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.
A lawsuit filed by the Wyoming Lottery Corporation against a Cheyenne man accusing him of disparaging its operations is still improper and does not give sufficient specifics, according to the defendant’s lawyer...
Two card rooms in San Diego County that FBI raided just a few days ago are now fighting to reopen in time for Christmas. The card rooms, Seven Mile Casino and the Palomar Card Club, both say they have done no w...
The Desert Diamond Casino - West Valley will open its doors to the public at 1:00 p.m. today. After opening, the casino will operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Players will find 50,000 square feet o...
The wait is over for three upstate New York casino projects that were finally given the official green light from state gambling regulators.
State casino licenses are expected to be awarded to the Lago Resor...
A man who stole $500,000 from an armored truck outside of the Greektown Casino in Detroit, Michigan on November 28, Black Friday, has been arrested by Federal agents.
The FBI has identified the man as 22-yea...
In just two short days gamblers will be able to test their luck when the southern Arizona tribe, Tohono O'odham Nation, opens the first phase of the Desert Diamond Casino - West Valley at the edge of Glendale, ...
On Thursday, MGM Resorts International was given the green light by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to begin early demolition and construction work on its proposed $950 million MGM Springfield casino.
MG...
Amaya Gaming, the Canadian company behind the PokerStars brand, has decided to ask the former owners of the online poker site to pay damages that may be imposed by a court in Kentucky in regards to a gambling c...
The Grand Lodge Casino at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort Spa & Casino will soon be renovated, after an agreement was reached by Full House Resorts and a Hyatt affiliate. The property will take steps to enh...
Last week it was reported that the new investor in a proposed Lawrence County, Pennsylvania casino and racetrack in Mahoning Township was expressing concerns about the project's ability to meet mandated deadlin...
Last week a mysterious company purchased one of the most important newspapers in the gambling industry in the swing state of Nevada. Now, the Las Vegas Review-Journal confirms that the money behind News + Media...
Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) a real estate Investment trust (REIT) spin-off of Penn National Gaming, has acquired Meadows Racetrack & Casino, a racino in Washington, PA near Pittsburgh. An an...
Aria Resort and Casino has announced plans to expand its convention center by 200,000 square feet.
MGM Resorts International will spend $154 million on the expansion, which includes indoor/open-air spaces, h...
In Palm Springs, California, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians are planning on constructing a new hotel as well as expanding their existing casino in the area. The hotel would house as many as 350 gues...
Whether Florida’s dog and horse tracks should be permitted to do away with live racing, which once were a draw for an exclusive and sometimes unsavory crowd, is the question that is currently the center of a di...