Rivers, del Lago Reopen in New York

More New York casinos, including del Lago (l.), have resumed business after a 200-day shutdown. They’re limited to 25 percent capacity, a requirement under the state’s strict reopening rules,...

Published september 21, 2020

Massachusetts Casino Numbers Fall

Reeling from Covid-19 blows, the Bay State’s three casinos, including Encore Boston Harbor (l.), all saw significant declines in gaming revenue in August over last year. The Massachusetts Gaming...

Published september 21, 2020

Genting Pumps Fresh Cash into Empire Resorts

The struggling operator of New York’s Resorts World Catskills (l.) is getting a $150 million infusion, which hopefully will tide it over until a long-term refinancing of its debt...

Published september 21, 2020

Park MGM to Become Vegas’ First Smoke-Free Casino

Smoking has never been prohibited in Sin City, and that means Park MGM (l.) will make history when it reopens on the Strip the end of this month. Management...

Published september 21, 2020

Big Fish Pays $155 Million in Class Action Suit

Big Fish Games, owned by Aristocrat Technologies, has agreed to pay $155 million in a class action lawsuit settlement to plaintiffs who lost money playing social games now judged...

Published september 14, 2020

Allegiant Stadium to Be Cashless

Allegiant Stadium, the new home of the Las Vegas Raiders, will be cashless from day one—whenever that will be. Fans will not be permitted at Raiders’ games in 2020....

Published september 14, 2020

Las Vegas Monorail Files for Chapter 11

The elevated rail network has been hurting financially for some time and is slated to be taken over by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which intends to...

Published september 14, 2020

Twin River Casino to Expand

Twin River Worldwide Holdings plans to expand its Lincoln, Rhode Island casino (l.) by adding more than 50,000 square feet. The new space will add to the gaming floor...

Published september 14, 2020

Massachusetts Casino to Offer Drive-Through Betting

Massachusetts’s Plainridge Park Casino is opening two drive-through lanes to make it easier for customers to bet on the races. Many like to drop by the casino, place a...

Published september 14, 2020

Montana Considers Historical Horseracing Machines

Montana legislators will consider legalizing historical horseracing machines in the next session. Last year, a measure passed to propose legislative language for the machines. If they’re are allowed, Fleetwood...

Published september 14, 2020

Minnesotans Seek Changes To Off-Track Betting Limits

Off-track bets placed by Minnesotans outside the state increased 93 percent to $4.3 million in April. Yet it's illegal for Minnesotans to place in-state OTB wagers. A bill from...

Published september 14, 2020

Station Pulling Up Stakes in Reno

Las Vegas locals giant Station Casinos had several plans for investing big in a gaming resort in Reno, Nevada (rendering, l.). A lot of real estate was acquired in...

Published september 14, 2020

New Jersey Pushes State as Esports Center

Banking on esports as the next big thing in gaming and wagering, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority is seeking to make the state a destination for companies involved...

Published september 14, 2020

N.J. Governor Bans Casino Smoking

Governor Phil Murphy (l.) approved the return of smoking on portions of the casino floor September 1, triggering a backlash from health experts who said smoking indoors could exacerbate...

Published september 14, 2020

Holy Toledo! Ohio Casinos, Racinos Set August Record

Ohio’s four casinos and seven racinos posted record revenue in August at $172 million, 4.7 percent more than August 2019. It was the second consecutive month and the fourth...

Published september 14, 2020

In Virginia, Rush Street Gaming Seeks Minority Owners

Rush Street Gaming announced a minority ownership initiative for the proposed Rivers Casino Portsmouth (l.) in Virginia, providing voters approve the project on November 3. Rush Street officials say...

Published september 14, 2020

Nevada Supreme Court Rejects Wynn Defamation Suit

The Wall Street Journal exposé that drove Steve Wynn out of the gaming industry was based in large part on accusations from a former Wynn Las Vegas hair stylist....

Published september 14, 2020

Caesars, VICI to sell Louisiana Racino for $22 Million

As expected, Caesars Entertainment—recently acquired by Eldorado Resorts—has begun selling off assets in key markets. Among them, Caesars and VICI Properties will sell Harrah's Louisiana Downs racino (l.) in...

Published september 14, 2020

Vegas Bucked From National Finals Rodeo

For more than 30 years it’s been a cherished Sin City tradition, and for the local economy, a very lucrative one. But Nevada’s Covid-19 restrictions have prompted the two-week...

Published september 14, 2020

Encore Boston Harbor Cracks Down on Partiers

Massachusetts’ gaming regulator has noted with approval the new rules adopted by the Encore Boston Harbor Casino (l.) after it had to deal with a hotel guest who sneaked...

Published september 7, 2020