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.
The Stratosphere Las Vegas is considered to be one of the iconic buildings in Las Vegas with its well known tower, which stands at 1,149 feet tall. The late Bob Stupak was a promoter, poker player and visionary...
On Thursday, Paradise, Nevada-based Boyd Gaming Corp. announced it had reached an agreement to purchase the Aliante Casino & Hotel located in North Las Vegas for $380 million.
Acquisition of the nearly 8...
The state of Iowa has seen the casino industry change, with riverboat casinos moving to land, which has brought the promise of new jobs at gaming venues. Rhythm City Casino and the Isle of Capri are hiring, hel...
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown told Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and her administration to be prepared for strong opposition to a downtown casino, negotiate for revenue and local hiring preferences, and to embrace ...
According to an email from the Michigan governor’s office on Friday, Governor Rick Snyder had yet to receive the proposal from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) regarding the use of the former Marquette ...
The Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino of Las Vegas, Nevada began the remodel of their resort last year and have now announced the final phase of the remodel is complete. Costing a combined total of around $100 mil...
The Nevada Gaming Commission has given the go ahead to Marnell Gaming LLC in the acquisition of the former John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks. The decision comes just two weeks after the Gaming Control Board appro...
On Wednesday, seeking banking records, internal financial documents, and computer equipment; detectives from the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office raided the Downtown headquarters of the Intergovernme...
After purchasing a building next to the Las Vegas Club from the Granite Gaming Group in downtown Las Vegas, the D Las Vegas Casino & Hotel, and Golden Gate owners say they’re going to build a third hotel-ca...
New Jersey Casino Control Commission Chairman, Matt Levinson, announced yesterday that gambling establishments of Atlantic City are going to be hiring more workers this year. After surveying the eight casinos i...
According to a report prepared for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), the state’s first casino hasn’t caused a rise in criminal activity in surrounding communities.
The MGC received a report last wee...
PokerStars is having an official welcome party for its successful launch in New Jersey last month of the world’s largest online poker site. Run It Up Resorts Rumble is a collaborative effort between Amaya Inc. ...
Yesterday it was revealed that Boyd Gaming is set to acquire Cannery Casino Resorts, a rival company located in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to a report by Reuters, Boyd Gaming is currently negotiating a deal w...
Just two days ago, the Alabama Senate convened and placed a vote on the subject of VictoryLand and electronic bingo machines. VictoryLand wants to use the same type of electronic bingo machines as the gambling ...
The Las Vegas Sands Corp is the biggest casino enterprise in the world and derives a significant portion of its revenue from its Macau based subsidiary, the Sands China Ltd. However the collapse of the Macau ca...