Illinois Video Gambling Moratorium Ending

Bloomington, Illinois' video gambling machine moratorium will end September 1. Ahead of that, the city council will vote to allow 60 gambling licenses, up from the current 52. Most...

Published August 26, 2019

Report Recommends Louisiana Gaming Expansion

A report prepared for the state of Louisiana indicates that tribal gaming has had a significant impact on the Shreveport-Bossier gaming market, with revenue down 25 percent. The report...

Published August 26, 2019

Arkansas Racing Commission Denies Appeal

The Arkansas Racing Commission rejected an appeal from Gulfside Properties, which wants to develop a Pope County casino (l.). Gulfside's application included letters of approval from previous county and...

Published August 26, 2019

Hooters to Rebrand as Oyo Hotel & Casino In Las Vegas

Hooters Casino Hotel, will be rebranded and designed as a beautiful new Oyo Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, making it the world’s fastest-growing chain and Oyo’s first flagship hotel...

Published August 26, 2019

PA Truck Stop Gaming Goes Live

As the first video gaming terminals go live at truck stops in Pennsylvania, regulators work to approve more licenses—and more communities in Lancaster County opt out of the new...

Published August 26, 2019

Genting Goes All In in New York

The Malaysian gaming conglomerate is taking full control of Resorts World Catskills in New York. It should prove enough to keep the struggling casino hotel out of bankruptcy. But...

Published August 26, 2019

Twin River Positive on Dover Downs Prospects

George Papanier, the CEO of Twin River Holdings, gives a positive assessment of prospects for the company’s new acquisition, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino (l.) in Delaware.

Published August 19, 2019

Maryland Breaks Gaming Records

The Maryland Lottery and the state’s six casinos set new records in revenue to the state for fiscal year 2019, contributing a total of $1.311 billion in gaming taxes....

Published August 19, 2019

PA Board Launches Self-Exclusion Program

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has launched a self-exclusion program allowing players of video gaming terminals at truck stops to choose one-year, five-year or lifetime bans.

Published August 19, 2019

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Breaks Ground on Hotel

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh (l.) broke ground last week on its $60 million, 219-room hotel in a ceremony hosted by Greg Carlin, CEO of parent Rush Street Gaming. The company...

Published August 19, 2019

Massachusetts Mayor to Casino Committee: Get to Work!

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno (l.) of Springfield, Massachusetts has ordered the city’s Casino Advisory Committee to conduct its first meeting by September 30. The committee was supposed to have...

Published August 19, 2019

Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Owners Receive Interim Approval

New Jersey regulators have granted interim authorization to a New York based hedge fund as owners of Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort (l.) and approved a trustee for the...

Published August 19, 2019

Racing Proposed for Possible Illinois Racino Site

Rick Heidner (l. and the proposed racino site), owner of Gold Rush Gaming, has applied to bring horse racing to Tinley Illinois, which could mean an eventual racino will...

Published August 19, 2019

Atlantic City Sees Spurt in Casino Revenue, Sports Betting Revenue

Atlantic City’s casinos saw a 7.8 percent increase in casino revenue for July while sports betting revenue rose 8 percent statewide for the month. The July figures are the...

Published August 19, 2019

Big Week for Cordish In Pennsylvania

Stadium Casino LLC, a unit of the Cordish Companies, last week won a big victory in its plan to develop a casino resort in South Philadelphia, home of the...

Published August 19, 2019

Cherokee Resort Plan Wins OK in Arkansas

Officials in Pope County have voted to back a $225 million gaming complex, the Legends Resort & Casino Arkansas (l.), proposed by a joint venture that includes the business...

Published August 19, 2019

Encore Boston Harbor Takes a Big Bite Out of Competition

Call it the Boston behemoth. Wynn Resort’s $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor (l.) has taken a sizable chunk of business from rival casinos in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Investors...

Published August 19, 2019

Florida Kennel Owner Sues Over Ban

A greyhound kennel owner in St. Petersburg, Florida sued the state, claiming it is unconstitutionally "taking" his property with the ban on dog racing approved by voters last November....

Published August 12, 2019

Raiders’ New Home Has a Name—Allegiant Stadium

The Las Vegas Raiders football team joined last week with Vegas-based air carrier Allegiant to celebrate the topping off of the team’s $1.8 billion domed stadium (l.). The 65,000-seat...

Published August 12, 2019

MGM Detroit Disputes Tax Bill

MGM Grand Detroit has filed two lawsuits claiming it should not have to pay taxes on the unpaid portion of loans made to customers. The casino wants refunds on...

Published August 12, 2019