Is Northeast Casino Scene Saturated?

Is the Northeast U.S. casino market nearing the saturation point? Many gaming experts say the answer is yes. The actions that gaming companies, gaming tribes and executives are taking...

Published August 22, 2016

Nevada Weighs Prepaid Accounts

The Nevada Gaming Control Board might allow casino patrons to deposit funds onto casino loyalty rewards cards for use while playing slots and table games. Nevada Regulation 5, however,...

Published August 22, 2016

Horsemen Ask for Massachusetts Racetrack

The Massachusetts horseracing industry is asking that the state tap a fund collected from gaming to support the industry and use it to build a new racetrack and high...

Published August 22, 2016

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Up as Borgata Has Best Month Ever

Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa saw its most lucrative month in its history in July—in fact, the best month for any casino in the history Atlantic City—even...

Published August 22, 2016

Long Island Town Approves 1,000 VLTs at Hotel

The Marriott Hotel (l.) in the village of Islandia in New York’s Suffolk County gained local approval for 1,000 video lottery terminals at the hotel. The Village Board unanimously...

Published August 22, 2016

New York Hotel Union, Casino Opposes New Jersey Casino Expansion

New York’s Hotel and Motel Trades Council will begin running ads against a referendum to go before New Jersey voters in the fall to allow casinos to be built...

Published August 22, 2016

Iowa Commission Won’t Help Non-Profit Collect

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission said it has no jurisdiction in the dispute between Missouri River Historical Development, the non-profit partner of the Hard Rock Sioux City, and...

Published August 22, 2016

Ballot Initiatives: Nebraska-NO, Arkansas-MAYBE

A petition drive for a proposed constitutional amendment allowing casino gambling at Nebraska racetracks fell far short of the signatures required for the November ballot. But in Arkansas, after...

Published August 22, 2016

Former Gambling Cop’s License Revoked

The man who formerly oversaw the regulation of gambling in California, Robert Lytle, last month saw his license to own part of two casinos and his ability to consult...

Published August 22, 2016

Riviera Tower Falls; King Kong Rising

The Riviera Casino’s Monte Carlo tower imploded as planned at about 2 a.m. on August 16 in Las Vegas. The LVCVA is paying $42 million to raze the Riviera...

Published August 22, 2016

Portland, Oregon Cracks Down On Poker Clubs

Poker clubs in Portland used volunteer dealers who worked for tips to get around the constitutional ban on non-tribal casinos and qualify as "social gaming." But the city recently...

Published August 22, 2016

Affinity EBITDA Up Six Straight Quarters

Affinity Gaming reported its sixth straight quarter of EBIDTA growth at 17.3 percent during the second quarter of 2016. Net revenues fell by 6.8 percent compared to a year...

Published August 22, 2016

Bankruptcy Next Up for Atlantic City?

Atlantic City’s Council failed to adopt an ordinance to dissolve its Municipal Utilities Authority, an important step in securing a $73 million loan from the state needed to keep...

Published August 22, 2016

NYRA Accused of Fudging Finances

New York Franchise Oversight Board member Steve Newman during an August 16 meeting accused the New York Racing Association (NYRA) of overstating its revenues in a report to the...

Published August 22, 2016

New Harrah’s Venue To Lure Under-21 Crowd

Harrah's New Orleans Casino recently received approval from the Louisiana legislature to transform part of its 90,000 square foot second floor into an entertainment venue for those under 21,...

Published August 22, 2016

Rivers Casino Site Work Flowing Well

Work on the $330 million Rivers Casino (l.) in Schenectady, New York, continues as planned, and the 50,000-square-foot casino should open early next year. It will be home to...

Published August 22, 2016

Increased Revenues for American Casino & Entertainment

American Casino & Entertainment reported increased revenues at its four Nevada properties, with $105.1 million in revenues for the second quarter. American Casino operates the Stratosphere and two Arizona...

Published August 22, 2016

Florida Cardrooms Claim Games Are Legal

Following an administrative law judge's ruling that three-card poker and Ultimate Texas Hold ‘em are house-banked games and therefore illegal, Florida cardrooms announced they will appeal that decision. Florida...

Published August 22, 2016

How Will Casino Closure Affect New Jersey Casino Referendum Vote?

Both sides in the debate over whether New Jersey should expand casinos outside of Atlantic City are pointing to the announced closing of the Trump Taj Mahal (l.) casino...

Published August 15, 2016

Wynn Breaks Ground on Boston Harbor Casino

After many delays, most of them caused by lawsuits from foes of its Wynn Boston Harbor, Wynn Resorts has begun work in earnest on its casino resort along the...

Published August 15, 2016