Sands: Hackers Stole Customer Info

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. says computer hackers who invaded its websites last month also stole personal information about some patrons.

Published March 10, 2014

Study Looks at Dotty’s Model, Again

It’s back: the debate about Dotty’s chain of taverns in Nevada. Critics say they are thinly disguised slot parlors. Dotty’s and similar eateries derive more revenue from slots than...

Published March 10, 2014

Atlantic City Airport Offers Lowest Fares, But Visits Fall

Atlantic City International Airport has been named by the U.S. Department of Transportation as offering the lowest fares of the top 100 U.S. airports. The airport is served by...

Published March 10, 2014

South Dakota Puts Muscle Behind Bans

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has signed into law a measure making it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a banned player to re-enter a Deadwood casino. Starting July 1,...

Published March 10, 2014

Lake Tahoe Casino to Be Remodeled

The Horizon, with more than 530 hotel rooms, has seen better days. The resort has operated under several names since the mid-1960s. It has recently been acquired by Warner...

Published March 10, 2014

Gaming Experts Watching Five Indian Gaming Issues

Experts see five issues that will be front and center for gaming tribes this year. Online gaming, off-rez casinos and expiring compacts are just the start. California Senator Dianne...

Published March 10, 2014

Want Nightlife? Vegas Rules

Sin City boasts seven of the 10 top-grossing U.S. nightclubs, according to the trade pub Nightclub & Bar. A total of 24 Vegas clubs made the Top 100. MGM’s...

Published March 10, 2014

Connecticut Governor Opposes Changes to Federal Recognition Process

The governor of Connecticut, Dannell P. Malloy (l.), is asking President Obama to stop rules from going into effect that would, he says, lead to three more Indian casinos...

Published March 10, 2014

Court: Sands Not Required to Turn Over Documents

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. does not have to hand over emails and other company documents to former executive Steven Jacobs. Jacobs is suing the Sands for breach of...

Published March 10, 2014

Without A Compact, Navajo Nation Regroups

The Navajo Nation is considering its next steps after the New Mexico Senate rejected a new compact. The current compact ends June 30, 2015. Pueblo tribes objected that the...

Published March 10, 2014

Las Vegas Union Considers Strike Vote

About 10,000 members of the Las Vegas hospitality workers’ union voted against a contract extension for four properties. They may decide to strike.

Published March 10, 2014

Walker Requests Kenosha Casino Extension

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who is running for re-election, requested a six-month extension on the Menominee tribe's proposed $800 million Hard Rock project in Kenosha. If Assistant Secretary of...

Published March 10, 2014

Judge Stumped by California Tribe’s Competing Factions

A federal judge has refused to act to force a faction of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians to return money to the casino that vanished from the tribe’s...

Published March 10, 2014

Membership Battles Proliferate Among Gaming Tribes

The number of gaming tribes that are ejecting members is on the rise as gaming revenues are increasingly limited.

Published March 10, 2014

Northern California Tribe Proposes Casino

Residents of Siskiyou County recently spoke their minds about a casino proposed for Northern California by the Karuk Tribe.

Published March 10, 2014

North Carolina County Gets Ready For Casino

Business and government officials in Cherokee County, North Carolina, recently held meetings regarding the economic affect of the $110 million Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel, opening in...

Published March 10, 2014

Oneida-New York Deal Approved

An agreement between the Oneida Indians and New York State has been ratified by a U.S. District Court judge. The deal could mean $50 million in annual gaming revenues...

Published March 10, 2014

Sault Tribe Asks Court To Reconsider Stay

In its ongoing legal battle with the state of Michigan over its proposed $245 million Kewadin Landing Casino, the Sault Ste. Marie tribe asked the 6th Circuit Court of...

Published March 10, 2014

Cherokees Raise Tribal Minimum Wage

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker wants the tribe to be the employer of choice in northeast Oklahoma. To that end, he recently signed an executive order raising...

Published March 10, 2014

Tribes Disagree Over Off Reservation Casinos

The issue of off-reservation casinos is one that has divided gaming tribes all over the United States.

Published March 10, 2014