$200 Million Casino Planned for Nebraska Racetrack

WarHorse Gaming is proposing a hotel and casino complex at Lincoln Race Course (l.) in Nebraska, where hotel guests could watch live racing from their rooms. The $200 million...

Published January 18, 2021

Virginia Could Keep Skill Games Going

The Virginia legislature may pass a bill that would allow the skill games found in restaurants, truck stops and convenience stores to operate for another year. However Governor Ralph...

Published January 18, 2021

Illinois Developers Awaits License Approval

The developers of a casino in Danville, Illinois, one of six locales approved for a casino in 2019, await gaming board approval of an updated bid submitted in November....

Published January 18, 2021

In 2020, Ohio Revenues Dropped 26 Percent

With Covid-19 closures, revenues at Ohio’s seven casinos and four racinos fell 26 percent year on year in 2020. But records were set when the venues were open in...

Published January 18, 2021

Covid-19 Restrictions Extended in Massachusetts

Casinos in the Bay State will be among those businesses forced to operate at 25 percent capacity until January 22. The extension of restrictions was ordered by Massachusetts Governor...

Published January 18, 2021

Gaming Analyst Sees Uptick in 2021

Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley, assessing the gaming outlook for 2021, says sports betting and iGaming could grow a total of 70 percent, while casinos should see accelerated...

Published January 18, 2021

Colorado Casinos Lift Wager Limits

Colorado’s three casino towns have voted to raise the $100 wagering limits set in 2008. Black Hawk, Cripple Creek (l.) and Central City were authorized to set their own...

Published January 18, 2021

IAC Could Invest $1 Billion to Push MGM Entain Acquisition

To up MGM’s bid to acquire Entain PLC, its largest shareholder, IAC, could chip in as much as $1 billion. IAC Chairman Barry Diller (l.) called the proposed acquisition...

Published January 18, 2021

Unite HERE, Six Casinos Agree to Extensions

Six casinos have agreed to a contract extension with Unite Here Local 54. The deal covers 7,200 industry workers at properties in Atlantic City and Philadelphia.

Published January 11, 2021

Casino Revenue Down; iGaming, Sports Betting Up in PA

Pennsylvania casino revenues were down in November due to the pandemic, but soaring numbers from iGaming and sports betting made up some of the difference.

Published January 11, 2021

Louisiana Casinos Slump Continues

Louisiana casinos saw revenues drop a discouraging 23.6 percent in November. DiamondJacks in Bossier City has closed for good, and Isle of Capri Lake Charles has not reopened following...

Published January 11, 2021

Indiana Bar Owners Want VGTs

In Indiana, hundreds of owners or bars and other businesses have signed a petition asking for the right to offer video gaming terminals. They say the games will create...

Published January 11, 2021

Live! Philadelphia Announces Opening Dates

Cordish Companies’ Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia will launch reservation-only Preview Days on January 19, then open to the general public on February 11.

Published January 11, 2021

Strip Casinos Down for November

No surprise here—Las Vegas Strip casinos posted lackluster results for the month of November, down 17.75 percent year-on-year. Statewide, the news was a little better, as casinos saw their...

Published January 11, 2021

Pennsylvania Casinos Reopen

Pennsylvania’s 13 casinos were given the go-ahead to reopen January 4 by Governor Tom Wolf (l.). A state-imposed shutdown began December 12 as Covid-19 cases surged.

Published January 11, 2021

Richmond, Virginia Seeks Casino Proposals

Levar Stoney (l.), mayor of Richmond, Virginia has issued a request for proposals to develop a casino resort, the first step in preparing a referendum on the industry.

Published January 11, 2021

Covid Closures Killing NM Racetracks, Say Operators

New Mexico’s racetrack industry seems to be dying under the strict lockdown of the industry ordered by Governor Michelle Lujan (l.). No racetrack has been allowed to open for...

Published January 11, 2021

San Jose Joins CA Card-Room Fight

The city of San Jose has announced its intention to join the California Cities Gaming Authority. The organization is fighting to protect state card rooms, like San Jose’s Bay...

Published January 11, 2021

Hawaii Governor Opposes Casino Proposal

Hawaii Governor David Ige (l.) has vowed to fight a proposal to build a casino on Oahu on land earmarked for Native Hawaiians. The proposal originated with the Hawaiian...

Published January 11, 2021

Atlantic City Developments Signs of Optimism

In Atlantic City, a planned water park (l.), renovations at Bally's, a new restaurant, the return of concerts and even fancy restrooms are among the signs that the city...

Published January 11, 2021