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.
Computerized gaming parlors, previously operated as “sweepstakes cafes” are evolving their creative business models designed to evade identity as illegal slot machine operations. Last year the California legisl...
Tamares Group’s CEO Jonathan Jossel announced Friday that the aging Las Vegas Club has been sold to Derek and Greg Stevens, owners of the nearby the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate casinos.
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Gambling mogul and casino billionaire, Sheldon Adelson has been called out for his claims about the dangers of online gambling. Tim James has posted a teaser for episode 1 of his new TheTimJamesShow.com featuri...
A judge in Wisconsin has upheld the state's ban on poker play outside of Indian casinos. The case was brought by professional poker player Mark Kroon and the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) state director, Steve V...
David Baazov's Nasdaq listed Amaya went from an odd little Canadian company making seemingly senseless strategic decisions in an uncertain market to the champion of leveraged buy-outs and a potential savior of ...
The revenue of Atlantic City’s eight surviving casinos rose by 8.1% in July, compared with the same month last year. This information was released by New Jersey regulators and it revealed that NJ casinos earned...
The lottery in the state of New Jersey could have a new feature if Governor Chris Christie decides to sign off on a bill that just gained Senate approval. The bill would require the Lottery Commission to author...
A Pittsburgh Rivers Casino cocktail waitress was awarded more than $1 million by a federal jury when it found the casino liable for violating its own zero-tolerance sexual harassment policy.
After Wednesday’...
The online gambling market has significantly expanded across the globe during the last 5 years and millions of dollars get traded via these online gambling sites on a regular basis. These online casino websites...
Those seeking to stop the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) from turning an unfinished community center into a Class II tribal gambling facility on Martha’s Vineyard will have to wait for a ruling...
This morning a topping off ceremony was held by officials of the SugarHouse Casino, located in Fishtown. The venue will soon complete a renovation and expansion which had a price tag of $164 million. With the e...
Crown Resorts Limited, Australia, has announced that billionaire James Packer, Crown’s largest shareholder, has stepped down as Chairman. Mr. Packer will assume a more global, hands-on roll as senior executive ...
When non-Indian racetracks installed gaming machines in Idaho, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe called foul. A bill was passed by lawmakers to make the gaming machines illegal, after they felt like they were tricked by ...
The Colusa Indian Community, also known as the Cahil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians, is currently seeking millions of dollars due to what the tribe is calling shoddy work at their casino. The tribe is seeking a mi...
The ruling whether or not to dismiss a lawsuit filed against a Cheyenne man by the Wyoming Lottery Corporation for allegedly using defamatory statements to undermine the relationship between it and national lot...