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.
With a close vote of 5-4, the Kalispell City Council approved the Eureka Town Pump Inc to open a new venue on West Reserve Drive which will include a gas station, convenience store and attached casino. It took ...
Rivers Casino owners have been hit with a complaint by the National Labor Relations Board of the Pittsburgh Regional office after managers have been accused of interrogating employees in regard to their status ...
JEFFERSON, Iowa (March 26, 2015) — Wild Rose Jefferson will hold a job fair on Thursday and Friday, April 9 and 10, at its temporary office at 300 Microsoy Drive in Jefferson. The job fair hours will be:
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The Santa Ynez band of Chumash Indians has been sued by Save the Valley, a group of Santa Barbara residents who believe the tribe's planned casino expansion is not legal. Save the Valley states the land is not ...
A casino bill has passed the New Hampshire Senate with a roll call vote of 13 "yea" and 11 "nay" votes and is being discussed by the House Ways and Means Committee. The bill would authorize two casinos in the ...
Two Connecticut casinos are worried about financial losses due to the projected openings of several New England casinos in the coming years. There are at least four new casino resorts that will be opening up in...
On July 31st, the five year gaming compact between the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida and the state, allowing the tribe to offer blackjack and other table games is set to expire. To try and give the tribe tim...
A tribal dispute last June at the Rolling Hills Casino in Northern California has resulted in the Sheriff’s office of Tehama County earning an award for their successful efforts to keep the peace. The US Depar...
Idaho Governor Butch Otter vetoed legislation banning instant racing machines in Idaho on April 3rd and announced the action on April 6th. The measure had passed both houses by "veto-proof" majorities, but the ...
Institutional Shareholder Services is an independent proxy firm that has offered advice to stockholders preparing to vote for Wynn Resorts board members. The ISS has stated that stockholders need to vote on the...
The state of Wisconsin has only two federally recognized Indian tribes, one of which is the Ho-Chunk Nation, offering casino gaming for residents. The Ho-Chunk Nation has announced they are considering the crea...
The casino operator, Sands China Ltd, is enjoying a reprieve from a penalty of $250,000 that was levied last month by a lower Nevada Court. The Supreme Court relieved the Sands of the penalty, but has not inter...
Glenn Straub was awarded Revel Casino last week and during the approval process he stated he was interested in more acquiring more properties. Besides owning Revel Casino he is looking to purchase the former Sh...
Perhaps it is the Texas history of gambling with card rooms and famous players like Amarillo Slim that makes it difficult for Texans to follow the Texas ban on land casinos. Whether it is or not, there are defi...
A conference the first week of April has netted some interesting results for Washington State. Director Daveed Mossely, of the Washington State Ferries, had a conference at Swinomish Casino. According to Mossel...