Bossier City Horseshoe Will Build $3.5 Million Pool
Construction will start this month on a $3.5 million "Vegas style" pool with a day and night club, bar, outdoor stage and cabanas at Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City,...
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Affinity Gaming Launches Multi-State Loyalty Program
Affinity Gaming has launched A-Play Connect Play4Fun Network, its first multi-casino, multi-state loyalty program. The platform will be used to build a loyalty program for all its casinos through...
Virginia Senator Introduces Casino Bill
Virginia state Senator L. Louise Lucas (l.) once again introduce legislation that would establish a state gaming commission and direct casino tax revenues toward reducing tolls on specified roadways....
New Jersey Bill Allows Skill Contests
Under a law that some legislators deemed archaic, New Jersey residents were often barred from contests of skill, usually decided by judges, for fear the contest would be called...
Kansas Hollywood Casino Requests Hotel Extension
International Speedway Corporation and Penn National Gaming, owners of Hollywood Casino, asked the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas for more time to begin building a...
Saratoga Casino Debate Continues
Disagreements on a possible casino at Saratoga Raceway are not likely to be resolved quickly. And these ardent opponents won’t go quietly into the night.
Massachusetts Tribal Casino a Step Closer to Realization
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has gotten a boost from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which, by not acting, allowed the state tribal gaming compact negotiated between Governor Deval Patrick...
Pennsylvania Mulls Video Gaming in Bars
A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would legalized gaming machines in bars, restaurants and clubs with liquor licenses.
Lawmakers Consider Navajo Nation Compact
A New Mexico legislative panel is reviewing a proposed gambling compact between the state and the Navajo Nation, that would allow the tribe to operate five casinos. Currently the...
Florida Track Courts Poker Players
Calder Casino and Race Course in the Broward-Miami-Dade area has moved its poker room and boosted the amenities to grab more players.
Senator Feinstein: Too Many Casinos
Some critics of Indian gaming, such as California’s Senator Dianne Feinstein, think that it’s time to rein in the practice of putting land into trust for casinos.
Strip Clubs: Entertainment Tax Unconstitutional
A group of strip club owners in Las Vegas say they have been unfairly penalized by Nevada’s 10 percent entertainment tax. They want a refund.
Competition Grows in California’s Central Valley
Eventually six Indian casinos could be competing against each other in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Northern Nevada Casino Emerges from Chapter 11
Sharkey’s, a landmark Nevada, casino, navigated the tough times without any layoffs. Now it’s out of bankruptcy and planning a prosperous new year.
Foxwoods Revenues Don’t Meet Projections
Foxwoods Resorts Casino has released an annual financial report to the public for the first time. It shows that the casino has experience challenging economic times in the last...
15 Deadwood Properties Go To Bank
First Interstate Bank has taken control of 15 Deadwood, South Dakota properties owned by the estate of Ken Kellar, who at one point controlled 27 percent of the town’s...
Casino Helps Revival of California City
The presence of one of the largest Indian casinos, Graton Resort & Casino, in the country may have helped jump-start a recovery at the California town Rohnert Park.
West Virginia Commissions Racing Study
As racing revenue declines in West Virginia, industry officials have commissioned a study on the economic impact of horse and dog racing in the state. Casino gambling revenue also...
Next for Crown Sydney: The License
Regulators in New South Wales say it will take three months to decide if Crown Resorts and Chairman James Packer (l.) is fit for a license to operate the...
New York Senator: Cayugas “Robbing Taxpayers”
New York state Senator Michael Nozzolio (l.) says that by failing to pay property taxes, the Cayuga Indians are causing a $1.7 million budget deficit in his district.
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October 29-31: SBC Summit Latin America, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. Produced by SBC. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
November 1: Women of Inspiration, Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Las Vegas. For more information visit lasvegas.wiseworks.org/las-vegas/wise-events/chapter-events.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
November 1: Women of Inspiration, Las Vegas, Nevada. Produced by Women in Sports & Events (WISE) Las Vegas. For more information visit lasvegas.wiseworks.org/las-vegas/wise-events/chapter-events.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
