Indiana Casino Resort Holds Groundbreaking
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the $260 million Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort (l.) in Vigo County, Indiana. It’s expected to create 1,000 construction jobs and 500...
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Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino To Reduce Slots
Covid-19 restrictions have taught casinos like Wind Creek Bethlehem (l.) one thing: They can cut back on the number of slots without affecting the bottom line. The property will...
Las Vegas Officials Vote to Expand Boring Co. Underground Loop
The underground transit system being developed in Las Vegas by Elon Musk’s Boring Company has received approval for expansion from Las Vegas city officials. The total length of the...
Churchill Downs Sells Florida Acreage
Churchill Downs closed on the $291 million sale of nearly 116 acres near its Calder Casino (l.) in Florida. Officials said CDI will use the sale proceeds toward purchasing...
Fertitta’s $270 Million Strip Purchase Now Finalized
Billionaire Tilman Fertitta (l.) has officially closed on a deal to acquire a 6-plus acre plot on the Las Vegas Strip for $270 million. The transaction was first reported...
Bally’s Makes Good On $40 Million Chicago Pledge
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (l.) received the $40 million pledged by Bally’s, which will develop a $1.7 billion casino downtown. Bally’s also will pay the city $4 million annually,...
Atlantic City Union Workers Threaten To Strike
As Atlantic City culinary workers are threatening to strike, city council members are urging casinos to “raise wages and negotiate in good faith” to avert a walk-out prior to...
PA Battles Manufacturers Over Legality of Skill Games
Pace-O-Matic makes games that look like slots but require skill to play—or at least that’s what they say. Courts in Pennsylvania have sided with the company. Still, casinos say...
Iowa Enacts 2-year Casino Moratorium
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (l.) signed legislation including a 2-year moratorium on new casinos. That means a Cedar Rapids investor group’s proposed $250 million casino will have to wait...
AGS Panel: Slot Floors Offer Too Many ‘Dogs’
Nick Hogan (l.), a slot expert at the AGS GameON conference, showed research results that the majority of slot floors contain a disproportionate number of low-performing games.
AGA Hails U.S.’s Lifting Pre-departure Covid Testing Requirement
The decision by the Biden administration to end the pre-departure Covid-19 testing requirements as of June 12 has gotten an enthusiastic thumbs up from the gaming industry. American Gaming...
Arena Group Signs Execs for Las Vegas Hotel Casino Project
The Oak View Group has made its mark developing arenas. They upped the ante with plans to build a hotel casino in Las Vegas centered around a new arena....
Temporary Illinois Casino Coming This Fall
The Temporary by American Place casino is expected to open in a weather-resistant tent in Waukegan, Illinois this fall. The permanent American Place casino hotel (l.) will open in...
NV Regulators Vote in Favor of County Fair Horse Races
Horse racing events at the White Pine County Fair in Ely and the Elko County Fair have received approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, even though there were...
Nebraska Racino Takes Temporary Back Seat
Ho-Chunk’s proposed racino in South Sioux City will have to wait until WarHorse Gaming projects in Lincoln and Omaha, which recently received provisional licenses, are completed. Ho-Chunk CEO Lance...
Connecticut Town Pegs Would-Be Casino Parcel for Eminent Domain
The town of East Windsor, Connecticut has initiated a move to seize land owned by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes via eminent domain, after the tribes abandoned plans...
Judge Orders NM Racing Commission to Act on License Request
The New Mexico Racing Commission has been ordered by a District Judge to act within 90 days on an application by Coronado Partner’s for the state’s sixth and final...
AC: Local 54 Votes to Authorize Strike Over Lack of Progress
The contract between Local 54 of Unite Here and Atlantic City casinos expired May 31. Negotiations are not moving the needle, so the union voted to authorize a strike....
Michigan Governor Rejects Tribal Casino
After a 14-year effort to develop a casino in Muskegon County, Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (l.) dashed the dreams of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, which had...
Mississippi Casino Restricts Visitors To Age 21-Plus
The Silver Slipper Casino Hotel (l.) will not admit guests under age 21 starting July 1. Officials said too often employees had to remind parents to look after their...
