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.
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...
In a statement released Friday by Caesars Entertainment Group, an agreement for restructuring a major operating division within the company that filed bankruptcy six month ago, Caesars Entertainment Operating C...
Due to traffic concerns, Maura Healey, Attorney General of Massachusetts, wants a key permit denied to Wynn Resorts for its Everett waterfront $1.7 billion casino project.
Friday’s correspondence from Healey...
A multi-million dollar expansion to be completed in three phases is planned for Minnesota’s Grand Portage Lodge and Casino.
Located along the Lake Superior shoreline approximately two and a half hours north ...
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) has 180 days to “reevaluate the feasibility of the proposed project” and introduce concrete plans that justify its use of eminent domain to seize Charlie Bir...
In an Oklahoma federal court on Thursday, two-term State Senator Rick Brinkley admitted to stealing $1.8 million and filing a false tax return from the nonprofit agency where he worked.
The 54 year old senat...
The $360 million sale of the Tropicana Las Vegas to casino and racetrack operator Penn National Gaming was approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) on Thursday. The deal is expected to be finalized next T...
Less betting is reportedly taking place within the United States when it comes to slot betting based on a report by the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers. The report indicates that because operators...