New York Racetrack Bracing For Casino

The Finger Lakes Horsemen Benevolent Protective Association is urging state officials to protect its purses, in light of the February 2017 opening of the $440 million del Lago Resort...

Published May 30, 2016

Caesars Updates Restructuring Plan

Caesars Entertainment Corporation is offering disgruntled creditors a new restructuring plan that would return them around $4 billion, its projected take from a sale of Caesars Interactive, whose CEO,...

Published May 23, 2016

Genting Lawsuit Seeks Miami-Dade Slots

Genting Group is suing Miami-Dade County, seeking permission to operate slots at its Omni Mall property (l.). In 2014 state regulators denied Gulfstream Park's request to move a parimutuel...

Published May 23, 2016

Nevada Says CG Technology Shorted Winners

CG Technology, doing business as Cantor Gaming, for years knew a software glitch was stiffing tens of thousands of bettors on parlay wagers but took no steps to correct...

Published May 23, 2016

Wynn Shoots For 2019 Opening Massachusetts

Wynn Resorts is anxious to begin work on its Everett casino in Massachusetts so it can schedule a 2019 opening. But Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone (l.) may have something...

Published May 23, 2016

Atlantic City Financial Rescue Plan Still Being Negotiated

Though lawmakers say they are close to a compromise to bail out financially strapped Atlantic City, no clear and agreed upon plan was announced for another week. A compromise...

Published May 23, 2016

California’s Oldest Card Room Could Shut Down

A venerable California institution, the Normandie Casino card room, is on the verge of closing after 80 years in business. A buyer must be found soon or its doors...

Published May 23, 2016

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Blast Fee-Hike Plan

Pennsylvania lawmakers blasted a plan by Governor Tom Wolf (l.) to hike the fee for regulatory oversight to 2 percent of gross gaming revenues.

Published May 23, 2016

MGM: Parking D-Day is June 6

MGM Resorts International announced a June 6 start for its parking fees at its Las Vegas Strip resorts, including Bellagio (l.), but Nevadans will have through December 30 to...

Published May 23, 2016

IRS: Prairie Meadows Not A Nonprofit

Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa, could lose its status as a nonprofit social welfare agency, according to the IRS. With $2 billion in annual gross receipts,...

Published May 23, 2016

Straub Still Promising June Opening for Atlantic City’s Former Revel Casino

Developer Glenn Straub (l.) says he still hopes he can get Atlantic City’s former Revel casino at least partially reopened by June 15, but he faces a host of...

Published May 23, 2016

Arkansas Casino Proposal’s Wording Rejected

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (l.) rejected the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would allow casinos in Boone, Miller and Washington counties, due to vagueness and lack...

Published May 23, 2016

Las Vegas Casino Charges Union Organizers

Two members of the Culinary Workers Union in December entered a private and restricted area of the Red Rock Resort’s hotel in Summerlin and distributed fliers accusing the casino’s...

Published May 23, 2016

Atlantic City Seeking Non-Casino Attractions

Seeking to diversify its attractions away from casino gambling, several moves are underway in Atlantic City to increase the appeal of its Boardwalk. They include two proposed Boardwalk amusement...

Published May 23, 2016

Red Rock, Boyd Gaming Bet on Down Market

The recent purchases of locals casinos by the two leaders in the market, Boyd Gaming and Red Rock Resorts (formerly Station Casinos) is an attempt to buy in a...

Published May 23, 2016

Tennessee To Study Horse Racing Revival

A Horse Racing Advisory Committee soon will be named by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to study horse racing, which is legal—betting on races is not. The state was a...

Published May 23, 2016

St. Louis Net Gaming Revenues Grow

Three St. Louis-area casinos reported net revenue gains in April, while three posted losses in gaming revenues, the Missouri Gaming Commission and Illinois Gaming Board reported. Lumière Place, Hollywood,...

Published May 23, 2016

Land-based Iowa Casino Hiring 300 Employees

The new land-based $110 million Rhythm City Casino Resort (l.) in Davenport, Iowa held interviews to fill 300 positions before its June 16 opening. More than 100 positions already...

Published May 23, 2016

Former California Regulator Admits Guilt, Gives Up Licenses

Robert Lytle, who resigned as director of the Attorney General’s Division of Gambling Control in 2007, last week reached an agreement with the California Attorney General’s office in which...

Published May 16, 2016

Agreement Reached on Atlantic City Rescue Plan

A compromise was reached late last week on a plan to rescue the finances of Atlantic City. The plan backed by Senate President Steve Sweeney (l.) was basis of...

Published May 16, 2016