Casino Opponents Speak Up on Long Island

More than 300 Nassau County residents attended a public meeting in which supporters and opponents of the proposed Las Vegas Sands casino at the Nassau Coliseum (l.) site spoke...

Published January 29, 2024

Bally’s Chicago Resubmits Building Plans

Bally’s is working with Chicago officials on a new plan for a 35-story hotel tower at its permanent casino and entertainment complex, still expected to open in September 2026....

Published January 29, 2024

Nebraska Regulators Reject Market Study

The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission said the Innovation Group’s recent gaming market study doesn’t have enough information to help them decide whether or not to grant new racino...

Published January 29, 2024

Genting Malaysia Doubles Down on Empire Resorts

Genting Malaysia has announced it will invest $100 million in Empire Resorts, its money-losing subsidiary in New York. The funds will pay off some debt and provide working capital,...

Published January 22, 2024

NJ Lawmakers Weigh Racetrack Slots, Ad Restrictions

Two gambling-related bills have been introduced in the New Jersey Senate—one would legalize slots at racetracks, and the other would place certain restrictions on the advertising of gambling.

Published January 22, 2024

Judge Approves Missouri Casino Workers’ Settlement

A Missouri District Court Judge approved Missouri casino workers’ $5.5 million class action settlement against Penn National Gaming and two of its St. Louis casinos. Workers claimed they lost...

Published January 22, 2024

Report: MGM Purchased Plot Between Cosmo, Bellagio Last Year

MGM Resorts reportedly bought a small plot of land in between the Bellagio and Cosmopolitan for $54 million last spring.

Published January 22, 2024

Midtown Residents Vote Down NY Mayor’s Fast-Track Casino Zoning

A community group in New York City soundly rejected a proposal from Mayor Eric Adams (l.) to fast-track zoning for the proposed Freedom Plaza casino project in Midtown Manhattan.

Published January 22, 2024

Alabama House GOP Caucus Reviews Gambling Bill

Alabama state Rep. Andy Whitt (l.), who leads a lawmakers’ study group on gambling, is confident that a bill will surface this year. He said the comprehensive legislation would...

Published January 22, 2024

New Jersey Gaming Sets Win Record in 2023

New Jersey’s casino, sports betting and online gaming operators won nearly $5.8 billion from players in 2023, setting a new record for gaming revenue.

Published January 22, 2024

Virginia Lawmakers Consider Petersburg

With Richmond out of consideration, state Senators Louise Lucas and Lashrecse Aird introduced a bill amending requirements for a casino host city to suit Petersburg and allow a voter...

Published January 22, 2024

NY Governor Excludes iGaming from Budget

New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s (l.) executive budget for 2025 excludes any projected revenue from online casino gaming, dealing a blow to iGaming legalization efforts.

Published January 22, 2024

Virginia Lawmaker to Reintroduce Casino Bill

Virginia state Senator David Marsden (l.) plans to once again sponsor legislation allowing a casino referendum in Fairfax County, preferably Tysons Corner. A similar bill he introduced last year...

Published January 15, 2024

Study Warns Social Costs Cancel Gaming Tax Benefits

New Jersey has profited from online sports betting tax revenue, but a new study said the costs of problem gambling could cancel the financial benefits. The study noted some...

Published January 15, 2024

Detroit Casinos Recover From Strike

Detroit’s three have recovered from the workers’ strike, posting $111.4 million in total slots and table games revenue in December, the second-highest monthly gaming revenue total for 2023.

Published January 15, 2024

IRS Seizes Former Skill-Game Executive’s Cash in Tax Probe

The Internal Revenue Service has seized more than $400,000 from a retired Pennsylvania State Police corporal who served as a compliance director for skill-game supplier Pace-O-Matic.

Published January 15, 2024

Smoke-Free Casino Advocates Gear Up for NJ Legislative Session

National anti-smoking advocates and a group of New Jersey casino dealers are gearing up for the new legislative session, and a new effort to ban smoking in Atlantic City...

Published January 15, 2024

LVCC Renovations Continue; Officials Bullish on LV Convention Traffic

The Las Vegas Convention Center (l.) has undergone several high-dollar renovations in the last five years, and now that the South Hall project is nearly complete, tourism officials expect...

Published January 15, 2024

Nebraska Gaming Study Rejects New Racinos

Nebraska does not need more horse racing tracks in addition to the six currently licensed, according to a study released by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. The report...

Published January 15, 2024

NY to Weigh iGaming, Fixed-Odds Racing Bets

Lawmakers in New York will consider bills in the new session of both chambers to legalize online gaming and fixed-odds wagering for horse racing.

Published January 15, 2024