Virginia Residents Compile Casino Wish List

More than 3,000 people participated in a survey regarding a potential casino project in Richmond, Virginia. Survey results will help craft a request for proposals. The Pamunkey Indian Tribe,...

Published December 28, 2020

Illinois Group To Purchase Second Baton Rouge Casino

Casino Queen of East St. Louis, Illinois will own two of Baton Rouge’s three casinos if its recently announced purchase of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge (l,) goes through. The...

Published December 28, 2020

Philadelphia Extends Covid Restrictions

The city of Philadelphia has extended restrictions requiring casinos such as Rivers (l.) to remain closed until January 15. Officials took the precaution in anticipation of a spike of...

Published December 28, 2020

Mirage Closes Everything Mid-Week

Another indication of how slow business is in Las Vegas: The Mirage, one of the last of the MGM Resorts casinos to reopen in late August, will close midweek...

Published December 28, 2020

Bally’s Completes Buy of Eldorado Shreveport

The newly formed Bally’s Corp. (formerly Twin River) has completed the purchase of Eldorado Shreveport from Caesars Entertainment. The two companies agreed to the $140 million deal last year....

Published December 28, 2020

M Resort Founder Marnell Eyes Competing Casino

Anthony Marnell III (l.) is reported to be buying 9 acres across the street from M Resort, a casino his family built, in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson...

Published December 28, 2020

Gullbrants: Encore Boston Harbor Not for Sale

Massachusetts’ largest casino is not up for sale, despite a local news report. That’s the word from Encore Boston Harbor President Brian Gullbrants (l.), who sent out a memo...

Published December 28, 2020

Investors Can Do A Twofer with Golden Nugget

The Golden Nugget brand could offer two opportunities for investors. The first involves going public with the successful Golden Nugget Online Gaming. The second is a possible IPO for...

Published December 28, 2020

Judge Rejects Regulators’ Jurisdiction in Wynn Case

A state court ruling has affirmed what lawyers for Steve Wynn (l.) have been arguing for more than a year, that by quitting Wynn Resorts and selling his financial...

Published December 28, 2020

Rio Reopens in Vegas After Nine-Month Lockdown

The off-Strip Rio Casino Hotel became the last property operated by Caesars Entertainment to reopen follow the March pandemic closings. In early January, the Rio will only be open...

Published December 28, 2020

Suddenly, A New York City Casino Looks Possible

It’s a different world in the Empire State following the devastation of Covid-19, a world of massive budget deficits. In this world, the hope for expanded sports betting and...

Published December 28, 2020

AGA: Covid Relief Package Not Enough for Gaming

Bill Miller (l.), the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, said the Covid relief measure passed last week by Congress ignores the fact that gaming has been...

Published December 28, 2020

Casino Execs Look to 2021 with Optimism

This coronavirus has proven a killer of jobs and businesses as well as people. As a vaccine holds out the promise that the pandemic can be vanquished, several casino...

Published December 28, 2020

Covid Cost U.S. Live Events Industry $30B

The U.S. live events industry, reeling from almost a total shutdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has lost some $30 billion over the course of the outbreak.

Published December 21, 2020

Mississippi Supreme Court Rejects Casino Site

The site of Ray Wooldridge’s Big Play Entertainment Center in Biloxi, Mississippi does not meet state standards for casino locations. Wooldridge, a former owner of the New Orleans Hornets...

Published December 21, 2020

Connecticut Slots Revenues Tumble in November

Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut saw slot machine revenue fall steeply in November. They reached levels not seen for 30 years.

Published December 21, 2020

In Massachusetts, MGM Springfield Posts Worst Month Ever

MGM Springfield, one of Massachusetts’s three casinos, in November suffered the worst month of operations in terms of sales since it opened in August 2018. It came after profits...

Published December 21, 2020

Missouri Lawmakers Pre-File Gambling Bills

Three sports betting bills pre-filed by Missouri state senators are virtually identical except for license-holder taxes and fees. State Senator Denny Hoskins (l.) also pre-filed a bill to legalize...

Published December 21, 2020

In AC, You Can Bid to Implode Trump Casino

The derelict Trump Plaza in Atlantic City (l.) will be imploded in January after years of neglect. Bidders can vie to press the button that will make the former...

Published December 21, 2020

Boyd Gaming to Sell Nevada Casino

The Eldorado, a slots-only locals venue, is one of three casinos in Boyd’s Southern Nevada portfolio that never reopened after the pandemic lockdown ended. Now it’s going to the...

Published December 21, 2020