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.
On Tuesday, the management of the Tropicana Casino of Atlantic City and the UNITE-HERE Local 54 met to negotiate terms for members of the union, with the meeting not going as planned, at least according to the ...
The LINQ Hotel & Casino, located in the middle of the Strip in Las Vegas said Thursday that it has plans to add bunk bed rooms with “hip technology and chic décor” in May, to their current offerings.
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In advance of its upcoming name change, Horseshoe Casino Cleveland is advising patrons that they now have only a few days to redeem all of their existing chips and slot machine receipts.
The Ohio casino open...
On Thursday, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency released figures that show April’s revenue from the state’s five casinos topped $100 million for the first time; setting a new monthly high of $103.9 ...
A special ceremony featuring a number of local dignitaries and politicians is being held on Monday to officially unveil the 150,000 sq ft expansion of the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia.
First announced i...
A series of community forums are being launched by the Cowlitz Project, during which time information will be shared regarding the development of the $510 million casino resort project of the Cowlitz Tribe. Add...
After announcing a vote was to take place on Thursday regarding his aid bill, Democratic Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto ended up calling off the vote, as lawmakers continue to disagree on what should be done a...
A new casino has been in the works for some time just off the Strip, on the north end, known as the Lucky Dragon Casino. After raising additional financing, the backers of the venue are now reporting that the c...
The limit of what is and isn’t permitted under city and state alcohol and gambling laws is once again being put to the test by a casino operator in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Last year, Commonwealth Gaming a...
After making little progress over the past year, Genting Group has revealed that full-scale construction on its giant Resorts World Las Vegas resort casino is expected to begin in earnest during the fourth quar...
George Carney is the owner of the Brockton Fairgrounds property, an area that could have been home to a resort casino with a price tag of $677 million. A bid to create a casino on the fairground property was re...
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) of Minnesota has broken ground on an expansion to its Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and revealed that it expects to complete construction by the end of next year.
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The state of Michigan held a 90 minute informational hearing on May 4 to discuss the possibility of legalizing the online poker industry. Members from the Senate’s Regulatory Reform Committee discussed the Lawf...
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has revealed that the $174.3 million contributed by the three casinos in Detroit last year accounted for an estimated 16% of the Michigan city’s total revenues.
Detroit ...
Officials in Kern County, California, are continuing to discuss plans that could see the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe build a new $29 million casino at a site near the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.
The tr...