Atlantic City “Road Diet” Concerns Casinos

The Casino Association of New Jersey and the Greater Atlantic City Chamber will commission an independent traffic study of the “road diet” project designed to improve safety for pedestrians...

Published May 22, 2023

New York’s Vernon Downs Track and Casino Facing Closure

Vernon Downs Racetrack and Casino (l.) in upstate New York lost $2 million last year. Owner Jeff Gural refuses to lose it again. But without lawmakers restoring a tax...

Published May 22, 2023

Texas Lawmakers Hand LVS Another Defeat

Despite spending millions on lobbyists to bring casino gambling to Texas, Las Vegas Sands was defeated once again, as lawmakers rejected a measure calling for a voter referendum on...

Published May 22, 2023

Casino Workers Want Smoking Ban

The advocacy group Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects originated in New Jersey and now has chapters in six states working to urge legislators to end casinos’ exemptions from state’s...

Published May 22, 2023

NV Regulators Accommodate License Swap After BP Deal

What do you do with a property that’s on the brink of closure? Call the previous owner and see if they’ll take it back. That’s exactly what TravelCenters of...

Published May 22, 2023

CA Senate Approves Card Club Bill

Both the California Senate and the Assembly have approved Assembly Bill 341 which would reimpose a moratorium on new cardrooms in the Golden State. It would “allow for measured...

Published May 22, 2023

A’s Ballpark Project Spurs Partnerships

Now that the A’s seem to have settled on the Tropicana (l.) for the site of its new ballpark, some new partnerships have formed: Bally’s and GLPI have partnered...

Published May 22, 2023

AGA: U.S. Gaming Sets Another Record

The American Gaming Association reports that the U.S. gaming industry has recorded its eight consecutive record for quarterly revenue, logging $16.6 billion for the first quarter.

Published May 22, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: Aristocrat to Acquire NeoGames

Aristocrat Leisure Limited will acquire Israel-based online gaming solutions provider NeoGames SA for $1.2 billion, or $29.50 per share—104 percent higher than NeoGames’ pre-market price.

Published May 22, 2023

Fanatics Makes Sports Betting Splash, Acquires PointsBet Ops

Fanatics has a handful of state licenses for sports betting, and it recently announced a deal to acquire PointsBet’s U.S. operations. The company, which made its mark selling sports...

Published May 22, 2023

Oklahoma Tribes Open, Announce Casinos

In Oklahoma, the Chickasaw Nation opened its West Bay Casino and Resort (l.) in Kingston, and the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma announced a partnership with Caesars Entertainment to develop...

Published May 15, 2023

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Published May 15, 2023

Entain Announces New Committees

Entain PLC has announced the formation of two new committees meant to increase the effectiveness of its board and the board’s engagement with employees.

Published May 15, 2023

Eclipse Honored for Supply Chain Innovation

Eclipse Gaming was named the 2023 Large Supply Chain Pioneer of the Year at the recent Partnership Gwinnett Movers & Makers Awards.

Published May 15, 2023

HyperX, Allied Esports Extend Sponsorship of Luxor Arena

The Luxor’s HyperX Arena (l.) will retain its name after HyperX and Allied Esports agreed to extend their sponsorship of the 1,000-seat venue.

Published May 15, 2023

Blackstone Group Mulls Gambling Firm Cirsa IPO

The investment company Blackstone Group is looking at several options for the Spanish gaming company Cirsa. Blackstone acquired the company in 2018 and is considering an initial public offering...

Published May 15, 2023

GeoComply Acquires OneComply

Geolocation solution provider GeoComply has acquired compliance and licensing management company OneComply, allowing clients to complete the licensing process from start to finish.

Published May 15, 2023

Galaxy Launches Operating System

Galaxy Gaming has launched the Galaxy Operating System, a next-generation game management system enabling progressive jackpot options, LED sensors and digital tracking.

Published May 15, 2023

Caesars to Launch iCasino App

Caesars Entertainment has revealed it will launch a stand-alone iCasino app in the third quarter, after citing rising digital revenues as new states launch iGaming.

Published May 15, 2023

Philippines iGaming Tax Deemed Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has upheld its 2022 ruling that a 5 percent franchise tax imposed on offshore gaming operations was unconstitutional. Those taxes must now be...

Published May 15, 2023