Lagerfeld Joining SJM on Cotai

Macau casino giant SJM has signed its second global fashion name to the Lisboa Palace resort the company is developing on Cotai. Karl Lagerfeld will be joining Versace as...

Published March 17, 2014

Aqueduct in Jeopardy?

The New York Racing Association is questioning whether Aqueduct in Queens, New York, can or should continue as a horseracing venue. In addition to declines across the industry, the...

Published March 17, 2014

MGM to Pay Half-Mil for Drug Activities at HOB

MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay $500,000 plus costs to settle a five-county complaint regarding drug sales and prostitution at the House of Blues’ Foundation Room (l.) at...

Published March 17, 2014

Lower Casino Attendance Sounds Alarm in Missouri

Funding for veterans' homes and education have taken a hit in Missouri as visitors and tax revenue have declined. Officials blame the especially harsh winter, the economic downturn and...

Published March 17, 2014

Mixed Results for South Dakota Gaming Bills

The South Dakota Senate approved a constitutional amendment allowing Deadwood casinos to offer roulette, keno and craps. Voters will decide the issue in November. Senators killed a bill allowing...

Published March 17, 2014

Centaur Rebrands Shelbyville Racino

Visitors at the former Indiana Grand Casino and Indiana Downs will notice new signage and much more at the now-named Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville. Owners Centaur...

Published March 17, 2014

Atlantic City Facing 47 Percent Municipal Tax Hike

Under a budget proposal presented by Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian (l.), taxpayers in the resort could see a 47 percent tax increase in the wake of several drastic...

Published March 17, 2014

Louisiana House Considers Horseracing Bills

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association has advised its members to oppose three bills recently introduced in the House of Representatives. The measures would reduce the number of race days...

Published March 17, 2014

Nebraska Senate Approves Historic Race Wagering

Nebraska Senators voted to let voters decide on a constitutional amendment that would allow bets on historic horseraces. In 2012 Governor Dave Heineman vetoed similar legislation, also sponsored by...

Published March 17, 2014

Judge Considers Jurisdiction in Aquinnah Lawsuit

A federal judge last week took up the issue of whether a casino proposed by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) for Martha’s Vineyard comes under state or...

Published March 17, 2014

Davenport Plan Unites Kehl, Blackwell

In Iowa, the city of Davenport has applied for state funds for a $71.5 million hotel, waterpark and performance venue project by competing casino developers Dan Kehl and Rodney...

Published March 17, 2014

Maine Moves to Allow Tribes to Expand Gaming

The House of Representatives in Maine moved three bills last week that will expand Indian gaming in the state, leading to two new casinos and allowing two tribes to...

Published March 17, 2014

West Virginia Casino Boosts Player’s Club System

West Virginia’s Wheeling Island Casino has improved its players club to give table-game players more points. Revenue has declined significantly and is designed to make the casino more competitive....

Published March 17, 2014

Potawatomis Hold Walker To Promise

The Forest County Potawatomi Community, which operates a casino in Milwaukee (l.), said it expects Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to keep a promise to allow a new casino only...

Published March 17, 2014

Harrah’s Atlantic City Security Sued for More Assaults

Three more people have filed lawsuits claiming they were assaulted by Harrah’s Atlantic City security personnel. The suits come after Philly.com reported a suit by a Florida family against...

Published March 17, 2014

Tiguas Claim Entertainment Center Is Legal

A federal judge said she may not rule on the "never-ending saga" of the civil contempt case against the Tiguas tribe until later this year. The Texas Attorney General's...

Published March 17, 2014

Kaw Nation Tract Approved for Gaming

A 21-acre tract in Kay County, Oklahoma, owned by the Kaw Nation, recently was approved for gaming use by U.S. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn (l.). The...

Published March 17, 2014

Ruling Paves Way for Cayuga Casino

Thanks to a U.S. District Court ruling, the Cayuga Indian Nation of New York may soon offer gaming in the Empire State. A judge modified a deal struck by...

Published March 17, 2014

Supporters of Off-Reservation Casino Go To D.C.

Members of the Los Coyotes Band of Indians and city officials of Barstow, traveled to Washington D.C. last week to meet with federal officials about their application for an...

Published March 17, 2014

Progress on Barrier Reef Casino

Plans for the Aquis Great Barrier Reef project (l.) are moving closer to realization. Officials in the Australian state of Queensland, where it will be located, have signed off...

Published March 17, 2014