Maryland Facing Problem Gambling Crisis

Responsible gaming has become a hot-button issue in Maryland, as the latest data indicates that 8.6 percent of adults exhibit signs of problem gambling, double the national average.

Published July 31, 2023

One Step Forward, One Back For Virginia Casinos

In Virginia, a referendum on a casino in Richmond, which voters narrowly rejected in 2021, will appear on the November ballot. In Norfolk, Pamunkey tribal leaders pulled plans for...

Published July 31, 2023

Report: Secret Change to NV Zoning Law Benefits Red Rock Resorts

New reporting from the Nevada Independent has indicated that Nevada lawmakers secretly amended state casino zoning laws to help pave the way for a development proposed by Red Rock...

Published July 31, 2023

North Carolina Kids’ Camp Fears Possible Casino

The Rockingham County, North Carolina planning commission voted against a casino developer’s request to rezone land near a disabled children’s camp. But the board of commissioners, whose members include...

Published July 24, 2023

NCLGS Approves Resolution Regarding Problem Gambling

The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) recently approved a resolution on problem gambling that urges states to tackle the issue and gave tips on how to...

Published July 24, 2023

Kansas Regulators Approve Wichita License

Billionaire Phil Ruffin’s Golden Circle Casino (l.) near Wichita won the license to offer 1,000 historical horse racing machines. After a $128 million renovation, the former Wichita Greyhound Park...

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Shuttered Sears To Become New Hampshire Casino

The Sears store at Pheasant Lane Mall, in Nashua, New Hampshire (l.), closed since 2020, will open as the Mint historical horse racing gambling facility in late 2024, said...

Published July 24, 2023

Louisiana’s First Land-Based Casino to Open Late August

The Queen Baton Rouge (l.), the city's first land-based casino, will open to the public on Thursday, August 24, following an $85 million expansion. The venue will feature 750...

Published July 24, 2023

Illinois Regulators Seek Operator’s License Revocation

The Illinois Gaming Board is trying for the third time to revoke the video gambling terminal license of Chicago businessman Jeff Rehberger Jr. (l.), owner of Lucky Lincoln Gaming,...

Published July 24, 2023

Steve Wynn Agrees to Settle NV Regulatory Dispute for $10 Million

Former casino executive Steve Wynn (l.) and Nevada gaming regulators have finally come to an agreement over a previous sexual misconduct complaint, ending a multi-year battle that has gone...

Published July 24, 2023

Iowa City Approves Casino Land Purchase Agreement

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment will pay Cedar Rapids, Iowa $165,000 for the option to purchase land to develop the proposed Cedar Crossing gaming complex. However, Iowa regulators still have a...

Published July 17, 2023

Bally’s Open to Extending More Land to A’s Stadium Project

It looks as though the nine acres the Oakland A’s were given for a new ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip (l.) by Bally’s Corp. may not be enough...

Published July 17, 2023

Bellagio Land Ripe for Sale

Blackstone Group is considering selling some of its stake in the real estate on which the Bellagio (l.) sits on the Las Vegas Strip, and one analyst says there...

Published July 17, 2023

Jake’s 58 Expansion Gets Preliminary Approval

Jake’s 58 Casino (l.) on New York’s Long Island, owned by Suffolk OTB, has received state approval for a planned $200 million expansion and renovation project; local approval is...

Published July 17, 2023

Casino Mogul Ruffin Awarded Wichita Area Gambling License

Wichita billionaire Phil Ruffin (l.) was approved for a license from the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission to operate a casino at the old Wichita Greyhound Park.

Published July 17, 2023

ND Gaming Firms Retract Misleading Email, Maintain Licensure

The case is closed in the case of three North Dakota gaming distributors that tried to sway bars to use their machines by linking them to a veterans’ charity....

Published July 17, 2023

Heists, Cons Top of Mind For Las Vegas Casinos with Trial, Arrests

A myriad of casino heists and cons have plagued Las Vegas in the last two-plus years, with two of the most prolific burglars, each charged with multiple robberies, now...

Published July 17, 2023

Developer Bets on ‘Unique Location’ at Coney Island

Saratoga Casino Hotel CEO Sam Gerrity (l.) and his partners hope the unique location of Coney Island will translate into one of the downstate casino licenses in New York.

Published July 17, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: Virginia Casinos Moving Forward

In Virginia, the temporary Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, has been open for one year and the temporary Caesars Danville has been operating for two months. Construction...

Published July 17, 2023

New Hampshire Raises Charitable Gaming Limits

New Hampshire charitable-gaming bet limits for individuals on games of chance rose from $10 to $50, and the total amount each player can wager in a game of chance...

Published July 10, 2023