Indiana Court Rules On Disputed Parking Lot

A company associated with Spectacle Entertainment’s Hard Rock Casino now under construction in Gary, Indiana did not legally acquire a sliver of the 30-acre casino site. That means a...

Published December 28, 2020

Montana City Discourages Casino Proliferation

Billings, Montana is moving to adopt regulations that would discourage the small casinos that dot the city from further spreading to residential neighborhoods. The code was approved by a...

Published December 28, 2020

Rhode Island Casinos Reopen

Rhode Island’s two Twin River Casinos have reopened yet again (Twin River Lincoln at left), after being closed for three weeks by government order. The properties’ hotels and event...

Published December 28, 2020

Ohio Horse Group Sues Belterra For Withholding Revenue

Between 2014 and 2018, Belterra Park (l.) failed to pay the Ohio Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association more than $2.7 million in video gaming revenue, according to the racehorse...

Published December 28, 2020

Alabama Gambling Study Group Completes Report

A gaming study group appointed by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (l.) has presented its 900-page report, which the legislature will consult to determine if it should pursue a state...

Published December 28, 2020

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