New Hampshire’s Rockingham Park Closes

A New Hampshire institution, Rockingham Park, “the Rock” closed its doors last week after 110 years of operation. The old buildings will be demolished and a shopping mall will...

Published September 19, 2016

Casinos Ask Congress For More Zika Funding

In a letter to every member of Congress, the American Gaming Association and more than 100 other groups urged legislators to provide more funding against the Zika virus in...

Published September 19, 2016

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down 4.9 percent in August

Faced with a closing Trump Taj Mahal and a month with one less weekend than 2015, Atlantic City’s casinos saw a 4.9 percent decrease in revenue for August. Only...

Published September 19, 2016

Sacramento Landmark Could Become Casino

Elks Tower (l.) in downtown Sacramento, California could become a 24-hour card club with amenities such as a lounge, bar and “spirits library.” The state capital allows for four...

Published September 19, 2016

Atlantic City Asks State for Reprieve on Loan Violation

Atlantic City missed a deadline to dissolve its MUA as part of a loan agreement with New Jersey, but Mayor Donald Guardian (l.) has asked the state for reprieve...

Published September 19, 2016

Time Running Out for Caesars

Federal Judge Robert W. Gettleman (l.) has postponed until early October a barrage of lawsuits expected to hit Caesars Entertainment from junior lenders unhappy with the company’s plans for...

Published September 5, 2016

Arkansans To Vote On Casinos

A constitutional amendment allowing casinos in three Arkansas counties will appear on the November ballot. The Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (l.) said supporters turned in 100,977 valid...

Published September 5, 2016

Wynn Buys More Land Around Boston Harbor Resort

Wynn Resorts has been on a buying spree lately, scooping up parcels of land surrounding the Wynn Boston Harbor development (l.), which last week got a clear path to...

Published September 5, 2016

Icahn Rejects Taj Mahal Union Offer

Carl Icahn’s gaming team has rejected an offer from Atlantic City’s main casino union to settle a two-month long strike and possibly save the Taj Mahal casino (l.) from...

Published September 5, 2016

Southern Tier Casino Approved

The New York Gaming Commission on August 30 granted the full casino gaming license to the Tioga Downs racino and harness track in Nichols. Initial plans include up to...

Published September 5, 2016

Judge: Florida Regulators Wrong To Eliminate Rule

Administrative Law Judge E. Gary Early recently determined the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation erred in removing a rule authorizing designated player games. Early wrote, by repealing...

Published September 5, 2016

Plans Abound for Atlantic City Boardwalk

A recent report in the Huffington Post talked to major players currently trying to redevelop Atlantic City’s Boardwalk and dropped some interesting hints on what could be in the...

Published September 5, 2016

Gulfport Casino Developers Request Delay

Virginia attorney Robert Lubin and partner Kevin Preston asked Gulfport, Mississippi officials for a two-month delay before starting construction on a $140 million-$160 million casino at Gulfport Harbor. The...

Published September 5, 2016

Las Vegas Growing Chinese Gaming

Two gaming developments in Las Vegas and Chinese-speaking staff are becoming more common in the gambling Mecca as gaming operators increasingly target Chinese and Asian visitors. The Lucky Dragon...

Published September 5, 2016

New Jersey Legislator Supports Casino Expansion

As the post Labor Day campaign season begins, players on both sides of the debate over expanding casinos in New Jersey outside of Atlantic City are preparing for an...

Published September 5, 2016

Biloxi Wants Casino Rent Money

A Hancock County, Mississippi, hearing, Biloxi city attorneys claimed the city, not the state, is entitled to $1.18 million in casino rent money, under a 2002 agreement. The state...

Published September 5, 2016

Clock Ticking on Las Vegas Stadium

If $750 million in public funding is not part of the financing package to pay for a proposed $1.9 billion stadium project in Las Vegas, the stadium likely won’t...

Published September 5, 2016

Colorado Mayor Wants Amendment To Block Amendments

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers claims it's easier to change the state constitution than the U.S. Constitution. So he's supporting Amendment 71, which would require petition signatures from at...

Published September 5, 2016

MotorCity Glitch Traps Players, Payouts

A computer glitch at MotorCity Casino in Detroit caused gamblers' payouts--and gamblers--to be trapped for hours starting at midnight on a recent Friday. Some players waited five or more...

Published September 5, 2016

So Cal Card Club Rivals Invest in Upgrades

Card clubs in Los Angeles County have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in the last few years to compete for what they perceive to be an expanded market....

Published September 5, 2016