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.
Bloomberg reports that bondholders owed $7 billion by Caesars have been denied an immediate ruling as to whether or not the casino giant broke the law, thus giving Caesars several more weeks grace to negotiate ...
The state of Illinois is in the midst of a financial crisis and the government has been operating without a budget since the fiscal year ended on June 30th. Millions of dollars in lottery payouts have ceased wh...
With a planned 2018 debut, the executive team of the Ālon Las Vegas Resort is aiming to reinvent the Las Vegas experience with the help of successful nightclub kingpin Jesse Waits. CEO Andrew Pascal and COO Rob...
On Friday, Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran was charged with embezzlement, fraud, money laundering and campaign finance violations by New Mexico's Democratic attorney general.
The 64-count complain...
Late Friday Wynn Resorts won a key environmental approval for its $1.7 billion Wynn Everett casino project bringing it one step closer to finally breaking ground.
According to a 27-page memo written by Massa...
Smokers at the Hollywood Casino Columbus will soon have a second smoking patio to enjoy as the gaming venue plans on creating additional space to accommodate their guests. The facility will create a new smoking...
Billionaire Carl Icahn has a successful track record of taking bankrupt casinos and turning them around. Icahn decided to take over the struggling Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City which had earlier filed for b...
This fall, Nevada, which is the king of gaming scrutiny, could lead the way to the regulation of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the U.S., and subsequently impact the future of the activity - depending upon the r...
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...