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.
Steve Wynn is the founder of Wynn Resorts, a top operating gaming company. Wynn’s ex-wife, Elaine Wynn, has recently stepped up her game in the fight for control over 10 million shares that she is unable to sel...
Monday’s Senate vote against a bid to develop a resort-style casino in Southern Maine added to last week’s failure in the House might be the proverbial last straw for a proposal lawmakers have been considering ...
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto is being urged by Governor Chris Christie, who says time is running out for Atlantic City, to let his chamber vote on a pair of aid bills for the struggling resort area.
Gover...
MGM Resorts broke ground on its $800 million MGM Springfield casino back in March 2015 but has been unable to fully proceed with its constructions plans due to a number of reasons. The MGM Springfield casino fa...
In an increase of nearly 9 percent compared to the same time last year, airport officials in Las Vegas say that in February 3.4 million people flew in and out of the destination.
On Thursday, statistics that...
A rally attended by dozens of protesters was held Saturday morning against the planned construction of a casino on Long Island.
The rally took place outside of Belmont Park Racetrack, where protesters don’t ...
After the recent filing of regulations in regards to daily fantasy sports betting by the Attorney General of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, DFS operator DraftKings has responded. The company announced they are pl...
States are making it clear to the fantasy sports industry; if you want to play in our state you have to pay the price. Intended to lend to the legality of the games, new legislation may actually prevent smaller...
Maura Healey, the Attorney General of Massachusetts, has officially filed the regulations she has created to oversee daily fantasy sports operations in the state. The regulations include provisions that will ex...
Executives from the Las Vegas Sands Corporation say they’re serious about obtaining approval to build a $1.3 billion stadium at UNLV and hopefully attract an NFL team.
At a meeting on Thursday of the Souther...
On Friday, the Nevada attorney general’s office announced that an alleged conman who promised he could best casino pit games had been arrested.
After eluding authorities for more than three months, Mark Thom...
A racetrack in New Hampshire that has been around for 110 years is now on the market.
After trying to obtain alternative forms of casino gambling or gaming for over two decades, the decision was made to sell...
Tuskegee mayor Johnny Ford has enlisted the U.S. Attorney's office in a bid to clear the way for electronic bingo to resume operations at nearby Victoryland. U.S. Attorney George Beck is the top ranking federal...
The Ameristar Casino of East Chicago has been accused to breaking over 20 labor law violations in a federal complaint filed by the National Labor Relation Board. The Chicago Regional Office filed the charges an...
On Thursday, Turning Stone Resort Casino announced a major recruitment effort, which they have dubbed "Get in the Game."
Within the next three months, the Oneida Indian Nation, operators of the resort casino...