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

Union Chief Seeks to Protect Revel Jobs

Bob McDevitt (l.), the leader of Atlantic City’s largest casino union, is urging the state of New Jersey to protect the jobs of 3,000 workers at the Revel casino...

Published February 10, 2014

Gansevoort Now the Cromwell

Gansevoort was supposed to have replaced Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall. Now Cromwell is replacing Gansevoort. That’s the name of the new luxury hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.

Published February 10, 2014

Louisiana Betting Parlor Relocating Before Law Changes

Thibodaux, Louisiana's only off-track betting parlor plans to move before the city council prohibits any new or relocating business with three or more video poker machines from locating within...

Published February 10, 2014

Maryland Live! Courts Asian Market

Maryland Live! emphasized a new marketing focus on Asian players with a Lunar New Year celebration in the foyer of the casino.

Published February 10, 2014

Indiana Gambling Legislation Pushed To Summer Study

Despite dramatically dropping gaming revenues, the Indiana Senate Public Policy Committee did not vote on legislation that would authorize table games in racinos, give riverboat casinos tax breaks and...

Published February 10, 2014

SD House Passes Casino Referendum

South Dakota voters may have a chance to change the state constitution this November to allow roulette, craps and keno in addition to the current slots and card games...

Published February 10, 2014