Las Vegas Stadium Gains Momentum

A proposed 65,000 seat, 200-foot-tall stadium (l.) located less than a third of a mile from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is moving closer to reality, as a...

Published April 25, 2016

Last Chance of Iowa Casino Appeal

The Iowa Supreme Court is the last resort for Belle of Sioux City (l.). The company is trying to regain the riverboat license formerly held by Argosy in the...

Published April 25, 2016

Six Months Later: Casino Has Not Caused More Crime in Mass.

Six months after it opened, a study has concluded that the Plainridge Park Casino (l.) in Plainville hasn’t significantly increased crime in Plainville or nearby communities.

Published April 25, 2016

Golden Paying $25 Million for Montana Slots

Las Vegas-based Golden Entertainment agreed to pay $25 million to buy 1,800 slot machines in Montana from Amusement Services, and hire its president as vice president of the company’s...

Published April 25, 2016

Cleveland’s Horseshoe Morphing Into Jack Casino

All of the old Caesars Entertainment properties in Ohio are changing their “Horseshoe” designation and being rebranded as JACK casinos or racinos. They are being taken over by Jack...

Published April 25, 2016

Volatility for New York Gaming

Despite a push for more casinos in New York, competition from tribal casinos and regional gaming operations are having a negative impact on current racinos and casinos in New...

Published April 25, 2016

Maine Casino Seeks to Expand

The planning board of Maine’s Oxford casino (l.) will decide in May whether to support adding a hotel, convention space and doubling the restaurant capabilities of the facility. The...

Published April 25, 2016

Bountiful Week for Las Vegas Events

A mix of the past, present, and future drew large crowds to Las Vegas during the third week of April, as the city hosted one of the largest annual...

Published April 25, 2016

Report: Pennsylvania Casinos Gave $246 Million to Racing

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has issued its annual report on the impact of the state’s horse-racing industry, which is supported by the 12 casinos.

Published April 25, 2016

MGM Growth IPO Eyes $1.2 Billion

MGM Resorts International will retain majority control of shares and shareholder voting power in its real estate investment trust’s initial public offering, which MGM began marketing this month and...

Published April 18, 2016

Compromise Offered in Atlantic City Takeover

With two competing plans for a state takeover of Atlantic City’s finances on the table, New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney (l.) offered a compromise to his bill...

Published April 18, 2016

Valley Construction, Lake Las Vegas Rebound

The Great Recession decimated the construction industry in the Las Vegas Valley, and nearly put an end to the luxury Lake Las Vegas resort (l.) near the Lake Mead...

Published April 18, 2016

Ohio Racino to Get Upgrade, New Brand Name

There’s a new brand name for two casinos and one racino in Ohio. JACK is the name of the gaming company, which was formerly Rock Gaming Inc. Under the...

Published April 18, 2016

Marnell Gaming to Upgrade Sparks Nugget

Marnell Gaming has received Nevada Gaming Control Board’s approval to acquire the Nugget casino in Sparks. The company plans to invest about $25 million over the next 18 to...

Published April 18, 2016

Icahn Approved in New Jersey to Run Taj Mahal

New Jersey regulators have approved billionaire Carl Icahn to run Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal casino. The casino will see $15 million in renovations, but it is unclear if...

Published April 18, 2016

NFL Raiders to Address Nevada Move

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis said he will attend the April 28 Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee meeting at UNLV and discuss a potential move to Las Vegas. In...

Published April 18, 2016

Casino Lobby Spending Rising in New Jersey

With issues such as casino expansion to northern New Jersey and the ongoing battle over Atlantic City finances, the casino industry has been spending more on lobbying efforts in...

Published April 18, 2016

Top Vegas Casino Bans Smoking in Sports Book

The world’s largest race and sports book, Westgate’s SuperBook (l.), now is smoke-free, and that has local gaming operators and industry analysts speculating on the potential impact on gaming...

Published April 18, 2016

Neon Sign All to Remain of Riviera

The 60-year-old Riviera casino closed in May 2015, and its iconic neon sign soon will be all that remains of it, as the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority...

Published April 18, 2016

Blatstein Hoping Pop-up Leases Will Fill Playground Complex

Developer Bart Blatstein (l.) has announced a new strategy for his Playground entertainment complex in Atlantic City. The developer hopes to attract new retailers to the site through pop-up...

Published April 18, 2016