Rhode Island Casino Moves Forward

Despite a razor-thin election victory, the Twin River Management Group of Rhode Island is taking the view that any win is a good win and is moving forward to...

Published December 5, 2016

California School District Involved With Casino Operator

A large California school district discovered last week that it’s on the verge of doing business with a development company who includes as one of its partners a man...

Published December 5, 2016

MGM Maryland Casino Undergoing Pre-Licensing Tests

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency is running two controlled simulation tests at the $1 billion MGM National Harbor casino. The demonstrations test the integrity of the casino's...

Published December 5, 2016

Moody’s Says State Takeover of Atlantic City Heads Off Bankruptcy

The Wall Street ratings firm Moody’s Investor Services issued a statement saying that New Jersey’s takeover of Atlantic City’s municipal finances was a “credit positive” move and should keep...

Published December 5, 2016

Track Closing Hurts Idaho Racing Commission

The closing of the largest racetrack in Idaho, Les Bois Park (l.), is leaving the Idaho Racing Commission so destitute that it must request more funding from the legislature....

Published December 5, 2016

Iowa Commissioners: “Not Much Has Changed”

Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission members recently said the same reasons they denied a Linn County gaming license in 2014 still exist. However, commissioners directed staff to prepare an...

Published December 5, 2016

Mohegan Sun Pocono Disputes Tax Bill

Mohegan Sun Pocono's property tax bill recently rose from $2.9 million in 2007 to $3.71 million. Owners Downs Racing LP said that's too high. The local school district, which...

Published December 5, 2016

Ohio Casino Employees May Be Allowed to Gamble

Ohio casino employees could gamble in casinos that they don’t work at in the Buckeye State if a law being proposed becomes law. Currently employees of the four state...

Published December 5, 2016

City Council Lifts Ban On Video Gambling In Batavia, Illinois

Batavia is the latest Illinois community to lift a video gambling ban. Aldermen voted 8-3 to allow the games since business owners said they could not compete with businesses...

Published December 5, 2016

Casinos Woo Millennials With Games, Amenities

Millennials, age 21 to 35, visit casinos more than any other age group, yet only 2 percent of them play slots, according to the American Gaming Association. To keep...

Published December 5, 2016

CRDA Drops Ball on Atlantic City New Year’s Eve Broadcast

A planned New Year’s Eve concert at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall (l.), to be broadcast nationally by Dick Clark Productions, will not happen because the New Jersey agency that...

Published December 5, 2016

First Massachusetts Casino Falling Short in Local Jobs

The Plainridge Park Casino (l.), the first of the Bay State’s planned four casinos, is “falling far short,” per a state audit, in providing local jobs, as it is...

Published November 28, 2016

Ready to Open MGM National Harbor

MGM International’s mega-resort the MGM National Harbor Casino Resort, will open December 8 well within sight of the nation’s capital. It is expected to help generate middle class jobs...

Published November 28, 2016

Proposed Iowa Casino Prompts Gambling Study

The nonprofit Cedar River Alliance for Gaming in Iowa said it will apply for a new casino license in January under the Wild Rose brand. In response, the Iowa...

Published November 28, 2016

Columbus, Georgia Council Approves Wish List

The Columbus, Georgia city council recently voted 7-2 to include in its legislative wish list a request that the legislative delegation support a measure authorizing a referendum to allow...

Published November 28, 2016

Detroit Casinos Report October Declines

In October, Detroit casinos took in $110.7 million, a 2 percent drop compared with October 2015 and a 1.3 percent decrease from September. MGM Grand (l.) was the top...

Published November 28, 2016

Argosy Casino Loses Revenue, Admissions in Illinois

A recent report said the Argosy Casino (l.) in Alton, Illinois posted declines of 11 percent in revenue and 15 percent in admissions between July 2015 and June 2016....

Published November 28, 2016

Atlantic City Casino Earnings Fall for Third Quarter

The troubles of Atlantic City’s now closed Trump Taj Mahal casino brought down gross operating profits for the resort’s casinos by more than 10 percent for the third quarter....

Published November 28, 2016

Ohio Cracks Down on ‘Skill Games’

The state of Ohio as part of its continuing whack-a-mole efforts to stamp out “skill games,” is now revising its regulations, in order to once again force such fly-by-night...

Published November 28, 2016

Developer Seeks Leasing Help for Atlantic City Entertainment Complex

Tower Investments, Inc., headed by Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein, has partnered with Metro Commercial Real Estate Inc. to fill leases at the Playground entertainment complex in Atlantic City. The...

Published November 28, 2016