Ruffin, Quapaws Announce Kansas Casino

Phil Ruffin (l.), owner of Treasure Island Hotel in Las Vegas, and the Oklahoma-based Quapaw Tribe's Downstream Casino will partner to develop the abandoned Camptown Greyhound Park in southeast...

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Iowa Halts Licenses As Hard Rock Opens

Soon after the new Hard Rock opened in Sioux City (l.), Jeff Lamberti, executive director of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, announced commissioners will not consider new gaming...

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Revel Delays Bankruptcy Auction

Though officials for Revel Atlantic City say they have received bids for the struggling casino, a bankruptcy auction for the property has been delayed until August. 14. The casino...

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New York Casino Plans Revealed

Seventeen casino developers in New York State continue to extol the benefits of their plans to their host communities, all in upstate New York. Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen...

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Pennsylvania Board Won’t Consider Atlantic City Casinos in Awarding License

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is not likely to consider out-of-state events, such as the financial meltdown of several New Jersey casinos when it considers awarding a license for...

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MGM Resorts Buys Key Land for Springfield Casino

Land that was once devastated by a freak tornado and then acquired by the city of Springfield, Massachusetts has been sold to MGM Resorts for its proposed $800 million...

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Casinos Bring In Revenue For Singapore While Overall Economy Suffers

Singapore’s economy is at its lowest point since May, however, gaming revenue was up 29 percent. Las Vegas Sands’ Marina Bay Sands at left.

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Missouri Casinos Prepare To Extend Credit

Starting August 28, Missouri casinos may extend credit of $10,000 of more to qualified customers. The Missouri Gaming Commission recently established emergency rules to provide guidelines, regulations and internal...

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Macau’s Labor Troubles Worsen

A casino workers group followed up last month’s demonstration outside Sands China’s Venetian Macao with protests outside Galaxy Entertainment’s corporate offices and its StarWorld casino. The group is demanding...

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Donald Trump Wants His Name Off Atlantic City Casinos

Donald Trump is suing to have his name removed from Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza casino—which is scheduled to close next month—and the Trump Taj Mahal. Trump only has a...

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Banner First Half for Solaire

Bloomberry Resorts posted $52 million in profit in the first half on strong gaming revenues at its Solaire Resort and Casino in Manila. Results should only get better with...

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Wynn Rules in Las Vegas

Steve Wynn’s Sin City resorts, Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, brought in almost as much revenue in the second quarter of 2014 as six MGM properties. The property caters...

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South Carolina Lawmaker Will Offer Gambling Bill

South Carolina House Minority Leader state Rep. Todd Rutherford said he'll introduce a bill next year that would allow casinos on the Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach. Mayor John...

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Genting Requests Miami Easement Removal

Genting Group, owner of Resorts World Miami, recently asked the Miami City Commission for approval to remove old easements from the 14-acre Miami Herald complex on Biscayne Bay. Genting...

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South Korean Casino Targets China Boom

South Korean casino operator Paradise will break ground this fall on the country’s first destination resort. Paradise City, a joint venture with Japan’s Sega Sammy, will cost a projected...

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New Jersey Poll Casts Doubt on Casinos Outside Atlantic City

A new poll has found that New Jersey residents are split on allowing new casino construction in the state outside of Atlantic City. Any expansion of casino gambling to...

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Gambling on Poker in Cambodia

Cambodia’s Queenco Casino is struggling to draw gamblers to Sihanoukville, a coastal province more familiar to backpackers than high rollers. But the property is looking to change that with...

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PA Property Tax Relief Predictions Fall Short; Tavern Fees Drop

Pennsylvania has reaped numerous positives from its gaming community with the exception of property tax relief, which was a major selling point for the approval of casinos.

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Goa Minister: Bikinis No, Casinos Yes

Pragmatism is trumping morality in the Indian state of Goa, where a government minister has proclaimed bikinis to be un-Indian. Casinos, on the other hand … well, they pay...

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Moving Inland, Illinois Riverboat Must Float

Harrah's Metropolis Casino will move from the Ohio River to Harrah's convention center on land. But under Illinois law, slots and table games must be played over water. Casino...

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