Casinos’ Two Decades Benefit Indiana

Casinos in Gary and Hammond (Horseshoe at left), Indiana have created jobs, spurred economic development and helped nonprofits over the past 20 years. The four casinos in Lake County,...

Published June 20, 2016

Foxwoods One of Two New Mississippi Casinos Announced

The Mashantucket Pequots of Connecticut last week announced the tribe had agreed to build and manage a casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. One of the partners is reportedly Jeff Hartmann...

Published June 13, 2016

Florida Supreme Court Hears Slots Arguments

Arguments recently were presented to the Florida Supreme Court which will determine if Gretna Racing, which already hosts a poker room (l.), can install slots, which Gadsden County voters...

Published June 13, 2016

Atlantic City Rescue Bill Time Clock Begins Ticking

Despite some conflicting statements from New Jersey politicians, Atlantic City has until November 3 to come up with a new fiscal plan to balance its budgets and achieve fiscal...

Published June 13, 2016

Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Stalled

XpressWest officials say China Railway International ran into unexpected difficulties in obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals to build a high-speed rail line from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, including...

Published June 13, 2016

Atlantic City Casinos Adding Attractions, Hotel Space

Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is opening new attractions this summer including and outdoor pool. Meanwhile, the non-casino Claridge Hotel is also adding new business conference space....

Published June 13, 2016

Raiders Step Up Las Vegas Stadium Funding

The NFL Oakland Raiders now would contribute a total of about $410 million toward an estimated $1.4 billion cost to build a 65,000-seat stadium with a retractable roof in...

Published June 13, 2016

Push for North Jersey Casinos Begins

Supporters of a plan to build two New Jersey casinos outside of Atlantic City—which will go before voters in November—held a news conference to begin a push for the...

Published June 13, 2016

Opponents: Atlanta Casinos Could Cannibalize Economy

Central Atlanta Progress, a downtown business coalition, released a report indicating although four casino resorts in Georgia would provide $320 million - $400 million in annual tax revenue, and...

Published June 13, 2016

Environmental Hearing May Be End of Road For Wynn Boston Harbor

An environmental hearing continued last week, requested by the city of Somerville, that challenges the reported impact of Wynn Boston Harbor, a casino located in nearby Everett. Like Boston,...

Published June 13, 2016

Atlantic City Casino Workers Union to Hold Strike Vote

Atlantic City’s largest casino union will hold a vote this week to authorize strikes at four resort casinos. If approved, union committees would be able to call for strikes...

Published June 13, 2016

Nebraska Gambling Measure Heading To Ballot

The pro-racino group Keep the Money in Nebraska said it expects to collect enough signatures to appear on the November ballot. The opposition, Gambling With the Good Life, said...

Published June 13, 2016

Bill Would Add Train Station at Atlantic City Airport

A bill to construct a station for NJ Transit trains to service Atlantic City International Airport has been introduced in the New Jersey Assembly. The bill does not name...

Published June 13, 2016

Report: Fewer Iowans Gambling

The Iowa Department of Public Health recently released a new report about gambling attitudes and behaviors of adult Iowans, which showed 1.6 million adult Iowans gambled in the last...

Published June 13, 2016

Hard Rock Sioux City Announces Expansion

Opened in August 2014, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sioux City, Iowa announced a $5 million, 8,000 square foot expansion adding a high-stakes gaming area, wine bar...

Published June 13, 2016

Two Ohio Casinos Close to Rebrand as Jack

Two Ohio casinos have closed and reopened after rebranding themselves as Jack casinos. Both were previously Horseshoe casinos and operated by Caesars Entertainment, including the one in Cincinnati (l.)....

Published June 13, 2016

Fontainebleau Sale Imminent

Carl Icahn stands to profit on the incomplete Fontainebleau, which is second-tallest structure in Las Vegas, CBRE Las Vegas anticipates getting about $650 million for the Fontainebleau and estimates...

Published June 13, 2016

Card Room Owner Loses License

Eric Swallow (l.) has lost his gaming license and his right to be part owner of the Casino M8trix in San Jose, California over allegations that he and his...

Published June 13, 2016

Las Vegas Festival Grounds Abound

Large-scale music festivals lasting several days to more than a week are helping to draw new audiences to Las Vegas and market the city and its wide range of...

Published June 13, 2016

Caesars Palace Celebrating Golden Year

Caesars Palace opened on the Las Vegas Strip on August 5, 1966. To commemorate 50 remarkable years, the casino resort launched a Summer of Caesars celebration, with special promotions,...

Published June 13, 2016