be made. For years, the Indian tri...
In an attempt to lure the unhappy Oakland Raiders franchise to Las Vegas, billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has proposed a plan that would see the Nevada city stake the biggest subsidy in the history o...
Just in time for today’s National Sunglasses Day in the United States, New York’s Seneca Niagara Resort And Casino has added a new designer sunglasses kiosk to its already significant collection of retail outle...
The Maryland Live Casino is the biggest casino in Maryland and is currently investing $200 million to expand its operations in an effort to not lose any market share to the new MGM National Harbor casino in Pri...
In the seemingly never-ending battle over the operation of electronic bingo machines in the state of Alabama, on Wednesday, Circuit Judge Houston L. Brown gave the state 30 days to return 825 gambling machines ...
With a strike looming, contract negotiation meetings between UNITE HERE Local 54, which represents approximately 9,600 hospitality workers in the Atlantic City area, and representatives of Tropicana Atlantic Ci...