Missouri Measure Would Control Video Gambling

Unlicensed, unregulated video gambling machines continue to spread in Missouri, but state Rep. Denny Hoskins's proposed bill would legalize the games in fraternal and veterans’ organizations, truck stops and...

Published March 23, 2020

Saratoga to Acquire Colorado Casino

Saratoga Harness Racing Inc. has agreed to buy the operating assets of Wildwood Casino in Cripple Creek, Colorado from American Gaming Group LLC. The company said the purchase fits...

Published March 23, 2020

Pre-Closure, AC Set Revenue Record

Buoyed by an extra day, mild weather, and sports betting, casinos in Atlantic City enjoyed a 19 percent increase in gaming revenue in February. That was before the Covid-19...

Published March 23, 2020

Louisiana Parish Rejects Riverboat Casino

A resolution a referendum on casino gambling in St. Tammany Parish has been unanimously approved by the parish council. A former state representative suggests the plan was hatched by...

Published March 16, 2020

AC to Icahn: Tear Down Crumbling Casino

Push has come to shove for Atlantic City officials, impatient to see the aging Trump Plaza demolished. They may take owner Carl Icahn to court to rid themselves of...

Published March 16, 2020

Missouri Considers Legal VLTs

Legislation proposed by Missouri state Senator Denny Hoskins (l.) would allow video lottery terminals in truck stops, fraternal and veterans' organizations and retailers with liquor licenses.

Published March 16, 2020

Wyoming OKs Gaming Commission

Soon the free-wheeling state of Wyoming could become a little more fenced in, with a new gaming commission to bring maverick video gaming machines in line. The bill must...

Published March 16, 2020

Iowa Casinos Surpass $1 Billion In Impact

Iowa’s 19 casinos generated more than $1.1 billion in economic impact last year. Administrator Brian Ohorilko (l.) says 2020 is on track to do it again.

Published March 16, 2020

Maryland Casinos Up—All But Horseshoe

Five of Maryland’s six casinos saw increased year-over-year revenue in February, with Horseshoe Casino Baltimore the only one to see a decline.

Published March 16, 2020

In New York, Dozens Charged with Racehorse Doping

More than two dozen people have been charged in a plan to dope racehorses and cheat bettors, say federal investigators. Among them: Jason Servis, who trained Maximum Security (l.).

Published March 16, 2020

North Jersey Still Hopes for Casinos

Despite a resounding defeat in 2016, support of casinos in North Jersey has not gone away. Several bills were introduced to permit casinos outside of Atlantic City, but Senator...

Published March 16, 2020

Maverick Buys Tahoe Resort

Maverick Gaming just added to its empire, purchasing the Montbleu Resort (l.) in Lake Tahoe from Eldorado Resorts.

Published March 16, 2020

Bad Timing for Eldorado-Caesars?

Who is going to sign the $7 billion check that will allow the purchase of Caesars Entertainment (Caesars Palace at left) by Eldorado Resorts? While the commitment is there,...

Published March 16, 2020

Massachusetts Casino Bill Gets Mixed Reception

Rep. Susan Williams Gifford’s (l.) controversial bill in the Massachusetts legislature would lower the bar for investment to build a casino in the Bay State’s Region C.

Published March 16, 2020

Puerto Rico Seeks Gaming Consultant

The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission is seeking a consultant to help it face “the challenges of a new industry” said Commission Executive Director José Maymó Azize (l.).

Published March 9, 2020

Vegas Casinos Hit by Suspected Ransomware Attack

Slot machines at two Las Vegas casinos were out of service for days after a suspected ransomware attack. The targets were the Four Queens Hotel and Casino (l.) and...

Published March 9, 2020

Illinois Racing Board Members Resign

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (l.) recently asked for the resignations of Illinois Racing Board Chairman Jeffrey Brincat and commissioners Edgar Ramirez and Greg Sronce for making illegal political donations....

Published March 9, 2020

Nebraska Judge Bans Historical Horseracing Machines

Fonner Park in Grand Island, Nebraska will not be allowed to install historical horseracing machines under a temporary injunction issued by Lancaster County Judge Andrew Jacobsen. State Attorney General...

Published March 9, 2020

Caesars Hikes Resort Fees at Four Vegas Resorts

The Linq, Harrah’s Las Vegas, the Flamingo (l.) and Bally’s all have upped the nightly charge for hotel guests, from $35 to $37. Come April, the properties will be...

Published March 9, 2020

Could MGM Springfield Spark New Development?

The city of Springfield, Massachusetts, wants to create a downtown “casino impact district” in the area surrounding MGM Springfield (l.). The goal is to use tax incentives and zoning...

Published March 9, 2020