Fri, May 29, 2009
Current talks show the conversation has begun about one or more casinos; in New England, Massachusetts is the only gaming holdout. George Carney (l.), who owns Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park, is apparently out in the cold.
Fri, May 29, 2009
The Delaware Supreme Court’s advisory opinion OK’d traditional sports wagering at the state’s three racetrack casinos, including Wilmington’s Delaware Park (l.).
Fri, May 29, 2009
Kentucky’s horse industry is putting increasing pressure on lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow video lottery terminals at its seven racetracks. They say the Bluegrass State could lose its cognomen “horse capitol of the world.”
Fri, May 29, 2009
A collection of strange bedfellows that includes the usual religious gaming opponents, plus the current governor, the Ohio owner of several casinos in nearby states, and politicians of both Democratic and Republican stripes in Mahoning County, which includes Youngstown—are coalescing to fight an initiative that would allow casino in four cities: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo.
Fri, May 29, 2009
A state senator is introducing a bill that would ban the electronic versions of table games now legal in the state’s eight slot casinos.
Fri, May 29, 2009
Baltimore City Entertainment Group wants to double the size of its casino project near the city’s sports stadium in a plan that would permit offering 3,750 slots immediately.
Fri, May 29, 2009
The new Pennsylvania property opened May 22 by Las Vegas Sands Corporation set a new record for opening-day wagers among Pennsylvania casinos.
Fri, May 29, 2009
Las Vegas Sands officials, led by Chairman Sheldon Adelson, have asked through court filings that three lawsuits filed by shareholders alleging mismanagement be dismissed.
Fri, May 29, 2009
Foxwoods Philadelphia has petitioned the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for an extension of its existing gaming license, while City Council unanimously approves a zoning change for the SugarHouse casino.
Fri, May 29, 2009
New Hampshire’s Senate Finance Committee will vote this week on whether to forward a bill to the floor that would legalize slot machines at the state’s racetracks. If it passes there it would face longer odds in the House and against a skeptical Governor John Lynch.
Sat, May 30, 2009
A group controlled by Carl Icahn appears to be the winner in a bidding process to acquire the Tropicana in Atlantic City.
Fri, May 29, 2009
The commissioner of the Pennsylvania state police says legalizing video poker and other video lottery terminals in bars would relieve his agency of an enforcement headache.
Fri, May 29, 2009
Maverick West Virginian outsmarts Marriott to acquire historic resort; now plans $20 million casino with slots and tables.
Fri, May 29, 2009
Operators with Illinois licensure would get first dibs on the right to run up to 1,000 slot machines at Springfield facility.
Sat, May 30, 2009
Transformation to “Margaritaville” will have to wait as financing doesn’t come through; future of deal in doubt.
Fri, May 29, 2009
Last week Kansas’s Sumner County added a third endorsement for a casino in Mulvane to the others that it had made two weeks previously. It endorsed a proposal by South Central Gaming Partners for its Prairie Sky casino, which, like the other two, includes a hotel as part of phase one.
Fri, May 29, 2009
Construction on CityCenter progresses toward an opening later this year, even though problems continue.
Fri, May 29, 2009
A proposed smoking ban in Louisiana would prohibit smoking in casinos and bars
Fri, May 29, 2009
Lawmakers consider plan to allow more off-reservation gambling to help balance budget
Fri, May 29, 2009
Commissioner says pomp needed to put bracelet in proper light
Fri, May 29, 2009
The Michigan House voted to ban smoking statewide, but exempted casinos, cigar bars and smoke shops, setting up a confrontation with the Senate, which voted last year for a ban without exemption.
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