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 New York, the 3,600-slot Seneca Niagara Casino And Hotel has officially reopened its Western Door Steakhouse following a $5 million renovation that has seen the restaurant add a bistro area complete with a l...
In California, a plan from the federally-recognized Wilton Rancheria tribe to build a $400 million casino resort on 35.9 acres of land in Sacramento County was recently debated at a local town hall-style meetin...
The Normandie Casino is known as the oldest card club in California, a venue that has fell on hard times for the past few months. Just a few months ago, the card club saw the gaming licenses revoked by the Cal...
Gulfport Gaming Development LLC would like to build a casino along a harbor in the Gulfport area where the company has a 60 year lease. The developers have asked the Mississippi Gaming Commission for site appro...
Pennsylvania casinos had a good year in terms of revenue, with gamblers leaving approximately $2.4 billion in gaming machines in 2015-16. Even though this number is below the record high slot revenue of $2.5 bi...
June revenue for Ohio casinos and racinos was down 5.4 percent from last month, according to a monthly casino revenue report (pdf) from the Ohio Casino Control Commission. It was the second consecutive month of...
The investigation that led to a casino supervisor, dealer and patron of the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs being charged with conspiring to cheat at roulette and split thousands of dollars illegally obtaine...
After undergoing a $40 million expansion that saw the addition of a 117-room hotel complete with a fitness center, grand ballroom, outdoor terrace, indoor swimming pool and more than 3,000 sq ft of meeting spac...
Visitors to the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino will soon have a new dining establishment to enjoy for the three main meals of the day by the 18th of this month. The Canal Street Café is a new dining concept in t...
Each year, the Pechanga Resort & Casino hosts a fundraiser that benefits Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley, helping to provide funds for homebuilding programs, ReStores of the group and other areas. On Jun...
Station Casinos is planning a major expansion for its Palace Station property in Las Vegas that will include a 27-story tower, bingo hall, new pool, movie theater, and a rooftop restaurant, according to Eater V...
Maryland’s five casinos have been on a roll lately and the latest revenue report shows that their performance improved for the 7th month in a row. Combined revenues hit $93.3 million, which is for 2.1% better t...
After earlier announcing that it intends to discontinue receiving electricity from utilities firm Berkshire Hathaway from October, American casino giant MGM Resorts International has now unveiled the nation's l...
A group known as ‘A Better Rochester’ has started to put pressure on the City Council to ban Native American casinos from operating in Rochester. The group is funded by the Batavia Downs and del Lago, Finger La...
According to a recent news release by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office, 22 counties, and municipalities throughout upstate New York will benefit from $30 million in casino license fees paid by the state’s newly l...