U.S. IN FOCUS

The New York casino race trudges on, Nittany casino approved, Las Vegas expansions and more.

Published July 27, 2024

U.S. IN FOCUS

Petersburg referendum approved, Churchill Downs rebuked for HHR facility, Accel acquires Fairmont Holdings and more.

Published July 20, 2024

US in Focus

Progress in Petersburg, new casino coming to Iowa, WSOP tops attendance record for second straight year, Live! Pittsburgh starts big renovations and more.

Published July 13, 2024

Kentucky Judge Upholds Skill-Game Ban

A Kentucky judge has rejected a claim that a 2023 law banning so-called “skill games” violated the state’s constitution, upholding the ban of the unregulated machines.

Published July 8, 2024

Work Starts on New Hampshire Casino

Construction has begun on a new casino in Rochester, N.H., to feature a 32,000-square-foot gaming and hospitality space in a parking lot at the Lilac Mall.

Published July 8, 2024

AI–Based Hotel Coming To Las Vegas

The Otonomus Hotel (l.) will combine the benefits of a rental and a hotel based on artificial intelligence technology designed to personalize the guest experience. The property will open...

Published July 1, 2024

Florida Regulators Exempt From Public Records Disclosure

Current and former members of the Florida Gaming Control Commission now are exempt from public disclosure of home addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and other personal information, under...

Published July 1, 2024

Florida Investigation Reveals Deceased Petition Signers

A Miami man was arrested for submitting 13 dead individuals’ signatures among those he collected in 2021 for Florida Voters In Charge. The political group’s petition drive to place...

Published July 1, 2024

Virginia Legislators Will Reintroduce Casino Measure

In light of decreasing revenue due to a decline in demand for office space combined with a homeowners tax increase in Fairfax County, Va., some lawmakers said they plan...

Published July 1, 2024

Dallas Lawmakers Approve Gambling As Legislative Priority

A Dallas City Council committee approved making legalized gambling a top priority for the upcoming legislative session. Meanwhile, the city is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a...

Published July 1, 2024

PA High Court to Rule on Skill Games

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear the appeal of the state of Pennsylvania challenging the legality of so-called skill games, with the state seeking to overturn a lower court’s...

Published July 1, 2024

New York Extends Bid Deadline for Casino Applicants

The New York agency charged with licensing three downstate casinos has extended the August 31, 2024 deadline for bids, set by a recent law, to June 27, 2025.

Published July 1, 2024

Atlanta Kroger Stores Offer Slot-Like Games

Slot-like “coin-operated amusement machines” have appeared in several Atlanta-area Kroger stores. The games pay out in gift cards, not cash, and help fund the state’s HOPE Scholarship program, Kroger...

Published June 24, 2024

New Mavs Owner Confident Texas Will Welcome Gambling

It may not happen next year. Or 2026. Or 2030. But the new Dallas Mavericks ownership group can afford to wait and expect to be rewarded with a new...

Published June 24, 2024

Advocacy Group Reports Shareholder Support to Study Smoking Impact

Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights reports that 57 million votes cast by shareholders of Bally’s Corp., Boyd Gaming and Caesars Entertainment favor studying the financial impact of continuing to allow...

Published June 24, 2024

Feds Lose Steve Wynn Foreign Agent Case

The Department of Justice has lost its case against Steve Wynn (l.) that had attempted to force Wynn to register as a Chinese foreign agent. A lower court’s dismissal...

Published June 24, 2024

Red Rock Ordered to Bargain with Culinary After Labor Board Ruling

The epic rivalry between Red Rock Resorts and the Culinary Union rolled on last week when the company was ordered by a federal labor board to bargain with the...

Published June 24, 2024

Casino Resort at Niagara would be Taller Than Anything in City

A two-tower, 58-story hotel, residential and casino complex has been proposed for Niagara Falls, New York. The complex would be the tallest building in the resort city.

Published June 17, 2024

Charges Against Colorado Casino Heist Suspect Dismissed

Charges of theft against a Monarch Casino cage employee who delivered $500,000 to a scam artist have been dismissed, the judge holding that she thought she was following a...

Published June 17, 2024

Arkansas Regulators Reject Gulfside Application

The Arkansas Racing Commission rejected Gulfside Partnership’s Pope County gaming license application because it lacked a letter of support from the local government. Cherokee Nation Entertainment remains the sole...

Published June 17, 2024