Atlantic Club Readies to Shut Down

Atlantic City’s Atlantic Club casino will shut down January 13 as 1,600 employees will be out of work. Patrons must redeem all chips, vouchers and comps by midnight January...

Published January 13, 2014

New Hampshire Legislators Consider Casinos—Again

Legislators in New Hampshire are considering several expanded gambling bills in the session that just began, including Keno and poker, plus bills allowing one or more casinos, with or...

Published January 13, 2014

Delaware Panel Ponders Casino Help

A panel of government officials, state lawmakers and casino officials is studying ways to help Delaware’s three struggling racinos. Governor Jack Markell (l.) wants to reduce the state’s reliance...

Published January 13, 2014

Florida Casinos Back on Front Burner

When Florida lawmakers reconvene in March, they are likely to pick up an old and divisive issue: an expansion of casino gaming in the Sunshine State. State Senate President...

Published January 13, 2014

Resorts World New York Lays Off 175

Resorts World at Aqueduct last week fired 175 buffet workers, saying the eatery wasn’t turning a profit. A union had just negotiated pay raises.

Published January 13, 2014

Group Wants to Save California Racetrack

Supporters of the Hollywood Park Racetrack want to keep it from being demolished and preserve it for future generations.

Published January 13, 2014

In Vietnam, New Hotel, Bigger Casino

An Australian investor in a casino in northern Vietnam has agreed to buy a controlling share of the Lao Cai International Hotel (l.) and remodel and expand the hotel....

Published January 13, 2014

Ohio’s Internet Cafes Are Now History

Internet cafes in Ohio have pretty much melted away in the last few months in the wake of a law that pretty much banned them.

Published January 13, 2014

Malaysia State Off Limits, Leader Says

Berjaya Assets, a major Malaysian property developer announced plans for a luxury resort in the state of Johor that could include a casino. Only they didn’t bother to tell...

Published January 13, 2014

Are Cowboys Throwing PRCA?

Some of professional rodeo’s most famous performers want more say in their sport. And a splinter group of cowpokes may want to stay in Las Vegas.

Published January 13, 2014

Locals Barred From Goa’s Casinos

Goa’s chief minister, Manohar Parrikar (l.), is anxious to burnish his anti-casino credentials in response to the rise of a new national political party whose populist agenda has the...

Published January 13, 2014

Lawsuit Adds More to Crosby Accusations

Caesars Entertainment has added another accusation to its lawsuit against Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby (l.).

Published January 13, 2014

Viet Court Will Review $55 Million Slot Glitch

A gambler who won $55 million at a malfunctioning slot machine in Vietnam says he’s entitled to the money. A lower court, amazingly, agreed. Fortunately for the casino a...

Published January 13, 2014

Did Cordish Come to Play?

David Cordish, the noted Baltimore developer, has floated an idea for an arena (l.) in Downtown Las Vegas, put only put $50,000 into it. Plus there proposal has no...

Published January 13, 2014

Penalties on the Way for Smoky Casinos

The Macau government is taking away portions of the smoking areas from 14 casinos that failed two air-quality tests. The size of the reductions will be announced later this...

Published January 13, 2014

Court Keeps Stay For Iowa Gaming License

The Iowa Supreme Court told the Polk County District Court to review its decision suspending the gaming license for the Hard Rock Sioux City. That means the December 19...

Published January 13, 2014

Investors Cheer China Lottery Boom

The Chinese government has big plans for growing its $43 billion lottery market. That’s good news for the share prices of the companies, some of them foreign, that are...

Published January 13, 2014

Pennsylvania Slot Revenues in First Decline

Annual revenue from slot machines in Pennsylvania have declined for the first time since the state’s gaming industry began in 2006.

Published January 13, 2014

Penn, Carnival Sign Marketing Deal

Penn National Gaming and Carnival Cruise Lines have signed an agreement under which Carnival cruises will be offered as player’s club rewards at Penn casinos.

Published January 13, 2014

Analysts: Happy New Year, MGM

The global casino company, which is developing megaresorts in Macau and the Northeastern U.S., is earning high marks from gaming analysts.

Published January 13, 2014