Georgia Lawmakers Hear Gambling Pros, Cons

A special Georgia House committee is exploring ways to raise revenue, including expanding gambling. Currently a state lottery is the only approved form of gambling. The committee has heard...

Published October 28, 2019

FTC OKs Caesars’ Sale of Rio Las Vegas

Caesars Entertainment has moved closer to its $516 million sale of the off-Strip Rio resort to a New York-based real estate fund. Caesars, which is selling several U.S. regional...

Published October 28, 2019

A.C. Casinos to Break $3 Billion Thanks to Sports Betting

Atlantic City casinos should break the $3 billion mark in gaming revenue for the first time since 2012. The increase owes a lot to sports betting (Tropicana sports book...

Published October 28, 2019

A New Proposal for Massachusetts’ Region C

Lawmakers of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies in Boston heard a pitch by officials of the town of Wareham and the developer who would like to...

Published October 28, 2019

Florida City Takes on ‘Adult Arcades’

Up to 160 adult arcades in Jacksonville, Florida could be forced to close following the city council's recent vote to lift an enforcement delay on illegal simulated gambling machines....

Published October 21, 2019

Re-Licensing Under Way for First Massachusetts Gaming Location

Plainridge Park Casino (l.), owned and operated by Penn National Gaming, is up for re-licensing. The property’s five-year casino license expires in 2020 and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission wants...

Published October 21, 2019

Chicago Weighs Casino Options

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (l.) has proposed two options for that city's casino, included in Illinois' new gambling bill. One option would provide city-state ownership, the other would make...

Published October 21, 2019

Rhode Island City Delays Casino Redevelopment

The city of Newport, Rhode Island has decided to delay for six months any decisions on the massive redevelopment that is contemplated for the site where the Newport Grand...

Published October 21, 2019

Maverick Completes Washington Buys

Maverick Gaming, led by CEO Eric Persson, last week announced that it was completing its purchase of the Wizards Casino in Burien. This rounds out Maverick’s purchases in the...

Published October 21, 2019

Nevada Regulators Want to Ban Wynn

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has asked the Nevada Gaming Commission to find former Wynn Resorts chairman and CEO Steve Wynn “unsuitable” to hold a license in the state....

Published October 21, 2019

AGA: More Americans Like Casino Industry

Research commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows growing approval for the casino gaming industry. Some 49 percent of U.S. adults held a favorable view, up 4 points...

Published October 21, 2019

Appeals Court Helps Revive Larry Flynt Lawsuit

Hustler founder and owner Larry Flynt (l.) and two of his business partners in casinos in California will have another chance to challenge the state law that prevents them...

Published October 14, 2019

PA Court Upholds Ban of Pizza Vendor

A Pennsylvania court has upheld the decision of regulators to ban Sonic Services from doing business with state casinos due to an alleged mob connection of the supplier’s owner.

Published October 14, 2019

Hard Rock Details Cincinnati Plans

Hard Rock International has announced plans for the JACK Cincinnati Casino (l.), purchased by VICI Properties for $745 million and leased to the tribal gaming giant. Upgrades will include...

Published October 14, 2019

Biden Joins Culinary in Battle with Station Casinos

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (l.) has written Station CEO Frank Fertitta III calling on the company to end its standoff with the Culinary Union in Las Vegas and...

Published October 14, 2019

Wyoming Lawmakers May Widen Pari-Mutuel Commission’s Sway

The responsibilities of Wyoming’s Pari-Mutuel Commission could be expanded to include skill games and other forms of gaming. A committee of the legislature voted last week to advance a...

Published October 14, 2019

Birmingham Race Course Offers Historical Racing

More than 300 historical horseracing machines were installed at Birmingham Race Course (l.) in Alabama. State Attorney General Steve Marshall said they're legal under opinions issued by his office....

Published October 14, 2019

Lawsuit Charges Fraud at New York Casino

One partner in the lucrative Jake’s 58 Hotel & Casino (l.) on Long Island has fallen out with another. Suffolk County OTB, which holds the VLT license, is suing...

Published October 14, 2019

Missouri Looks at Illegal Gambling Machines

An estimated 14,000 unregulated gambling machines operate in Missouri, and that number is growing, a special House committee heard at a recent hearing. Missouri Lottery officials said illegal gambling...

Published October 14, 2019

Rhode Island’s Raimondo Fights to Preserve IGT Contract

Governor Gina Raimondo (l.) of Rhode Island is encountering vigorous pushback from her proposal to grant a 20-year contract to run the state lottery to International Game Technology (IGT)....

Published October 14, 2019