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 American Gaming Association has spoken out against a proposal by the Internal Revenue Service that would involve electronic player tracking on casino gaming devices. During a recent IRS hearing, CEO and Pre...
Update 6-18-2015:
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission will let Rocky Gap Casino Resort add 54 slot machines as well as create an outdoor gambling space.
Further commission actions include a...
If all goes as currently scheduled, a review panel for the Kansas Lottery Gaming Review Board is expected to announce their choice among three competitors for a SE Kansas Casino license on June 23rd..
At a J...
The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is asking a federal court to throw out a lawsuit naming them as co-defendants. The suit by Attorney General Derek Schmidt aims to block the tribe from expanding a casino on the bord...
Late Wednesday evening, the Local 54 union of UNITE HERE moved forward with protest plans and created a traffic sit-in in front of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort. The protest is the continuation of efforts b...
Maryland Live is the largest casino in Maryland, which accounts for the 76 percent casino revenue made in 2014. Horseshoe Baltimore, 13 miles from Maryland Live, opened in August 2014. With the opening of the n...
Kirk Kerkorian, the founder of MGM resorts and a multi-billionaire who turned 98 on the 6th of June 2015, passed away after a brief illness. Kerkorian never inherited his wealth as he was born to Armenian immig...
Ho-Chunk Gaming located in Madison, Wisconsin announced Tuesday, June 16, 2015 that it would become a smoke free facility on August 1. Ho-Chunk will still allow electronic cigarettes, but for guests who wish to...
Caesars Interactive Entertainment is the online gambling section of the Caesars Entertainment company, providing online gaming options for players located within the borders of New Jersey. The New Jersey Gaming...
The first casino of Massachusetts is set to open next Wednesday, offering visitors slots gaming, restaurants, food court, bar and more in the Plainville area of the state. Plainridge Park Casino will open their...
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation invested close to $43 million to construct and furnish the 12 Tribes Resort Casino near Omak, Washington. On the 16th of June 2015, a number of key Colville B...
Hundreds of thousands of players have arrived to Las Vegas Nevada to take part in the 2015 World Series of Poker. This year’s series features 68 tournament events and each day, a new tournament begins, with tho...
As the Local 54 of UNITE-HERE continues to battle the Taj Mahal for worker benefits, the casino union is planning a massive protest effort for tomorrow. A display of ‘mass civil disobedience’ is planned for tom...
U.S. House Bill 308 and Senate Bill 152 would bar the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a casino on their trust land in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. Last week Navajo lawmakers voted 18-0 to support the bil...
A new proposal in Pennsylvania would allow casinos to open satellite facilities across the state. Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono is strongly opposed to the idea. The Senate bill's main thrust is to legalize ...