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.
After 12 years of absence from the live poker tables in the United States, PokerStars is returning with its North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in November. The poker operator will reportedly hold the first event ...
The Nevada Gaming Control Board, Nevada’s regulatory body, revealed that Southern Nevada’s players hit casinos so often in July, the most ever in state history, breaking "monthly gaming win records" across the ...
XL Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, will be the home to a $5 million sports betting facility set to open on September 18. As reported, the long-awaited opening will be just in time for the major NFL ev...
On 30 August 2023, reputable real-estate investment company Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) acquired the land designated for the Hard Rock Casino development project in Rockford, Illinois from 815 En...
A leading Oklahoma's casino and hotel operator, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, announced on 29 August 2023 that the company will make a multi-million dollar deal with sports celebrities Troy Aikman, Ivan “P...
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) granted approval to two Pennsylvania casinos for the gaming floor modification. The regulator reportedly allowed Hollywood Casino Morgantown to reduce the number of slot...
The plans to start the construction of the first Osaka casino resort in Osaka Bay have seemingly made the rapid railway operator Osaka Metro Co Ltd to apply for the respective permit to Japan’s Ministry of Land...
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) is looking to revise the decision made in 2019 to award the gaming license to the establishment which was reportedly connected with a Chicago criminal group. As reported, IGB cla...
The Potawatomi Hotel and Casino, operated by the Forest County Potawatomi tribe, saw income grow just 1.7% in the past 12 months through June 30, 2023. That's because the tribe is in the process of preparing to...
The number of horses that died on racetracks recently increased, and the whole industry is worried - and in that climate of worry and fear, two more horses passed away in Saratoga, New York, which one more time...
After a detailed and carefully conducted investigation, the Michigan Department of Attorney General and Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) raided The Flint Arcade in Flint on the evening of August 23rd.
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EveryMatrix Group’s Odds Matrix Data Services expands its partner network via the newest global partnership with Kindred. Through this deal, Kindred will get a range of historical and current sports data just b...
Michigan casinos are performing better than expected in 2023, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, which recently released a revenue report.
2023 vs. 2022:
The $1 billion revenue mark planned ...
The Richmond drama doesn’t seem to be over soon, according to the recent news. After a series of disagreements and different opinions among interested parties, a Richmond Circuit Court decided to hear different...
When it comes to opulence, grandeur, and unabashed extravagance, few establishments can hold a candle to the world's most luxurious casinos. These palaces of entertainment and chance are not merely places to te...