Las Vegas Room Rates Fall Ahead of Upcoming F1 Race

When hotels around Las Vegas first started offering packages for the upcoming Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix late last year, rates were higher than ever. Now, as the...

Published September 25, 2023

Pennsylvania Bill Would End Casino Smoking

Pennsylvania State Rep. Dan Frankel introduced a bill expanding the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act to prohibit smoking at casinos, bars and private clubs. The advocacy group Casino Employees...

Published September 25, 2023

New Jersey Gaming Revenue Second-Highest in History

New Jersey casinos logged $531 million in gaming revenue in August, which is the second-highest industry win in history, and up 13 percent year-on-year.

Published September 25, 2023

Early Voting Begins For Virginia Casino

Early voting has begun for a $1.7 billion casino resort in Richmond, Virginia. It’s the second time around for the project, which voters narrowly rejected in 2021. Since then,...

Published September 25, 2023

Report: A’s Relocation Vote Set for November

The last remaining hurdle standing between the Oakland Athletics’ relocation to Las Vegas is a vote among MLB owners. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, that vote could come...

Published September 25, 2023

MGM Back in Business After Cyberattack

MGM Resorts International announced it has resumed normal operations nationwide, more than a week after a cyberattack disrupted reservation services and other systems.

Published September 25, 2023

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holds Job Fair

Fontainebleau Las Vegas (l.) will hold a 5-day job fair starting September 25 to hire the first 1,500 of its anticipated 6,500 employees. The facility’s grand opening is scheduled...

Published September 18, 2023

Genting Malaysia’s Revived U.S. Casinos Could Boost Profits

An analyst at Maybank Investment Bank issued a report saying Genting Malaysia could see profits and its stock price rise because of two revived casino projects.

Published September 18, 2023

Trio Merge to Create Crown Properties to Oversee Marquee Venues

Three companies, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp., Sphere Entertainment Co. and Oak View Group, recently announced a merger that will manage marquee properties, including the Las Vegas Sphere.

Published September 18, 2023

Wynn Resorts Settles Sexual Harassment Claims Tied to Former CEO

Wynn Resorts Ltd. has paid an undisclosed sum to settle claims with nine women who accused former CEO Steve Wynn (l.) of repeated sexual misconduct.

Published September 18, 2023

Ex-Legislator Wants Public Hearing to Save Casino License

Former state senator Andy Sanborn (l.) is requesting a public hearing with the New Hampshire Lottery Commission to try and save his casino license after fraud allegations.

Published September 18, 2023

Bally’s Temporary Chicago Casino Opens

The historic Medinah Temple (l.) now houses Bally’s temporary Chicago casino, which opened at 8 a.m., Saturday, September 9 to visitors who began lining up at 6:30 a.m. The...

Published September 18, 2023

Las Vegas Unions Call for Strike Vote on 9/26 if Deal Not Reached

Union leaders in Las Vegas have set a strike vote for September 26 if contract negotiations with some of the biggest operators, including MGM, Wynn and Caesars, continue to...

Published September 18, 2023

Las Vegas: Tensions Rise as F1 Race Approaches

We’re approximately two months away from the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, and surely that means everyone in Las Vegas is excited, right? Well, not exactly. ...

Published September 18, 2023

Four North Carolina Casinos Unlikely

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (l.) said a proposal for four statewide casinos does not have majority support and probably will be dropped from the long-overdue 2023-2025 state...

Published September 18, 2023

AGA Kicks Off Responsible Gaming Month

The American Gaming Association kicked off Responsible Gaming Month with a consumer survey reporting high engagement levels with responsible gaming safeguards.

Published September 11, 2023

ND Lawmakers Ponder Future of E-Tab Machines

North Dakota lawmakers involved in a study of charitable gaming are questioning electronic pull-tab machines, and whether regulation is needed on where the machines can be located.

Published September 11, 2023

Atlantic City Fails to Use Planning Grant for Trump Plaza Site

Trump Plaza’s main tower crumbled to dust in 2021. But the city never used the New Jersey Economic Development Authority grant to plan a corridor that connected the Trump...

Published September 11, 2023

Suburban Chicago Video Gambling Revenue Declining

Illinois received $818 million in video gambling tax revenue from August 2022 through July 2023, a 7 percent increase over the previous year. But a Chicago Daily Herald investigation...

Published September 11, 2023

NV Regulators Make Change to Equipment Approval Process

Nevada regulators are expected to eliminate as many as 16 outdated regulations by the end of the month, but one change to the equipment approval process has already been...

Published September 11, 2023