World Casino News

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.

Ladbrokes’ ‘Ladbucks’ Ads Banned for Appeal to Under-18s

In December 2024, a series of advertisements by Ladbrokes, promoting their “Ladbucks” rewards program, faced backlash and were subsequently banned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ads, whi...

Subic Sun Resort, Convention & Casino to Open in December 2025 with AI-Powered Surveillance

Set to become a premier destination in the Philippines, the Subic Sun Resort, Convention & Casino is scheduled to open in December 2025, offering an array of world-class amenities including a luxury casino,...

US Gambling Industry Needs National Standards, Warns Massachusetts Regulator

As the US gambling industry continues to expand rapidly, Jordan Maynard, Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), has raised concerns about the lack of national oversight. Maynard compared the indust...

Century Entertainment Expands Into Philippines iGaming Market with Joint Venture

Century Entertainment International Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed company known for its operations in Cambodia, has announced plans to venture into the Philippines’ expanding online gaming market. This move...

FanDuel to Introduce Per-Bet Fee in Illinois Following New State Tax

Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, has announced a new transaction fee that will impact sports bettors in Illinois later this year. Beginning September 1, 2025, customers placing bets on FanD...

Maine Revisits Online Casino Bill That Could Expand Tribal Gaming Rights

Maine legislators are once again evaluating a contentious bill that would significantly broaden the scope of online gambling in the state. Known as Legislative Document 1164 (LD 1164), the proposal aims to empo...

Swedish Gambling Authority Bans Simba NV for Unlicensed Operations in Sweden

The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has issued an immediate ban against Simba NV, a gambling operator based in Curaçao, after discovering that the company had been offering gambling services to Swedish consume...

Bloomberry’s MegaFUNalo Launches to Compete in Philippines’ Booming Online Gaming Market

Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, led by billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr., is making a significant foray into the online gaming sector with the soft launch of its new platform, MegaFUNalo. Aimed at revolutionizin...

EQL Games and The UAE Lottery Form Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize iLottery

EQL Games has teamed up with The Game LLC, the operators of the UAE Lottery, marking a groundbreaking collaboration for the first and only federally licensed lottery in the UAE and the Gulf region. The partners...

NY Attorney General Halts 26 Unlicensed Sweepstakes Casino Operations

In a sweeping enforcement action, New York Attorney General Letitia James has brought operations at 26 illegal sweepstakes casinos to a halt, citing state gambling laws that prohibit online platforms from offer...

X and Polymarket Join Forces to Revolutionize Prediction Markets

X, formerly known as Twitter, has officially partnered with Polymarket, the popular prediction market platform, to provide a unique service that allows users to bet on real-world events such as elections and sp...

New York Sets New Sports Betting Record with $248.9M in May

New York's mobile sportsbooks achieved their highest-ever monthly gross gaming revenue in May 2025, generating $248.9 million. According to data released by the New York State Gaming Commission, this total surp...

Arjan Blok Highlights Urgent Need for Action Against Illegal Gambling at Gaming in Holland 2025

At the Gaming in Holland Conference 2025, Arjan Blok, CEO of Nederlandse Loterij, delivered a compelling keynote on the significant issue of illegal gambling in the Netherlands. Blok highlighted the alarming gr...