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.
Live! Hotel and Casino was awarded the second license in the state by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. the casino is to be built in Philadelphia. However, the decision has caused issues and other casino ...
The Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is now facing opposition to their plan to create a new casino outside the city limits of Guymon, Oklahoma. Residents in the area that are opposed to the casino have created a group...
The Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation are going to build the Buffalo Rivers Casino and Lodge in Poplar, Montana. The project is now underway since funding approval has been provided. T...
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians plan to build a casino and tribal village close to the United States 20 bypass is moving forward after the Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a draft environmental impact stu...
The New York State Gaming Commission announced Monday, March 23, 2015 that it would allow new applications for casino licenses. Developers looking to build a casino have until July 6th to submit their casino pr...
The Pamunkey Indian Tribe consists of 207 members. The tribe is also one that claims Pocahontas as an ancestor. In recent months the tribe has worked with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to become recognized ...
Trump Entertainment Resorts has been fined for two incidents. The first involves underage gamblers. Inspections revealed from December 2012 to May 2014, that 22 underage gamblers were on the premises of the now...
Genting is scheduled to break ground on May 5 with the building of its first Las Vegas resort. The new casino, Resorts World Las Vegas will sit on a site that was once controlled by Boyd Gaming Corp in northern...
Back in October 2014, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement decided to permit casinos to allow skill-based games in an effort to increase player traffic to Atlantic City's casinos. The Borgata Hotel Cas...
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is involved with a tax appeal, as are many other Atlantic City casinos. In 2014, a decision to sell $140 million in bonds to cover the tax appeals was made. Now it is 2015 and the b...
It was recently announced by Gaming Laboratories International LLC and BMM Testlabs that both groups have received conditional certification by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to operate as independent test...
The Montreign Resort Casino at Adelaar may not have a casino gaming license just yet, but this has not stopped the process of clearing land in preparation of construction. In one month’s time, the former proper...
MGM Springfield recently announced that it would break ground on the 24th of March with a special ceremony for its proposed $800 million casino. MGM officials have fought hard over an extended period of time to...
Originally the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) hearing was set for March 26, 2015, but it has been moved up a day. RAWA supporters might feel this is a gift, since hours before the hearing the Poker Pl...
Iowa: Senate File 166 has been passed by the state Senate. Now the Iowa House of Representatives will have their say. It is all about allowing fantasy sports legal and separate from gambling. The bill states da...