Indiana Casino Must Ban Smoking

In a 3-2 vote, the Indiana Supreme Court reversed Evansville's smoking ban that exempted the Tropicana riverboat casino. The majority said the casino exemption violated the state's Equal Privileges...

Published February 17, 2014

Company Working To Develop Catawbas Casino

Sky Boat LLC, led by Wallace Cheves (l.), is working with the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation to develop a proposed casino in North Carolina where the tribe contends...

Published February 17, 2014

Nebraska Legislators Consider Constitutional Amendment

A Nebraska legislative committee recently heard testimony regarding a proposal to let voters decide if they want to legalize casino gambling. State Senator Russ Karpisek, sponsor of the bill,...

Published February 17, 2014

NLRB Issues Complaint Against California Casino

The National Labor Relations Board has cited Casino Pauma in San Diego County with violating rules against anti-union activity.

Published February 17, 2014

Bill Would Allow 24/7 Deadwood Bars

A bill that recently passed the South Dakota House of Representatives by a 36-33 vote would allow 24-hour liquor sales in bars in Deadwood hotels with 10 or more...

Published February 17, 2014

Northern Nevada Casino Undergoing $50 Million Renovation

A $50 million renovation has begun at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada, including a western-themed Gilley's, sports bar, bingo area and sports book, all to be completed...

Published February 17, 2014

New Mexico Will Investigate Racetrack Lease

New Mexico Attorney General Gary King will investigate the 25-year lease signed in 2011 granting racino operator Downs of Albuquerque to open a larger casino at the state fairgrounds....

Published February 17, 2014

Detroit Seeks Way Out Of Casino Tax Deal

When Detroit arranged a swaps deal with two banks, using casino tax revenue as collateral, officials never expected interest rates to drop, costing taxpayers more than $200 million since...

Published February 17, 2014

Report: Miss America Pageant Finances Raise Questions

In an analysis of the Miss America Pageant’s finances by the Press of Atlantic City, the paper found the pageant organization’s expenditures and top executive salaries fluctuate wildly even...

Published February 17, 2014

Arkansas Racinos Post Record Revenue

Two Arkansas racinos posted record revenues for 2013. Thoroughbred racetrack Oaklawn in Hot Springs posted a 10 percent increase in wagers of $1.154 billion, and greyhound racetrack Southland in...

Published February 17, 2014

Leaders in Niagara Fear New Casinos in Ontario

Leaders in Niagara Falls contend that a plan to spread casinos all over Ontario will hurt the two casinos, including Niagara Fallsview (l.), in their town that have been...

Published February 17, 2014

Saskatchewan Seeks Sell Off Casinos

The New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan says the provincial government is seeking its support to push through a sale of Casinos Regina (l.) and Moose Jaw to First Nations.

Published February 17, 2014

Revel Owners Receive Operating Approval

Chatham Asset Management received approval from New Jersey regulators to operate the Revel casino hotel in Atlantic City. The company is part of a lender group that emerged from...

Published February 17, 2014

Alberta Casinos Expand Blackjack Hours

Casinos and charitable gaming operations will now be able to play blackjack three hours longer than before under newly adopted regulations. Not everyone is happy about that, however.

Published February 17, 2014

Report: iGaming to Boost Global Gaming Win

A report published by H2 Gambling Capital predicts that global gaming revenue will rise by €14.8 billion this year, to €332.4 billion, fueled in part by online and mobile...

Published February 17, 2014

Sweden’s Revenues on the Skids

Officials in Sweden are looking to new consumer technologies to reverse three years of revenue declines in the country’s betting and gaming markets. Problems are, the population is gambling...

Published February 17, 2014

Online Growth Saves Atlantic City Casino Revenue

Revenue from online gambling grew in January and helped offset a steep decline at Atlantic City’s brick-and-mortar casinos for the month. Even with $9.5 million in online revenues, the...

Published February 17, 2014

UK Councils Unite To Battle Betting Shops

Hundreds of municipal councils in England and Wales, organized as the Local Government Association, are pressing for more powers to curb the proliferation of betting shops in their jurisdictions....

Published February 17, 2014

Call for Online Gambling Penalties in PA

A Pennsylvania legislator has proposed tough penalties for players gambling online in the state. The call was immediately backed by Sheldon Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling.

Published February 17, 2014

Putin: ‘Nyet’ to Casinos in Sochi

Investors are taking a bath on the more than $50 billion spent to prepare the Black Sea resort town of Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Some see casinos...

Published February 17, 2014