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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.

World Series of Poker Releases 2024 Event Schedule to Look for New Records

Following the record-breaking 2023 event, the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) reportedly returns to the Las Vegas Strip for another thrilling enterprise. As reported, the most prestigious poker tournament has...

US Department of the Interior Updates Regulations to Mirror Florida Indian Gaming Compacts

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced an update of federal regulations to make Indian gaming compacts similar to those enforced in Florida. The Department reportedly intends to have the clarity ...

New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Drops Case Against Evolution

After a thorough investigation, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) decided not to press charges against Evolution, which was allegedly accused of misconduct. Attempts to discredit the comp...

Daily Fantasy Sports Pick’em Operators to Leave Florida by March 1, 2024

Following the second round of cease and desist letters recently sent out by the Florida regulatory body to daily fantasy sports pick’em operators in the state, Betr, PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy reportedly p...

New Jersey Gambling Reaches New Highs In January, Despite In-Person Casino Winnings Failure

New Jersey managed to officially break 4 crucial gambling income records during the first month of 2024, indicating that 2024 is off to a great start for everything but for in-person gambling in the said state,...

DraftKings To Enter Lucrative US Lottery Market Via $750 Million Jackpocket Acquisition

A leader of global iGaming and sports betting operations, DraftKings Inc, has reached an acquisition agreement with US-leading lottery operator Jackpocket for a total consideration of around $750 million. As re...

Nevada Reps. Get Support From IRS Advisory Council In Effort To Lift Tax Threshold On Slot Machine Jackpots

Leaders of Congress, including Dina Titus (D-NV) who have been requesting from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to increase the tax reporting limit on jackpots from slot machines for almost a decade, have rec...

Detroit Casinos Generate $94.4 Million in Revenue In January 2024

In January 2024, the three Detroit casino operators experienced a decline in table games and slot revenue across their land-based facilities in comparison to the same month last year. Michigan Gaming Control Bo...

Penn Entertainment Acquires Sports Betting License for ESPN Bet Launch in New York

Casino corporation Penn Entertainment has bought a betting license to launch its vertical ESPN Bet to the largest legal sports betting market in the United States. The state of New York originally made only nin...

MGM China’s Adjusted Property EBITDAR Reaches All-Time High For 4Q23 And FY23

For one of Macau’s 6 concessionaires, MGM China, last year was its best year of all time in terms of income collected, as it officially revealed all-time highs for 4Q23 and entire year Adjusted Property EBITDAR...

Nevada Bookmakers Took In $185.6m In Bets On Super Bowl LVIII, Setting a New Record

The Super Bowl, officially hosted by Las Vegas this year, brought in record betting total and small income, regardless of the forecasts that bookmakers across the state would experience a financial hit from the...