Nevada Casinos Down $135 Billion in 2013

Nevada’s leading casinos have posted their fifth straight fiscal year of net losses, but some of the decline is tied to increased expenses.

Published January 20, 2014

PAGCOR Bullish on 2014

The Philippines’ state-owned gaming operator looks to be falling short of its revenue forecast for 2013 but is expecting better days in 2014. Increases in gaming revenues, coupled with...

Published January 20, 2014

Caesars to Target Super Bowl Fans

The head of Caesars Entertainment’s Eastern division says the operator will try to capture business from those attending Super Bowl XLVIII at the MetLife Stadium (l.) in North Jersey.

Published January 20, 2014

Hengqin Ramps Up for Chinese New Year

Hengqin Island’s first hotel opens this month as the largest in China, and will be joined by a theme park and circus. The attractions will boost visitation to Macau,...

Published January 20, 2014

More Development for Downtown Vegas

One developer plans a boutique hotel (l.) in Downtown Vegas, and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh continues to stoke investment in the neighborhood.

Published January 20, 2014

Committee Denies Illinois Video Gambling Reforms

A little known legislative panel, the Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, recently voted to reject video gambling reforms proposed by the Illinois Gaming Board last fall. Aaron Jaffe,...

Published January 20, 2014

$1 Billion Invested In South Mississippi

Casino operators and developers are spending more than $1 billion to buy, build and renovate Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos, which have weathered Hurricane Katrina, the recession and BP oil...

Published January 20, 2014

DeNaples Seeks Lift of Pennsylvania Ban

Pennsylvania businessman Louis DeNaples is asking the state Gaming Control Board to lift a ban imposed in 2012 that prohibits him from doing business with the casino he founded.

Published January 20, 2014

Cordish’s Vegas Arena Raises Eyebrows

Despite the pending development of an MGM arena (l.) in Las Vegas, the city continues to work a deal for a second arena with developer David Cordish.

Published January 20, 2014

Revel Revamps Player’s Rewards

Atlantic City’s struggling Revel casino debuted a new player’s lounge and launched a new player’s card in the hopes of attracting more customers to the casino. Revel officials acknowledged...

Published January 20, 2014

$50 Million in Bonds for LVCVA Business District

A planned bond issue would generate $50 million to fund the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority’s long-deferred Global Business District project.

Published January 20, 2014

Miss America Pageant Expects Big Things in 2014

The Miss America Pageant made a triumphant return to Atlantic City in 2013 and with more time to prepare, pageant organizers expect and even better showing and marketing effort...

Published January 20, 2014

California Tribe Goes Hollywood

San Diego County, which has more Indian casinos than another other county in the U.S., may get another one since the Jamul Indian Village has broken ground on a...

Published January 20, 2014

UK’s FOBTs Safe for Now

Britain’s governing coalition defeated a bid by the Labor Party to force it to adopt limits on the spread of a controversial type of electronic casino-style table game in...

Published January 20, 2014

Connecticut Considers Racinos

Connecticut’s legislature is mulling allowing slot machines at the state’s three off-track betting facilities in order to make up for money the state is losing as revenues continue to...

Published January 20, 2014

Russia Declares Amnesty for Gambling Ring

Charges have been dropped against six men accused of running an illegal gambling operation in and around Moscow. There were no regulations governing illegal gambling at the time of...

Published January 20, 2014

Michigan Landowners Focus On Waterfront Casino

Muskegon Lakefront LLC recently got an extension from the Muskegon, Michigan city commission to develop the prime Harbor 31 waterfront property. Commissioners feel Muskegon Lakefront has been more interested...

Published January 20, 2014

Oklahoma Tribe Wants New Mexico Recognition

The Fort Sill Apache sued New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez (l.) in December to force the state to grant recognition. Tribal members live in Oklahoma, where they were forced...

Published January 20, 2014

Tribe Helped Republicans For Gaming Protection

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians gave $350,000 to a Republican committee to protect its gambling operations in Alabama, the New York Times recently reported. The donation was made...

Published January 20, 2014

McCrory Briefed On Catawba Casino

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory's office said he raised “serious objections” about a proposed Catawba Nation casino and would not lend support to the tribe’s federal land trust application....

Published January 20, 2014