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.
Vermont revealed the debut of its lawful online sports wagering market, meaning its players are now allowed to bet on sports with Fanatics, FanDuel and DraftKings.
Opening a legal online sports wagering mark...
Genting Malaysia will invest in its subsidiary from the US, Empire Resorts, one more time. The most recent investment is US$100 million, which takes the total investment to US$724 million. However, the huge amo...
The Hard Rock Casino Rockford keeps breaking the records. The temporary casino, which is located on Bell School Road in northern Illinois, finished its second and final year of operation with a record-breaking ...
A parcel of land located on the Las Vegas Strip and set aside for the future facility of Wynn Resorts will be used for special events during Super Bowl weekend, it has been announced.
The lot:
The empty W...
Strive Gaming, one of the fastest growing platform providers from North America, keeps expanding across multiple US states. The company’s unique point of view and modern solutions will be available to Four Wind...
Since the 2001 launch, an industry pioneer and a leading Southeast European online casino and sports betting operator MeridianBet Group has expanded operations across Europe, Africa, and Latin America to consta...
It was recently reported that Terre Haute Casino Resort, owned by Churchill Downs Inc., has revealed via Facebook the opening dates for Terre Haute’s latest casino and hotel. In addition, the scheduled opening ...
Although sports betting has been legalized in 37 US states, illegal gambling operations still proliferate in the states that do not allow this type of gambling. As reported by Covers, more than 201 million visi...
The Kenosha City Council voted in favor of the intergovernmental agreement between the state of Wisconsin and the Menominee Tribe’s gaming authority on casino development in the Kenosha county. The Council's ap...
On November 30, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania officially confirmed the decision of the lower court that found "skill games" played for cash prizes to be lawful, marking a significant victory for the op...
Delaware Lottery, the state gambling operator, announced the launch of its online gambling operations on 4 January 2024. The operator's partnership with the trusted online sports and gaming entertainment provid...
The monthly sports betting handle in Colorado keeps increasing. The results for November were released, and according to them, the handle increased for the fifth month in a row.
A huge decrease:
In Novem...
In the glitzy world of casinos, where fortunes are won and lost in the blink of an eye, the Mohegan Pennsylvania Casino found itself facing an unexpected challenge. State police have recently unveiled that ther...
Two months since the federally recognized tribes launched online sports betting, lawmakers in Maine have announced public hearings on the expansion of tribal rights to include other forms of gambling. The heari...
It’s time for the new World Series of Poker (WSOP) poker tournament - and this time, it will be held at Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. This is the final event in the series that lasted in 2023...