Kansas Lowers Casino Fees To Attract New Casino
A bill designed to bring a casino developer to southeast Kansas awaits the signature of Governor Sam Brownback (l.). The measure would lower the investment required from a casino...
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Pinnacle Closes $260 Million Lumiere Purchase
Pinnacle Entertainment's all-cash, $260 million purchase of Lumière Place Casino, HoteLumiere and the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis closed on April 1. Also in Missouri, the state legislature is...
New Hampshire Senate Approves Casino Bill
The last act of a desperate attempt to expand gaming in New Hampshire is playing out in the legislature, where the Senate has approved of a bill that would...
MGM Questions Maryland Contracting Requirements
A bill before the Prince George’s County Council contains hiring and local contracting requirements that MGM says could delay its Maryland casino project (l.).
No Gaming for Kinmen
The Taiwanese island of Kinmen has long been touted as a potential casino destination, but officials now say legalization is out of the question. Vice Mayor Wu Yu Chin...
Two Mississippi Developers Miss Deadlines
The developers of the $250 million Scarlet Pearl Casino (l.) in D'Iberville and Rotate Black, developers of the $112 million Hemingway Resort and Casino in Gulfport, both missed Mississippi...
Nepal Casinos Play for Time
Nepal’s gaming operators are asking the government to reconsider its decision to double the industry’s effective tax rates and impose a number of new get-tough regulations. Officials say they’ll...
New Raids At Alabama Casinos
Agents from Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's office and state troopers from the Department of Public Safety recently raided four casinos in Greene County, including the Greenetrack dog track...
MGM Likes Its Japan Chances
CEO James Murren (l.) says he expects MGM Resorts International will be up and running in Japan in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The chairman of...
Caesars Shares Fall on Sale News
Caesars Entertainment will try to raise $148 million with a sale of common stock, the Vegas-based company has announced. It is yet another strategy to help the debt-laden company...
Wynn Macau Launches Stock Option Scheme
Wynn Macau has upped the stakes in a looming battle for Macau’s most precious resource—labor. The company is awarding each of its workers 1,000 shares of stock in a...
Atlantic City Airport Celebrates First United Flight
The first United Airlines flight arriving from Chicago to touch down at Atlantic City International Airport was met with major hoopla and an Atlantic City-themed celebration. Atlantic City hopes...
Chow Secures Hengqin Funding
Macau casino operator David Chow (l.) has broken ground on a 30,000-square-meter commercial and leisure complex he plans to develop on the neighboring island of Hengqin. Galaxy also plans...
Study: Iowa Casino Will Cannibalize Isle
The Isle of Capri Casinos recently released a study that showed a new $150 million Cedar Rapids casino would steal $9.3 million, or 10.8 percent, in annual gaming revenue...
Reno-Tahoe Casinos Spruce Up
Casinos in the regional Nevada gaming markets of Reno and Lake Tahoe are planning significant upgrades to take advantage of new vitality in the industry.
Illinois Senator Wants More Truck Stop Games
A bill that would allow Illinois truck stops to have 10 video gaming machines instead of the currently approved five recently was approved by a Senate committee. Sponsoring Senator...
New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack Considering New Attractions
Monmouth Park thoroughbred racetrack (l.) in Oceanport New Jersey is considering an expansion of non-racing facilities at the park to help put the racetrack in the black. Plans call...
Could Nevada Cut Tavern Slots?
A Clark County commissioner says the state could end the ongoing debate about tavern slots by limiting the number of machines. Current law allows the taverns to have up...
Arizona Fantasy Sports Bill Dies
Arizona is one of just a few states where fantasy sports are illegal and players are unable to collect prizes. State Senate Majority Whip Adam Driggs recently sponsored a...
Menominee Casino Study Price Triples
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's administration hired the law firm Dykema Gossett last year for $500,000 to study the impact of the proposed $800 million Menominee casino in Kenosha. Now...
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October 29-31: SBC Summit Latin America, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. Produced by SBC. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
November 1: Women of Inspiration, Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Las Vegas. For more information visit lasvegas.wiseworks.org/las-vegas/wise-events/chapter-events.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
November 1: Women of Inspiration, Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Las Vegas. For more information visit lasvegas.wiseworks.org/las-vegas/wise-events/chapter-events.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
