Fahrenkopf Named BMM Director

Former American Gaming Association President and CEO Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. (l.) has been named a director of gaming testing company BMM Testlabs.

Published February 10, 2014

Redmond Quits Echo

Industry veteran John Redmond (l.) has thrown in the towel as CEO of Australia’s Echo Entertainment. He was only in the job a little more than a year. But...

Published February 10, 2014

California Mulls New Taxes on Gaming

California legislator are mulling changes to the state’s gaming laws that could mean more taxes and regulations for card rooms. The state’s tribal casinos (Southern California’s Barona Valley Ranch...

Published February 10, 2014

N.H. House Votes to Allow Keno

The New Hampshire House may have taken the first halting steps toward gaming expansion with the approval last week of keno games by the state lottery. Is this a...

Published February 10, 2014

New Yorkers Continue to Debate Casinos

The sentiment for and against Vegas-style casinos in upstate New York is split widely, depending upon where you are located.

Published February 10, 2014

Vegas Cleans Up on Super Bowl XLVIII

An upset victory by the Seattle Seahawks helped Las Vegas sports book win big. This year, wagers on the year’s premier sporting event exceeded $119 million.

Published February 10, 2014

Delaware Panel Report Delayed

Delaware’s combined government/industry panel continues to study the industry’s results as it prepares a report on how the state can help the industry. The committee’s chairman, state Finance Secretary...

Published February 10, 2014

Tourists Flood Macau for New Year’s

Nearly 1 million visitors entered Macau for the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday. It was great for the broader economy, not so good for VIP gaming, and it showed...

Published February 10, 2014

No Challenge to MGM in Maryland

Maryland gaming regulators say the two losing bidders for the Prince George’s County casino license have agreed to forgo any challenge to the award of the license to MGM...

Published February 10, 2014

China Leads Stellar Quarter for Wynn

Wynn Resorts’ fourth quarter revenues soared 18 percent to $1.52 billion—and Macau was the reason why. The company’s Wynn Macau subsidiary saw earnings surge 32 percent on net revenue...

Published February 10, 2014

Churchill Downs Cries Fraud Over Atlantic City Casino Deal

Churchill Downs Inc. had hoped to be a player in New Jersey’s online gambling market, but says it was misled by former Trump Executive Nick Ribis (l.) in a...

Published February 10, 2014

Sands China Blows Past the Market

Las Vegas Sands’ Macau subsidiary outperformed the rest of the city in the fourth quarter in almost every category on the gaming floor. VIP volume was up 26 percent,...

Published February 10, 2014

Cordish Makes Case for Vegas Arena

Baltimore developer the Cordish Companies went to Las Vegas to talk up his planned $390 million sports arena (l.), set for the city’s Downtown district. But his emphasis on...

Published February 10, 2014

Court Tells Gambling Hotelier to Pay Up

The woman who lost Macau’s New Century Hotel over unpaid loans has been slapped with a court order. This time she’s been ordered to pay back more than $10...

Published February 10, 2014

Virginia Senate Committee Approves Casino, But Bill Dies

Even though Virginia's Senate General Laws and Technology Committee recently approved casino bill in a 7-5 vote, sponsor Senator L. Louise Lucas withdrew the bill after it became apparent...

Published February 10, 2014

New York Hopefuls to Share Land

Foxwoods Resort Casino and Muss Development will develop land owned by developer Louis R. Cappelli (l.) of Sullivan Resorts LLC at the former Grossinger's Resort in the Catskill Mountains...

Published February 10, 2014

Connecticut Considering OTB Slots

A Connecticut legislative task force is considering introduction of a bill to legalize slot machines at three off-track betting facilities.

Published February 10, 2014

Nevada Casinos Won $11.1 Billion in 2013

Nevada casinos took in $11.1 billion in 2013, the fourth year in a row they ended in the plus column. The win was largely due to strong baccarat play...

Published February 10, 2014

Hard Rock Biloxi Debuts Platinum Tower

The $32.5 million Platinum Tower hotel debuted at the Hard Rock Casino Biloxi. The 12-story facility features 140 rooms and 14 suites plus music memorabilia from Elvis Presley, Johnny...

Published February 10, 2014

Iowa Gaming Board Asked To Stop Casino

The nonprofit license-holder to the Isle Casino in Waterloo, Iowa, will ask the Iowa Racing and Gaming Board to block the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids. A...

Published February 10, 2014