Railroad Pass Travel Center OK’d

The Railroad Pass Casino near Las Vegas already welcomes many truckers staying overnight in their rigs, and it plans to add a travel center to service them. The Henderson...

Published August 1, 2016

Shipwrecked Casino Expected To Boost Tourism

The Lady Luck Casino boat recently was shipwrecked off the coast of Pompano Beach, Florida. featuring interactive artwork including poker-playing octopuses, the wreck is expected to attract more than...

Published August 1, 2016

Las Vegas Courts eSports, Millennials

The rise of eSports and its popularity among millennials has Nevada gaming regulators and casino operators looking to enact regulations enabling eSports wagering and poker-style contests in Las Vegas....

Published August 1, 2016

Adelson Campaign Funds Not a Problem

Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson (l.) did not funnel illegal foreign contributions in the U.S. election campaign funds, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) announced. The FEC on July...

Published August 1, 2016

Embezzler Seeks Release Via Gambling Addiction

Jerry Nann Meador, 53, embezzled more than $500,000 from a Las Vegas plumbing business, for whom she was the bookkeeper for many years. She says her gambling addiction caused...

Published August 1, 2016

Palms Workers Can Stay, Says Station

With Station Casinos poised to take over ownership of the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, hundreds of workers on June 21 submitted a petition saying they want to keep...

Published August 1, 2016

Biloxi Seeks Casino Rent—Plus Interest

The Golden Nugget Casino's rent to Biloxi inadvertently was swept into Mississippi's general fund. The city has since received $1.13 million but now wants the balance, $1.18 million, plus...

Published August 1, 2016

Alabama Players Want Bingo Money Returned

Players who put down as much as $250 at Big Hit Bingo in Calhoun County, Alabama wonder how they can retreive their money, following a recent raid by Sheriff...

Published August 1, 2016

Handicapped Woman Sues Hard Rock Biloxi

A handicapped woman, Hope Elly, is suing Hard Rock Casino Biloxi in federal court because she claims the venue violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and denied her the...

Published August 1, 2016

Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall Honored

Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall has once again been recognized as a ‘Top Stop’ by two entertainment industry publications. Both VenuesToday Magazine and Pollstar Magazine have ranked the historic venue...

Published August 1, 2016

Pennsylvania Nixes Plans for a New Racino

The state Gaming Control Board has denied Endeka Entertainment’s application for a gaming license for Lawrence Downs Casino and Racing Resort, a proposed 1,500-slot racino near New Castle. The...

Published July 25, 2016

Bossier City Casino Rumors Swirling

The rumor mill in Bossier City, Louisiana claims the Alabama-based Poarch Band of Creek Indians will change the name of Margaritaville (l.), which it is in the process of...

Published July 25, 2016

Four Weeks and No End in Sight at Atlantic City Taj Mahal Strike

A strike by about 1,000 workers at Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal continues to grind on with little sign of a resolution. Tropicana Entertainment—which runs the casino owned by...

Published July 25, 2016

Wynn Boston Harbor Gets Environmental Nod

It appears more likely that the state’s awarding of a key waterfront permit to the Wynn Boston Harbor will be upheld on appeal. That was recommendation of the Massachusetts...

Published July 25, 2016

Florida Cardrooms Challenge Regulators’ Rule Change

Several gambling operators in Florida are challenging state regulators who want to repeal a rule regarding banked card games. The operators, which include BestBet Jacksonville (l.), claim repealing the...

Published July 25, 2016

Miami Beach Opposes Genting Casino

Miami Beach sued to block Genting's proposed casino-resort at the former Omni mall and Miami Herald building (l.), which it bought in 2011 for $236 million. Later Genting signed...

Published July 25, 2016

R.I. Casino Campaign in Full Roar

Twin River Management Group has opened a full-throated campaign to convince the voters of Rhode Island to allow it to move its Newport Grand casino to Tiverton, which it...

Published July 25, 2016

Florida Poll: Voters Want To Decide

A recent poll indicated 83 percent of Florida voters want a voice in gambling policy in the state, and 72 percent would be less likely to support a political...

Published July 25, 2016

Flynt Could Scrap Normandie Purchase

Larry Flynt (l.) appears ready to walk away from a deal to revise the venerable but decrepit Normandie Casino that he recently bought. He is annoyed at the tax...

Published July 25, 2016

McCarran Air Traffic Soars

Passenger carrying capacity among airline routes to and from Las Vegas grew by 1.4 million during the 2016 fiscal year, Ailevon Pacific Consulting reported to the Las Vegas Convention...

Published July 25, 2016