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.
Lobbying efforts for a destination casino in Florida by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation have come to an end.
Company heads along with Chairman Sheldon Anderson of the Paradise, Nevada, based company that ope...
The Valley Forge Casino Resort of Pennsylvania earned a renewal of their Category 3 resort casino operating license after the state Gaming Control Board voted unanimously in approval. The Board, consisting of s...
More than a decade has passed since casino mogul Steve Wynn had left Atlantic City for the more prosperous Las Vegas. Three years ago he considered to return to New Jersey and enter its online gambling market, ...
Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel is an extremely popular casino and entertainment spot in Lafayette. The racetrack is spread across 750 acres and the casino floor covers over 40,000 square feet and is ho...
An abundance of radio and television ads on Boston’s airwaves from Boston-based DraftKings, that has received investments from Fox Sports, MLB, the NHL and Major League Soccer, may have precipitated a review by...
Four years in the making, on Monday developers broke ground on a $30 million motorsports complex named SpeedVegas on South Las Vegas Boulevard in Sloan.
Inspired by Formula One racetracks and as the name imp...
Thursday, September 17 the Nevada Gaming Commission in Las Vegas approved changes in the regulations allowing the introduction of skill elements into the normally 100% random slot machines found in Las Vegas an...
After updating the guest rooms at the IP Casino Resort & Spa, Boyd Gaming now plans on beginning the phase two round of the complete hotel makeover. According to Duncan McKenzie, the General Manager of the ...
The casino industry in the United States has been sluggish for the last 18 months but that has not stopped companies from wanting to set up new casino properties or expand existing ones in the face of new busin...
Earlier this week, the plans for the Springfield Casino by MGM were changed, with a new design that does not feature the 25-story glass hotel tower. In previous plans, MGM planned on creating the hotel tower wh...
A congressman involved in the effort to bring Las Vegas style sports betting to New Jersey said on Monday that the recent hike in fantasy sports offerings promising players big payouts may help to refocus atten...
Over $14,000 in fines have been issued to three casinos in Atlantic City after the properties allowed underage or self-excluded gamblers to enter their casino and place wagers. The fines were reported by the Ne...
A recent legislative report from Illinois’ General Assembly Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) indicates that gaming expansion in the state may not be the answer to the state’s mone...
The Eastern Shoshone Tribe of Fort Washakie, Wyoming has begun work on its Shoshone Rose Casino & Hotel near Lander after holding a groundbreaking ceremony last week. The $30 million expansion project was a...
In March of 2013, the Horseshoe Casino of Cincinnati, Ohio was created, with a $450 million price tag. Officials of the venue decided to create a rooftop bar area which would be a hot spot for events, including...