Hopes Dim for Kentucky Expansion

With the state Senate short several votes and uncertainty in the House, the prospects of a constitutional amendment to legalize casinos in Kentucky are fading fast.

Published February 17, 2014

Saratoga Casino Owner Hedging His Bets

James Featherstonhaugh, part owner of Saratoga Raceway, is looking outside the historic community for casino sites. Many Saratoga residents oppose a casino in their town. Saratoga Springs is in...

Published February 17, 2014

Lawmakers Endorse Philly’s Market8

Two Pennsylvania House members and one Philadelphia city councilman have endorsed the Market8 casino proposal as the best for the city and state.

Published February 17, 2014

Macau Forecast To Hit $80 Billion

Still vastly underserved in terms of Chinese visitation, Macau will continue to boom as a supply driven casino market, according to an especially upbeat new report from Nomura Securities....

Published February 17, 2014

MGM Submits Maryland Site Plans

MGM Resorts has presented plans for it $925 million casino to officials in Prince George’s County, Maryland. MGM won a license to build at National Harbor near Washington, D.C.

Published February 17, 2014

Casino Returning to Macau Racetrack

Slumping revenues have prompted the Macau Jockey Club to speed up plans to reopen a casino that closed 10 years ago at the thoroughbred track. Management is also looking...

Published February 17, 2014

Bill Would Change New Jersey Casino Self-Exclusion Requirements

A proposed bill could save gamblers some self-admitted shame by removing a requirement that anyone signing up for the list state that they have a gambling problem. Advocates say...

Published February 17, 2014

Macau’s Productivity Boom Fading

The good news is that Macau’s casino workers are more experienced and efficient than ever. The bad news: casinos are no longer seeing the gains in productivity they’re used...

Published February 17, 2014

MGM, Aria Face Fines for Blocking Gaming Agents

Two state gaming agents watching a game of roulette at the Aria were told they were “not welcome,” according to a two-count complaint. The law mandates that all gaming...

Published February 17, 2014

PAGCOR Faces Tough Year Ahead

As the Philippines becomes a more compelling commercial resort market the country’s state-owned casino operator is finding it more difficult to compete. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Cristino Naguiat Jr....

Published February 17, 2014

Atlantic City Alliance Seeks to Draw Tourists through Discount Hotel Deals

The Atlantic City Alliance—the city’s marketing arm—announced a new set of hotel packages and discounts in the hopes of attracting tourists back to the city. Included are “Taste of...

Published February 17, 2014

Hengqin a Big Hit

Hengqin Island’s first tourist attraction—a theme park with a supporting resort hotel—is less than a month old and already it’s proving a massive success. What does this mean for...

Published February 17, 2014

70 New Conventions Coming to Vegas

Sin City’s convention business is booming. Last year, more than 5 million conventioneers visited Southern Nevada, and generated almost $7 billion in revenues. This year will be even better.

Published February 17, 2014

Islanders Oppose Philippine Gambling Plan

A card room is being proposed for the Philippine resort island of Boracay, but community groups and the Catholic Church are against it. The local government is waiting for...

Published February 17, 2014

SLS Las Vegas Opening Labor Day

SLS Las Vegas will open Labor Day weekend. The $415 million resort, which overhauled the historic Sahara, is a project of SBE Entertainment of Los Angeles.

Published February 17, 2014

Time to Ban the Ban on Olympic Bets

In 2000, Arizona Senator John McCain pushed to prohibit betting on Olympic sports. Amid excitement about the Winter Games, a Vegas sports book director calls that ban “outdated.”

Published February 17, 2014

Foxwoods Unveils Casino ‘Sketch’

Sal Semola, president of the proposed Foxwoods Catskills Resort, told a crowd in Liberty, New York that the project would fit in with the mountain setting and return the...

Published February 17, 2014

NJ Senate President Supports Atlantic City Five-Year Plan

New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney says Atlantic City needs the time to complete its five-year push—which is entering its fourth year—to turn tourism around in the resort. However,...

Published February 17, 2014

ACEP Forecasts Lower Net Loss

The parent company of the Stratosphere, two Arizona Charlie’s casinos and the Aquarius in Laughlin has released its fourth-quarter 2013 results early, in hopes of lowering its interest rates.

Published February 17, 2014

New York County Opposes Tribal Casino

Five county legislatures have officially come out against a Seneca Nation gaming hall in Monroe County, New York. They fear a loss of revenues by the Western Off-Track Betting...

Published February 17, 2014