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.
In a recent push to advance local development, Cedar Rapids city officials presented a compelling case for a new casino project during a meeting with Iowa's gaming authorities. This initiative, driven by the jo...
In a significant development, the Native Village of Eklutna is preparing the groundwork for a groundbreaking gaming facility, marking a historic first outside of Southeast Alaska. This prospective 50,000-square...
A U.S. federal appeals court has granted permission to Kalshi, an online prediction market, to resume offering contracts that allow Americans to bet on election outcomes. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. ...
The Las Vegas City Council has approved the expansion of its order-out corridor, which allows judges to ban individuals convicted of misdemeanors from specific tourist areas. The decision, which adds an additio...
Playtech, a global leader in gambling technology, has joined forces with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in a groundbreaking multiyear collaboration aimed at creating a more sustainable and responsib...
On September 30, Playtech announced a remarkable surge in its North American operations, with revenues tripling compared to the previous year, attributed to expansions in key partnerships and new market entries...
DraftKings, the Boston-based sports betting giant, has recently been fined $200,000 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for premature disclosures made on the personal social media accounts of its CE...
Consumers have reignited a lawsuit against several prominent Las Vegas casino resorts, claiming an intricate price-fixing scheme that could have broad implications for antitrust enforcement in technology-driven...
The recent opening of WarHorse Casino in Omaha has significantly boosted Nebraska's state gaming tax revenue, setting a new monthly record. According to the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission, the casino gen...
Governor Gavin Newsom has enacted a significant piece of legislation that grants California's casino-owning tribes a potent new tool against their competitors in the gambling industry. According to ABC10, by si...
Nevada’s gaming industry experienced a second consecutive month of revenue decline in August, with analysts attributing the dip to bad timing and a run of luck favoring the players. According to the Nevada Gami...
Recent findings from the American Gaming Association (AGA) reveal a substantial increase in investments toward responsible gaming initiatives across the US gaming industry. The total annual expenditure has surg...
The WPT World Championship festival at Wynn Las Vegas is making headlines again by hosting the largest freeroll in poker history, the ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll. This groundbreaking event not only c...
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, has projected that the U.S. gambling market will grow significantly, expecting it to exceed $60 billion by 2030. The latest forecast marks a notable increas...
Robert Alexander, a former high-stakes gambler and the founder of the online gaming company Kizzang is scheduled to be sentenced on January 14, 2024, after pleading guilty to multiple fraud charges more than fo...