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.
Atlantic City Department of Gaming Enforcement reported on Wednesday that the casino revenue from the eight gaming properties in the city was down for the second month in a row. June revenues reached a total of...
The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians have proposed to develop a casino on trust land that is close to the City of Madera but is facing strong opposition from the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians who...
Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union has continued its strike against the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City and as of now it is hard to see how the two parties will reach a mutual beneficial solution before t...
Casinos in the small Colorado town of Cripple Creek are reportedly cautiously optimistic about the future after the latest monthly figures revealed that they could be about to record their best year since 2004....
Amid speculation afloat regarding plans by the Prairie Island Indian Community to open a new casino on land purchased from the West Lakeland Township, the tribe broke ground Tuesday on a $68 million expansion o...
The four land-based casinos in Ohio have contributed just over $1 billion in tax to the Midwestern state’s cities, counties, schools and agencies since opening in 2012 and 2013 including $65.31 million in the t...
Lottery players in the state of Massachusetts may soon have access to gaming options online, if a proposal by the Massachusetts State Lottery is approved. Officials of the state lottery are asking lawmakers to ...
While workers from the Trump Taj Mahal approach the two-week mark on the picket lines, Unite Here Local 54 workers from Caesars, Bally’s, and Harrah’s in Atlantic City have approved upwards of $44 million worth...
Station Casinos is making significant investments to upgrade its online and offline sportsbooks offerings in Nevada by entering into new partnerships with the Stadium Technology Group and Miomni Gaming. Stadium...
After years of failed renovation efforts and bankruptcy problems, the owners of North Lake Tahoe’s most famed resort, Cal Neva Lodge & Casino, filed for bankruptcy on June 10, 2016.
The resort and casino...
Ahead of the opening of its MGM Springfield casino resort in Massachusetts, MGM Resorts International has announced plans to establish a nearby casino gambling floor staff and table games dealer school while ad...
The World Series of Poker is a much-anticipated tournament series that takes place each year in Las Vegas at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino. Players travel from around the world to take part in various ev...
For months now, the hot topic in the state of New Jersey has been a casino expansion. For decades, the only area in the state to offer casino gaming has been Atlantic City. Over the past few years, the gambling...
Despite having its updated gambling compact approved by Democratic governor Jerry Brown late last month, the Buena Vista Rancheria Of Me-Wuk Indians still faces a fight to open a casino in Amador County.
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American casino operator Tropicana Entertainment has announced that it will begin work on a $50 million expansion project for its Tropicana Evansville property next week with the entire process expected to be c...