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.
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...
The vote is in and Tuesday’s decision by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) to tear down the gambling mecca’s first high-rise casino and one of the oldest remaining in “sin city,” came as n...
Isle of Capri Casinos are responsible for operating 15 casinos across 7 states in the U.S and cater to a total of 13 million visitors collectively on an annual basis. The company recently announced that it had ...
On Monday a judge ruled Stockton University’s contract with Glenn Straub, a Florida developer and new owner of the Revel casino, terminated, enabling the school to find a new buyer.
A deal between Stockton a...
Fearing they may be frozen out a group of lower ranking creditors have sued senior lenders of Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., further complicating an already labyrinthine maze of litigation in Caesar's pla...
New York Supreme Court Judge dismissed lawsuit that was supposed to derail plans for a $425 million hotel and casino resort in Tyre, Seneca Country. The lawsuit was filed back in March by Finger Lakes Gaming &a...
Casinos are filled with patrons who love to gamble and take risks and the owner of the Rising Sun Casino Resort in Indianapolis has decided to take a gamble and submit a proposal that many consider to be extrem...
Topping the $1 billion mark for first time, state officials in Maryland attributed the 2.2 increase from last year to casino revenue and lottery sales.
According to Gordon Medenica, the state’s new Lottery a...
Over the weekend, the Wild Rose Casino and Resort of Jefferson, Iowa hosted a weekend-long grand opening celebration. Tens of thousands were expected to enter the casino doors and take part in gaming and the ex...