Station Casinos Launches Mobile App

Nevada-based Station Casinos has launched a mobile application that will allow patrons to make reservations or take advantage of special deals at its 18 casinos. The app is linked...

Published April 7, 2014

Sands Has Nebulous Plans for Unfinished Tower

Construction on a $600 million St. Regis condominium tower at the Venetian in Las Vegas halted in 2008, when the Las Vegas Sands Corp. faced dire financial straits. Now...

Published April 7, 2014

Sands Ups House Edge on Most Blackjack

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. has made changes to its blackjack payouts that give the house a substantially higher advantage, a poker website says. The change makes the Venetian...

Published April 7, 2014

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Published April 7, 2014

FinCEN Mulling New Rules for Casinos

New anti-money laundering rules being considered by the U.S. Treasury Department could require casinos to vet the source of their high rollers’ funds. Although the proposed regs sound onerous,...

Published March 31, 2014

‘Bad Actors’ Cause Scene in California’s Poker Bills

Two bills have been introduced in the California legislature to legalize online poker. One prohibits the participation of the “bad actors” like PokerStars, while the other leaves it to...

Published March 31, 2014

A Promised Land for Macau—in China

The head of China’s Macau liaison office supports the idea of providing the territory with land in the neighboring mainland province of Guangdong to help it diversify its economy...

Published March 31, 2014

Ho-Chunk Ready To Revive Plan

Warrior Entertainment, which wants to renovate the Warrior hotel (l.) into a casino, asked to intervene in Argosy's lawsuit against the Iowa Gaming and Racing Commission. But the IRGC,...

Published March 31, 2014

Saipan Governor Signs Casino Bill

After several failed attempts at legalization, practical considerations finally won the day on the western Pacific island of Saipan. The cash-strapped government there has given the long-awaited go-ahead for...

Published March 31, 2014

New Hampshire Senate Tries Again

New Hampshire Senator Lou D’Allesandro (l.) indefatigable champion of expanded gaming in the Granite State has risen after another bruising defeat in the House to try once more before...

Published March 31, 2014

Boston Mayor Challenges Commission’s Authority

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh (l.) has challenged the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to decide whether his city is a host community under the definition of the...

Published March 31, 2014

Gaming Proposals Dead in Maine

The Maine House last week drove the final nail into any gaming expansion in the state, whether commercial, Indian or racino, ignoring a request by the Senate to take...

Published March 31, 2014

Scott Asks Florida Senate To Slow Down

Florida Governor Rick Scott asked state Senator Garrett Richter (l.), chair of the state Senate Gaming Committee, to slow down on a bill to authorize destination casinos in Miami-Dade...

Published March 31, 2014

Flaum Hedges Bets in New York

Rochester developer David Flaum (l.) has not one, not two, but four casino sites in the works as New York prepares to award the first of seven Class III...

Published March 31, 2014

Will Lone Star State Go for Gambling?

Some states have turned to casino gaming to prop up their horse racing industries. Speculation abounds that the Lone Star State could take that tack as well. It worked...

Published March 31, 2014

LVS Wants To Expand in Singapore

Las Vegas Sands has asked the government of Singapore for more land to expand its hotel offering at Marina Bay Sands by 1,500 more rooms. The company says the...

Published March 31, 2014

MGM Resorts: Out of the Woods

During the depths of the recession, Las Vegas’s largest casino owner faced a precarious financial future. Now, under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Jim Murren, the outlook for...

Published March 31, 2014

Macau Lawmakers Weigh Smoking Ban

Macau’s Legislative Assembly is considering additional limits on smoking in the city’s casinos. But one lawmaker says the current restrictions are a failure and is pushing for a total...

Published March 31, 2014

Casino Issues On Colorado Ballot

This November, Colorado voters in Kiowa, Pueblo and Mesa counties, plus Aurora and De Beque may see casino initiatives on the ballot. Currently commercial casinos are authorized Black Hawk...

Published March 31, 2014

Macau’s City of Dreams Reveals 5th Tower

A dramatic new tower is being planned for Macau’s City of Dreams. Melco Crown, the property owner, has contract with renowned architect Dame Zaha Hadid to design an eye-catching...

Published March 31, 2014