Look for news from around the world in this section. Every continent and country is covered as well as states, provinces, and territories. When a region has a very important city, such as Las Vegas, you'll find a city listing here too. No matter where in the world the major international casino news is happening you'll find it in this section.
From Macau to Tokyo and Las Vegas to Atlantic City, the big headlines are here. You shouldn't have to drill down through a database to find the information you are looking for, so please try the Search box for all articles related to the area, subject, or property you are looking for. World Casino News is such a broad category that you will almost always find the articles here in other categories as well.
Macau yearly gambling revenue down 2.6% for the first ever decline since reporting began in 2002. December revenue down 30% from a year ago for the 7th losing month in a row. What's really happening?
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It took a little bit of political maneuvering and a goodly sum of cash, but on November 4, 2013 New York voters approved Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan for up to 7 Las Vegas style casinos and a couple of slots parlor...
If it seems like the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles popped up overnight it's simply because it began as a Pinnacle Entertainment casino called Sugarcane Bay in 2006, and then Pinnacle returned their licen...
Four days after the New York Gaming Facilities Board announced its recommendations for three casino licenses in Upstate New York, the Oneida Indian Nation announced it would be opening a new casino on tribal la...
Update: Whitesands Casino Apia is not expected to open until early 2017.
The Whitesands Casino in Mulifanua held a soft opening on October 4th with the hotel anticipated to open today. However, it was recent...
Watch for the following properties to appear in the "Coming Soon" section of the World Casino Directory.
Only a few minutes after the New York Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting began their meeting, the...
The New York Gaming Facility Location Board will convene a meeting at 2pm Eastern Time today to decide which casinos may apply for up to four private licenses in three regions of Upstate New York. Four project...
The year 2014 saw a variety of changes in the gambling world from three and potentially four casino closures in the former mecca of Atlantic City, to furthered Downtown revitalization in Las Vegas, plummeting p...
Source: www.igamingbusiness.com
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has confirmed that online gaming revenue generated by operators in the US state during November was the lowest monthly amou...
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. opened the doors of City of Dreams Manila in Entertainment City, Paranaque, with a soft launch today of their newest integrated resort super casino. It is the second property to...
According to news reports, the powers that be in the capital of Austria decided in November to ban all slot machines not on casino floors. Today they can be found in petrol stations and other unregulated enviro...
When voters in Massachusetts passed an expanded gambling bill in 2011 (which recently survived a referendum to abolish it) part of the law mandated that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) minimize any n...
In 2011 an expanded gaming law was enacted in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. After much debate between supporters and opponents alike, it has been decided by the people of this state that this law should st...
Macau is the largest casino centre in the world, and has had a reputation in the past for making more money than even Las Vegas. Last year the island’s casino industry was estimated to be worth $45 Billion whic...
The governor of New Jersey has been hard at work this year (and last year), trying to overturn gambling laws to give residents of the Garden State access to all kinds of betting games. New Jersey may be home to...