Illinois Hard Rock Opening August 29

The Hard Rock Casino (l.) in Rockford, Illinois will open with a “guitar smashing” gala on August 29. The new venue will feature 1,300 slots, 60 table games, poker...

Published June 17, 2024

LVCVA Agrees to New Sale Agreement for North Strip Plot

Las Vegas officials have approved an amended sale agreement for a 10-acre plot on the north side of the Las Vegas Strip. Instead of a single purchase, the land...

Published June 17, 2024

Boyd Eyeing Penn?

The appointment of a new member to the board of Boyd Gaming has sparked rumors that the company is considering a takeover/purchase of rival Penn Entertainment. But there are...

Published June 17, 2024

New York Lawmakers Pass Casino Bid Deadlines

The New York Legislature has passed a bill that sets hard deadlines for submissions and approvals of three downstate casino licenses through next year.

Published June 17, 2024

Alabama Official Wants Gambling Special Session

Alabama legislators failed to pass a lottery and casino gambling but David Bronner at Retirement Systems of Alabama said he hopes Gov. Kay Ivey will call a special session...

Published June 10, 2024

Florida Casino Employees Arrested For Alleged Illegal Gaming

Port Charlotte, Fla. police arrested two suspects after an investigation found alleged illegal gambling on slot machines at two casinos. They had been tipped off that law enforcement was...

Published June 10, 2024

Louisiana Casino Is Latest To Move Ashore

The 30-year-old Treasure Chest in Kenner, Louisiana moved from a riverboat to a land-based $100 million facility (l.). The new venue offers a 48,000-square-foot casino, four restaurants and convention...

Published June 10, 2024

Investor Speculation Sends Caesars, Penn Soaring

Two of the biggest U.S. operators saw their stocks jump more than 15 percent due to investor speculation. For Caesars, that involved the potential reintroduction of Carl Icahn and...

Published June 10, 2024

Texas Senators Unlikely To Support Gambling Legislation

Texas’ Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (l.) has stated he will not bring gambling legislation to the Senate floor unless a majority of Republican senators support it. He’s concerned casino...

Published June 10, 2024

Hard Rock Delays Opening of Permanent Bristol Casino

Bristol, VA bettors will have to wait a little longer for the city’s permanent casino, as Hard Rock officials announced last week that the property will host a full...

Published June 10, 2024

Study Shows Strong Massachusetts Casino Workforce

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts’ Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts project concluded that the state’s casino workforce is strong, and that hiring goals have been...

Published June 3, 2024

North Carolina GOP Lawmakers Reject Casino Push

Following a failed effort to bring casinos to three North Carolina counties, some state Republican leaders are less than eager to revisit the issue, especially since they believe Senate...

Published June 3, 2024

Kentucky HHR Venue Revenue Disappoints in Opening Quarter

In its first four months, Derby City Gaming Downtown (l.) in Louisville, Kentucky generated the least revenue of the state’s 12 historical horse racing venues. But Churchill Downs officials...

Published June 3, 2024

South Point Owner Buys Nearby Plot for $5.5 Million

The owner of the South Point (l.) in Las Vegas, Michael Gaughan, recently acquired a 4.3-acre plot near the off-Strip resort for $5.5 million. The land is expected to...

Published June 3, 2024

Louisiana Operators Expedite Riverboat Move

Queen Casino & Entertainment, owners of the Queen Baton Rouge, will speed up the move of the Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat (l.) to land, due to the success...

Published June 3, 2024

Virginia City Formalizes Casino Partnership

The Petersburg, Virginia city council unanimously approved a resolution formalizing its partnership with the Cordish Companies to develop a $1.4 billion casino entertainment district. The agreement includes a temporary...

Published June 3, 2024

Missouri Appeals Court Upholds Torch Decision

The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, unanimously upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Torch Electronics, seeking to stop the Missouri State Highway Patrol from...

Published June 3, 2024

Nevada Gaming Logs Best April Ever

Nevada’s statewide gaming revenue was $1.24 billion for April, an all-time record for the month and an increase of nearly 7 percent from last year.

Published June 3, 2024

Arkansas Casino Developer Presents Plans

Gulfside Casino Partnership, one of two developers competing for the Pope County, Arkansas gaming license, presented details about its proposed $405 million casino resort (l.). The plan includes an...

Published June 3, 2024

Cohen’s Queens Casino Project Suffers Setback

After influential New York state Senator Jessica Ramos (l.), who represents Queens, publicly announced her opposition to a bill critical to Mets owner Steve Cohen’s casino project, Cohen is...

Published June 3, 2024