Nebraska Racino Supporters Regrouping

A coalition of racino supporters led by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska's Ho-Chunk Inc. is recovering from the shock of lacking enough valid signatures to place before voters a...

Published August 29, 2016

New Card Club Has Vegas Appeal

The Hollywood Park Casino is counting on attracting some new patrons when the former St. Louis Rams move into its neighborhood on Century Boulevard in Los Angeles. That’s why...

Published August 29, 2016

Officials for Monmouth Park Racetrack Home Oppose New Jersey Casino Expansion Plan

Oceanport N.J. officials have come out against a voter referendum to allow casinos to be built in northern New Jersey. The borough is home to Monmouth Park racetrack (l.),...

Published August 29, 2016

Hawaiian Gardens Casino Nears Completion

The Hawaiian Gardens card room is nearing the end of its $90 million. It was originally going to be a $45 million renovation, but they just kept adding amenities....

Published August 29, 2016

Caesars Sues Itself

Caesars Entertainment is hoping to speed an exit from bankruptcy of its operating giant by having the subsidiary sue it and its private-equity owners. The move is seen as...

Published August 22, 2016

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