Hakkasan Buys Angel Management Group

Hakkasan Group, which runs the hugely successful nightclub/restaurant at MGM Grand (l.) in Las Vegas, has bought out Angel Management Group, which operates a number of nightlife and entertainment...

Published February 24, 2014

Bringing China to the Bahamas

Baha Mar, the largest destination resort under development in the Western Hemisphere, is slated to open in the Bahamas in December at a cost of $3.5 billion. Chairman Sarkis...

Published February 24, 2014

LV Sands Back Online After Hacking

It took longer than first expected to get multiple websites for the Las Vegas Sands Corp. up and running after a cyber-attack. The sites were down for about a...

Published February 24, 2014

Casino Referendum Looming in Revere

Voters in Revere, Massachusetts February 25 will decide for a second time whether they want a casino resort in their town, this one operated by the Mohegan Sun (l.)....

Published February 24, 2014

MGM Submits National Harbor Plan

MGM Resorts International has submitted detailed plans for its casino resort at National Harbor in Maryland’s Prince George’s County, which include the participation of a local architecture firm.

Published February 24, 2014

New Jersey To Study Gambling Expansion

The only new twist in a longstanding debate in New Jersey on whether the state should expand casino gaming outside of Atlantic City before a state Assembly panel last...

Published February 24, 2014

Peppermill Pays for Slot Spying

The Peppermill Casino in Reno will fork over $1 million in fines to the Nevada Gaming Control Board for spying activities by an employee. He used a slot machine...

Published February 24, 2014

MGM Growing Stronger in Macau

Robust increases in both VIP and mass-market play lifted MGM China Holdings to a banner fourth quarter. The Macau operator controlled by MGM Resorts International booked $238 million in...

Published February 24, 2014

Hard Rock Can Keep Iowa License

Polk County District Court Judge Eliza Ovrom recently ruled the $128 million Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City can keep its gaming license and proceed toward a late-summer...

Published February 24, 2014

Goa’s Leader Blasted as Pro-Casino

Critics of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar (l.) accuse him of reneging on a campaign promise to rid the Indian state of its floating casinos. They say he’s far...

Published February 24, 2014

Ohio Casino May Expand This Year

The 2014 could be the year of decision for Rock Ohio Caesars, the year it decides on whether to go forward with Phase II (l.) of its Horseshoe Casino...

Published February 24, 2014

Naga Details Russia Resort Plan

Vladivostok is a long way from Phnom Penh, but Cambodia’s NagaCorp Chairman Tim McNally (l.) is ready for the challenge. The company said it will start next year building...

Published February 24, 2014

Does Vegas Need Multiple Arenas?

Projects in the planning stages include a Symphony Park arena; another near the Las Vegas Strip; a minor league baseball stadium, and a stadium at UNLV (l.). A local...

Published February 24, 2014

Labor, Government Clash Over Macau Table Cap

The growth of Macau’s casino industry is outstripping the city’s supply of dealers, and the situation will only get worse as Cotai expands. Importing labor would be one solution,...

Published February 24, 2014

Rhode Island Casino Readying for Massachusetts Rivals

The threatening Mass appeal of casinos in the Bay State is forcing Rhode Island’s Twin River casino (l.) to change its modus operandi to deal with the competition.

Published February 24, 2014

New Jersey Senator Criticizes Caesars Atlantic Club Purchase

New Jersey state Senator James Whelan (l.) says Caesars Entertainment is trying to ensure that the Atlantic Club—which it purchased late last year—never opens as a casino again. Whelan...

Published February 24, 2014

New Details on Drai’s at Las Vegas Casino

Nightlife impresario Victor Drai new club at the Cromwell in Las Vegas will be open 24/7. Drai promises a change from many dayclubs and nightclubs, which have become showcases...

Published February 24, 2014

Connecticut Mulls Keno, Sweepstakes Café Questions

Keno in Connecticut appears to be dead now that Governor Dannel P. Malloy has withdrawn his support and key lawmakers say they want to repeal it before it takes...

Published February 24, 2014

Racinos Impacting Ohio Budgets

As tax revenue from Ohio's four casinos declines, its soon-to-be seven racinos are prospering. But that's not necessarily good news for local governments that depend on casino tax revenue...

Published February 24, 2014

Bally’s Atlantic City Remodels Casino

Bally’s Atlantic City (l.) has completed a $5.6 million renovation of its casino floor, the first remodeling of the space in more than a decade. Casino officials say the...

Published February 24, 2014