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.
On Wednesday, March 22, Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-Queens) officially submitted legislation that would permit New York city to construct on the parking lot at Citi Field, which would further aid Mets owner S...
The real-estate developer Greenway Entertainment Group announced Wednesday its intention to build a casino and horse race track in south suburban Richton Park. In line with the announcement, Illinois lawmakers ...
EveryMatrix, a B2B iGaming supplier based in Sliema, Malta, has acquired a license in Connecticut, strengthening its presence in the US states that regulate sports wagering and iGaming as a leading provider in ...
On Tuesday, March 21, the Oklahoma House of Representatives officially declared its support for the sports wagering legislation, giving the act its stamp of approval.
The bill is predicted to provide more th...
Wynn Resorts Ltd, a globally recognized developer of high-quality hotels and casinos announced Thursday that the construction of its casino-complex project in the United Arab Emirates set to open in 2027 has be...
Hofstra University is this week the newest opponent of the construction of a proposed New York casino by Las Vegas Sands, an American casino and resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to the pr...
On Thursday, March 23, the developer of South Beach Casino and Resort will have a location approval hearing from the Mississippi Gaming Commission.
On that note, South Mississippi may have one more competito...
BetMGM, a flagship sports wagering, and iGaming operator based in New Jersey announced today that the BetMGM Poker Championship will be held in ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas from Friday, June 9t...
The construction of the Dream Las Vegas, the property envisioned as the new Las Vegas landmark, has come to a halt. The developer Bill Shopoff''s funding funnel run dry leaving him with short-term cashflow prom...
After the failure of legislation that would have permitted sports wagering in the state, involving horse racing, the official legalization of sports wagering is up for a vote again Thursday in the Georgia senat...
Following recent passages and reconsiderations in the House of Representatives, the Kentucky Senate passed a bill Tuesday to ban unregulated gambling machines, or so-called gray machines, with cash payouts that...
Affinity Gaming, a privately held casino and sports wagering company based in Paradise near Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly known as Herbst Gaming and Affinity Gaming, reported last week that it is selling Rail Cit...
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released the February revenue on Thursday, March 16th. An increase of 10.4% is evident in casinos, horse tracks that accept sports bets, and online partners of gamb...
The award-winning North American B2B free-play provider, Low6, has supplied multiple operators with its March Madness Bracket game. Low6 has also supplied a customized version of its white-label gam...
Both candidates for Chicago mayor - Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson - would support the legalization of video gambling machines within their city limits if elected in the April 4 election. The candidates would ...