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.
It is the hope of the Taunton school district that it receives its share and more than what the city bargained for on its behalf of the anticipated casino revenue from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s proposed $50...
Today, jury selection is expected to take place in a wire fraud trial, where three men have been accused of trying to hide an ownership stake in waterfront land where Wynn Boston Harbor is to be constructed. On...
In 2015 seven states in the U.S. considered legalizing online gambling, none of the bills got off the floor. Currently online casino games and poker are only available inside the borders of three states and one...
The state Lottery Commission wants city governments and the video lottery casinos they oversee to be more diligent in their enforcement of the statewide smoking ban in those businesses, and is sending them an o...
After starting off strong in 2016, the casinos of Indiana have reported a slight drop in revenues from gaming when compared to the same time frame in 2015. The casinos of the area were able to earn $89.6 millio...
A Chicago company behind the Brockton resort casino proposal is now facing a $1.65 million fine in the state of Illinois. Rush Street Gaming has been accused of provide a no-bid cleaning and security contract a...
The development of a casino and tribal village will be actively supported by the city of South Bend in exchange for community investment and revenue sharing. Also part of the agreement, the city has agreed not ...
The Cowlitz Tribe in Washington has struggled for over 150 years to reclaim parts of their homeland and practice self-determination. A little over a year ago the tribe, officially recognized in 2000, along with...
To compete with the $425 million del Lago Resort & Casino being built approximately a half hour away in Tyre, Seneca County, Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack will get a lower tax rate.
The Ontario Count...
The current champion of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, Joe McKeehen, headlines the list of poker professionals that will be at the SugarHouse Casino on April 9 and 10 for Poker Night in America's ...
More details are being provided by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians regarding the expansion of its 5-year-old Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Michigan.
Tuesday’s press conference will inc...
Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS) agreed Thursday to pay $9 million in order to end a five year probe into allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - a federal anti-bribery law, when it fai...
A judge in the state of Maine has stated that he agrees with the actions of the Secretary of State, who decided to reject a referendum proposal that would have created a casino in the southern portion of the st...
Atlantic City had a pretty bad year in 2014 when four of its gaming properties closed their doors for customers. However, as a result, the gaming destination was left with only eight casinos and experts predict...
The Spring Championship of Online Poker, otherwise known as SCOOP, is one of the most popular online poker tournament series provided by PokerStars. Players in the United States have missed out on the SCOOP for...