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.
In California, the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe Of Enterprise Rancheria has begun work on its new 140,000 sq ft Fire Mountain Casino near Yuba City following 15 years of delay.
According to a report from the Mar...
The five casinos in Maryland brought in an all-time high of $104.4 million in gross revenues last month led by the performance of Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover and the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore.
Accordin...
What started out as a good idea now has city officials in Decatur, Illinois searching to find ways to limit the number of locations where video gambling machines are operational in the state, and at 5:30pm toda...
During the Mike Ditka Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame weekend, Mark Davis, the owner of the Oakland Raiders, was in town. The event focuses on honoring players based on their career achievements as well as raise m...
A group campaigning to bring non-tribal casino gambling to horseracing tracks in Nebraska has revealed that it is confident it will have collected enough signatures by a July 7 submission deadline.
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After welcoming slots to its Plainridge Park Casino last summer, the citizens of Plainville, Massachusetts, are now being asked how they would like to spend the resulting benefits.
The town negotiated a deal...
As it looks to grow its market share in Las Vegas and the rest of North America, slot machine innovator Konami Gaming has turned to its corporate roots with the launch of a new Frogger-themed game at The Cosmop...
The referendum to set up two new casinos in North Jersey and remove Atlantic City’s monopoly over the casino industry is set to go to vote in November 2016. More than one hundred business leaders, politicians, ...
Carl Icahn purchased the Fontainebleau of Las Vegas in 2010 for $150 million after the previous owners had ceased construction, leaving somewhat of an eyesore along the Las Vegas Strip. In 2015, Ichan was asked...
The area of Chittenango is famous for being the home of Lyman Frank Baum, the author of children’s books, most notably ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’. Taking a cue from the famous book which later became a belove...
Having opened in August of 2014, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is already planning on expanding. Operators of the casino would like to expand the gaming floor, offering high-stakes gaming in the process. The...
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas has signed a deal to utilize the management system from developer Table Trac at its new Naskila Entertainment center in Livingston, Texas.
“We want to return to and reinv...
A new casino in Davenport, Iowa is hosting a job fair today in anticipation of opening on the 16th of June. The Rhythm City Casino Resort will be looking for part time and full time employees from 10 a.m. until...
Bart Blatstein, a developer from Philadelphia, is the owner of the former Showboat Casino, which closed back in 2014. Atlantic City lost four casinos that year, with the Showboat remaining shuttered since that ...
In honor of the 50th birthday of its Caesars Palace hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment has announced that it will be holding a series of special events and promotions being dubbed as the Summe...