Pritzker Signs Casino Labor Bill
Casino owner applicants must enter a project labor agreement under a bill signed by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (l.). The Project Labor Agreement Act ensures casino owners can’t bring...
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Illinois Gaming Board OKs Bally’s Purchase of Jumers
The Illinois Gaming Board has approved the ownership transfer of Jumer’s Casino Hotel in Rockford to Bally’s for $120 million. The board also gave preliminary approval to Walker’s Bluff...
Hard Rock Investors Dispute Commission Requirements
Investors in Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana must submit highly detailed financial and background information to the Indiana Gaming Commission by June 21. Some investors are pushing back.
Louisiana Riverboat May Move Ashore
The Treasure Chest Casino in Louisiana can become land-based following a unanimous city council vote. In 2018, state lawmakers approved letting riverboats move onto land, up to 1,200 feet...
Companies Accused Of Illegal Gambling Donated to PACs
Torch Electronics and Warrenton Oil of Missouri gave a total of $350,000 to political action committees associated with controversial lobbyist Steve Tilley (l.), an associate of Governor Mike Parson.
Sports Bar Sues to Operate Lincoln Racino
Lincoln, Nebraska-based Big Red Keno Sports Bar & Grill has sued the Omaha Exposition Racing Inc. and the Lincoln Race Course. It claims it has a right to operated...
Chicago Bears Bid for Illinois Track
Bidding for Arlington Park International Racecourse (l.) has closed, and the Chicago Bears are using it for leverage to force the city to renovate Soldier Field Former Arlington...
New Hampshire Legalizes Historic Horse Racing
On June 9, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (l.) signed legislation to permit historic horse racing. The bill was supported by state nonprofits, which will get 8.7 percent of...
Revamped Harrah’s Debuts in Las Vegas
The newly renovated Harrah’s Las Vegas has reopened. Senior VP and General Manager Dan Walsh (l.) presided over the grand reopening of the resort, which underwent a four-year, $200...
Rivers Pittsburgh Resumes Hotel Construction
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has restarted construction on the Landing Hotel, a 219-room facility that will be adjacent to the casino, after the project was halted due to the Covid-19...
