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

PA, NY Gaming Moves Criticized

American Gaming Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman says Pennsylvania’s plan to increase its table games tax y 15 percent will stifle the state’s gaming industry, and reduce benefits...

Published August 15, 2016

New Las Vegas Stadium Site Proposed

The Bali Hai golf course (l.) near McCarran International Airport has emerged as another potential candidate for a 65,000-seat stadium in Las Vegas. Developer Billy Walters owns the lease...

Published August 15, 2016

Two Maryland Tracks Sold

A consortium led by racing and gaming giant Churchill Downs is buying Maryland’s Ocean Downs harness track and racino for an undisclosed sum. The state’s other harness course, Rosecroft...

Published August 15, 2016

$66-Million July for Ohio Casinos

Ohio casino revenues in July increased in Toledo, Cincinnati, and Columbus, while the Hard Rock Rocksino had its best month since opening. The Hard Rocksino Northfield Park (l.) took...

Published August 15, 2016

Nebraska Petition Falls Short

Election officials in Nebraska's three largest counties indicated the pro-casino group Keep the Money in Nebraska may not have collected enough valid signatures to put a gambling constitutional amendment...

Published August 15, 2016

Oregon Developers Hope Third Try Leads To Casino

After defeats in 2010 and 2012 to develop a privately owned casino in Oregon, Matt Rossman and Bruce Studer of R & S Strategy Group are trying again. They...

Published August 15, 2016

Zika Outbreak Inadvertently Benefits Vegas

“As sad as that situation is in Florida," the Zika outbreak may be benefiting Las Vegas, said MGM Resorts International Chief Executive Officer Jim Murren. He noted JetBlue officials...

Published August 15, 2016

South Florida Racinos Post Another Record Year

South Florida's eight casinos at horse and dog racetracks and jai-alai fronton took in $537 million in slots revenue in the recently ended fiscal year, up 3 percent from...

Published August 15, 2016

Atlantic City Casino Workers Looking to MGM National Harbor for Jobs

James Murren (l.), CEO of MGM Resorts International, said the new MGM National Harbor casino opening in Maryland has seen a large number of job applications from Atlantic City...

Published August 15, 2016

GLPI, Pinnacle Down in Second Quarter

Gaming and Leisure Properties ‘(GLPI) first report to investors fell short of its expectations, with $207 million in net revenues for the second quarter, which is $4 million less...

Published August 15, 2016

$40 Million El San Juan Transformation Underway

The landmark El San Juan Hotel & Casino in the Isla Verde District of Puerto Rico is closed while undergoing a transformation estimated to cost up to $40 million....

Published August 15, 2016

Station Casinos Selling Castaways Site

The CBRE Group is marketing a 25.5-acre parcel that once was the site of the now-demolished Castaways Hotel and Casino (originally the Showboat) in Las Vegas. Station Casinos obtained...

Published August 15, 2016

Kansas Crossing Celebrates Beam Signing

As the final steel beam was placed at Kansas Crossing Casino and Hotel, under construction in Pittsburg, Kansas, lead developer Bruce Christenson saluted "the start of the finish" at...

Published August 15, 2016

Illinois City Approves, Renews Gambling Licenses

Urbana, Illinois officials recently approved two new gambling licenses and renewed three, for a city wide total of nine. Earlier Alderman Dennis Roberts proposed a gambling-license moratorium, stating, "We're...

Published August 15, 2016

Three-Day Party Honors Florida Racino’s Three Years

As its casino turns three years old, historic Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Hialeah, Florida will hold a 3-day celebration starting August 19. The once-shuttered venue now is...

Published August 15, 2016