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.

Published January 13, 2014

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.

Published January 13, 2014

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.

Published January 13, 2014

Competition Grows in California’s Central Valley

Eventually six Indian casinos could be competing against each other in California’s San Joaquin Valley.

Published January 13, 2014

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.

Published January 13, 2014

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...

Published January 13, 2014

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...

Published January 13, 2014

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.

Published January 13, 2014

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...

Published January 13, 2014

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...

Published January 13, 2014

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.

Published January 13, 2014

Polar Vortex Closes Ohio Casinos

Two Ohio casinos--Horseshoe Casino Cleveland and Hollywood Casino Toledo—were temporarily closed due to severely cold temperatures last week. Both were shuttered more than 24 hours, with Hollywood closing and...

Published January 13, 2014

Swazi Officials in Hot Water Over Casino Visits

Two members of South Africa’s Swaziland government could face expulsion after it was reported they made frequent visits to the territory’s casinos. By law casinos are off limits to...

Published January 13, 2014

Ojibwe Plan $10 Million Resort Rehab

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians announced it will invest $10 million to upgrade Eddy's Lake Mille Lacs Resort in Onamia, Minnesota. The band owns the Grand Casino...

Published January 13, 2014

World Series of Poker Announces Tournament Dates

The 2014 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will start May 27 and run for 29 days. The $10,000 buy-in No-Limit...

Published January 13, 2014

Genting Trying to Save Miami Gambling Cruises

Genting is appealing a U.S. government order banning foreign workers from the casino “cruises to nowhere” the company is running in conjunction with its new Bahamas resort. Genting sees...

Published January 13, 2014

San Carlos Apaches Announce Casino

The San Carlos Apaches will build the $30 million Apache Sky Casino on its reservation near Dudleyville, expected to open in April 2015, tribal officials announced. The tribe owns...

Published January 13, 2014

Grand Canyon Skywalk Lawsuit Heads to Court

The convoluted legal wrangles between the Hualapai tribe and its partners in the Grand Canyon Skywalk venture will meet in court in April.

Published January 13, 2014

Tribal Liaison a Boon for Oklahoma

Some Oklahoma Indians resisted working with the state government through a tribal liaison. But Jacque Hensley (l.) seems to be making a difference.

Published January 13, 2014

Codere Buys Time as Debt Mounts

Creditors have allowed Spanish gaming giant Codere to miss a loan payment as negotiations continue to fix the company’s finances and pay down more than €1 billion of debt....

Published January 13, 2014