Ohio Casinos Generated $1 Billion Since 2012

Since casinos opened in 2012 in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo, Ohio, they have generated more than $1 billion in tax revenue for the state, host cities, education, regulatory...

Published July 18, 2016

Iowa Casinos Approach Record-Breaking Revenue

For fiscal 2016, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission announced the state's 19 gambling operations posted revenue of $1.437, closing in on the record-setting $1.47 billion in 2013. Revenue...

Published July 18, 2016

Flynt Buys California’s Oldest Card Club

Larry Flynt will now have two card rooms in Gardena. He recently completed the purchase of the Normandie Casino (l.), considered the oldest card room in California, for an...

Published July 18, 2016

Prairie Meadows Sees Options In IRS Fight

Prairie Meadows racino in Altoona, Iowa is appealing the IRS's revocation of its tax-exempt status. If it wins it will remain a nonprofit. If it loses, it could seek...

Published July 18, 2016

Central City Casino Fined In Discrimination Suit

RCH Colorado, owners of the Reserve Casino Hotel in Central City, must pay $250,000 to four women who were let go and called "old, fat, ugly and gray-haired" when...

Published July 18, 2016

Apollo Global Pays $2.2B for Diamond Resorts

Apollo Global Management, through its subsidiaries, agreed to pay $2.2 billion to buy Las Vegas-based Diamond Resorts, which, owns 420 luxury timeshare properties in 35 nations, including Polo Towers...

Published July 11, 2016

Atlantic City Taj Mahal Strike Drags On

A strike by about 1,000 workers at Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal casino showed no signs of breaking as it continued through the week. Employees of the city’s main...

Published July 11, 2016

Work Pace Quickens on New York Casino

Hundreds of construction workers are preparing the planned Montreign Resort Casino at Adelaar for its March 2018 opening date, and developer Empire Resorts anticipates having 2,000 workers on site...

Published July 11, 2016

eSports Betting Could Hit Las Vegas

Las Vegas sports books could begin offering bets on e-sports—video game competitions—after a review by the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee. A.G. Burnett (l.), chairman of the Nevada gaming Board...

Published July 11, 2016

Showboat Atlantic City Reopens

Developer Bart Blatstein (l.) has put the former Showboat casino back into action on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk with a “soft” opening of the property’s hotel and some restaurants, retail,...

Published July 11, 2016

May Numbers Down in Nevada

One less weekend and fewer large events led to reduce visitation, occupancy, and gambling revenues in Las Vegas and statewide in May. May 2015 saw several large-scale events, including...

Published July 11, 2016

Casino Lawsuit Goes To Kansas Supreme Court

The Kansas Supreme Court recently said it—not the appeals court—has jurisdiction in Castle Rock Casino's and Cherokee County's lawsuit to stop Kansas Crossing Casino (l.), now under construction. The...

Published July 11, 2016

Casino Referendum Part of Expected Record Ad Spending in New Jersey

Along with a public referendum on building two new casinos in northern New Jersey, the state’s voters also will decide two other referendums in November. With pro and con...

Published July 11, 2016

Renovation Completed at Maryland Casino Resort

Extensive renovations recently were unveiled at Golden Entertainment's Rocky Gap Casino Resort near Cumberland, Maryland. Upgrades include an expanded gaming floor, smoking terrace with slots, Signatures Bar and Grill,...

Published July 11, 2016

Airline Opposes UNLV Stadium Site

Southwest Airlines carries more passengers to and from McCarran International Airport than any other airline, and says it does not want a football stadium built near the airport on...

Published July 11, 2016

County Taxpayers on Hook for $6.8 Million in Borgata Tax Appeal in New Jersey

Atlantic County New Jersey will have to pay $6.8 million over the next two years as its parts of a tax appeal won by the Borgata Casino in Atlantic...

Published July 11, 2016

Las Vegas Loses Sports Betting Stigma

The NHL’s recent announcement that Las Vegas will have its first major professional sports team in 2017 illustrates the integrity and rise of legal sports betting and the decline...

Published July 11, 2016

MGM Proud of Diversity Achievements

MGM Springfield proudly touted its achievements in diversity hiring and contracting before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The developer has exceeded its goals in dealing with women, minorities and veterans.

Published July 11, 2016

Biloxi Moving Toward Blind Tiger Construction

The Blind Tiger, a popular seafood restaurant, moved another step closer to becoming a reality at Harrah’s Gulf Coast Biloxi casino as the city council held its first reading...

Published July 11, 2016

Dog Racing Ends At Tucson Track

The final greyhound race was held July 2 at Tucson Greyhound Park in Arizona. Governor Doug Ducey recently had signed legislation ending live dog racing in the state. The...

Published July 11, 2016