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.
In an earlier version of this story we noted that a decision regarding the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe’s $500 million Project First Light Resort & Casino proposal for the Bristol County city of Taunton, ...
MGM Springfield is preparing for the development of a new casino project with an $800 million price tag. The casino operator is currently searching for construction companies to begin work on the project and ha...
The Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City is expecting the decision on whether PokerStars, the biggest online poker site in the world, will become licensed in New Jersey. The owner of the Resorts Casino Hotel, ...
Kentucky could be the next state to allow casino gaming if a proposed constitutional amendment is approved by voters.
According to Dem. Greg Stumbo, the state’s Speaker of the House, "The time has come for v...
Despite attempts to legalize sports betting in New Jersey, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled against the appeal of the US state by two to one vote. Last year New Jersey voted to remove th...
The state of Georgia is looking into legalizing casino gambling, with meetings set for September to discuss the subject. State lawmakers will be meeting for the very first time to discuss casino gaming after MG...
One of Arizona’s most popular tribal casinos is set for a major makeover next spring. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, which is managed by Caesars Entertainment, will undergo a $100 million dollar expansion that should...
Expected to award licenses to three upstate casino developers for the state’s first Las Vegas-style casinos, Mark Gearan, chairman of the New York State Gaming Commission announced his resignation on Monday.
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It’s been close to a year since three counties in upstate New York were selected by the New York State Gaming Location Board as sites for Las Vegas-style casinos, and the battle rages on for the $425 million La...
The Oneida Nation of New York is adding table games and opening new job positions to its newest brick and mortar casino that opened its doors on June 2. The Yellow Brick Road Casino is going to introduce table ...
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel near Murphy, North Carolina is set to officially open their doors to patrons at 2pm on September 28th. The $110 million facility is owned by the Eastern Band of...
The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe have been in a stalemate when it comes to blackjack and other casino games. The Seminole Tribe had an exclusive deal to offer such games within the state, with the co...
The Shawnee Tribe and the Chickasaw Nation have been working together to build an off reservation casino within the borders of Oklahoma. The tribe is planning to spend $25 million for the construction of Golden...
Caesars Entertainment Corp (CEC) has reportedly reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to settle its US money laundering charges. A report from Reuters reads that the casino giant has settled to pa...
The Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union of Atlantic City are upping the ante when it comes to strike efforts against the Trump Taj Mahal casino. The group will be taking time tomorrow to load a storage trailer wit...