M Resort Hosts Groundbreaking for New Hotel Tower

Henderson’s M Resort (l.) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new $206 million hotel tower. The new tower will add 384 rooms to the property, doubling its existing...

Published December 18, 2023

Ground Broken At Shuttered Louisiana Casino Site

The Cordish Companies’ $270 million land-based casino will replace the former Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, which has been shuttered since 2020. The venue, set to open...

Published December 18, 2023

New Jersey Smoking Ban Pushed to Next Year

The main sponsor of a bill that would ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos has shelved the bill in a Senate committee that had planned to vote on it.

Published December 18, 2023

An Atlantic City Story Not to Be Repeated

Atlantic City has certainly been the subject of a good number of jokes over the years, most recently in connection with the reckless spending of George Santos. However, as...

Published December 11, 2023

Ohio Debuts Free Online Gambling Software

Problem gamblers can block online and mobile gaming sites using free software available from Time Out Ohio, the Ohio Lottery’s responsible gambling arm. Ohio is the first state in...

Published December 11, 2023

Alabama Legislators Want Stronger Casino Regulations

Following the shutdown of an illegal casino in Lowndes County, Alabama lawmakers, led by state Rep. Andy Whitt, want tougher laws to regulate and enforce gambling statewide.

Published December 11, 2023

Nevada Sets All-Time Record for October, Reports $1.31 Billion in Win

Nevada’s gaming industry set a new record for October gaming revenue with $1.31 billion in statewide win. This was the state’s 32nd consecutive month registering more than $1 billion...

Published December 11, 2023

Mavericks Sale Spurs Texas Expanded Gambling Talk

Las Vegas Sands’ owners’ purchase of a majority stake in Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks has Texans speculating about expanded gambling legislation. But Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (l.) said the...

Published December 11, 2023

Strike Ends At Third Detroit Casino

About 1,700 union workers at MGM Grand Detroit (l.) ratified a new 5-year contract on December 2, ending a 47-day strike. Workers at Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity...

Published December 11, 2023

Nevada-California Railway Project Secures $3 Billion Grant

The proposed railway system that would connect Las Vegas to southern California has received $3 billion in federal funding, which could be the boost the 20-year-old project needs to...

Published December 11, 2023

Durango Casino & Resort Hosts Grand Opening

Durango Casino & Resort (l.), the $780 million locals-catered casino from Red Rock Resorts, held its long-awaited grand opening ceremony on December 5.

Published December 11, 2023

MGM Reveals Empire City Plan

MGM Resorts International has revealed its plan to transform its current racino, Empire City Casino in Yonkers, New York, to MGM Empire City (l.), if granted one of three...

Published December 4, 2023

Legalizing Alabama Gambling Depends On Regulation

Alabama state Rep. Andy Whitt said regulating “rampant” illegal gambling could lead to legislation allowing casino gambling and a lottery. House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said he expects gambling...

Published December 4, 2023

Massachusetts Problem Gambling Spending Questioned

A Boston television station investigation found the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, which receives $18 million annually from gambling revenue, spends four times as much on prevention as on...

Published December 4, 2023

Ohio Casino Holds Hotel Groundbreaking

Penn Entertainment broke ground a $100 million, 180-room hotel at Hollywood Casino Columbus (l.), expected to open in 2025. The project will create 400 construction jobs and 100 permanent...

Published December 4, 2023

Indiana Lawmaker’s Felony Stops 2024 Gambling Bills

Indiana legislative leaders said no gaming bills will be considered in the 2024 session, following former state Rep. Sean Eberhart’s (l.) admission that he took a bribe in exchange...

Published December 4, 2023

Virginia Cities Want Rejected Richmond Casino

Since Richmond, Virginia voters rejected a casino for the second time, officials in other communities, including Fairfax County and Petersburg, are moving forward plans to host the state’s fifth...

Published December 4, 2023

New York Eyes Zoning Changes for Casinos

The New York City Planning Commission is working on a change in its zoning rules that would provide for casinos in certain commercial and manufacturing areas.

Published December 4, 2023

LV Union Members Ratify New Deals with 32 Percent Wage Bumps

The new five-year collective bargaining agreements between the Culinary and Bartenders unions and MGM, Wynn and Caesars have been ratified by members. Wages will increase by a total of...

Published December 4, 2023

NJ Smoking Ban Vote Delayed

A bill that would ban smoking inside Atlantic City casinos remained stalled in the state Senate Health Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee after Democrats delayed a scheduled vote.

Published December 4, 2023