Study: Gaming Short-Term Fix for Statesv
A new study shows that states turning to gambling to fix budget deficits are only getting a short-term fix as revenue tax and fees decline.
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Caesars Initiates Upgrades, Celebrates 50th
Caesars Entertainment is upgrading thousands of hotel rooms on the Las Vegas Strip and celebrating its 50th year in business this year with a special Celine Dion (l.) concert....
Commissioners Recommend Reopening Kansas Racetrack
Kansas City, Kansas planning commission has recommended that the United Government Commission approve a request to reopen the Woodlands as a racetrack, electronic gaming venue and entertainment center. The...
Illinois Fines Rivers Casino Owners $1.65 Million
Rush Street Gaming, owners of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois, must pay the state $1.65 million for giving a no-bid cleaning and security contract and for mishandling a...
Tunica Casinos: Boom Or Bust?
Since casinos opened in Tunica County, Mississippi, in the 1990s, both the poverty rate and the unemployment rate dropped by half. Gaming tax revenue allowed infrastructure improvements that have...
South Dakota Enforcing Smoking Ban
In South Dakota, smoking is banned in establishments that serve or sell alcohol, including video lottery casinos. But following several complaints to Sioux Falls officials, the state Lottery Commission...
VictoryLand To Reopen Despite Court Decision
Although the Alabama Supreme Court unanimously ruled the state can keep electronic bingo machines and cash seized in a 2013 raid at VictoryLand Casino in Macon, owner Milton McGregor...
Kansas Crossing Resumes Construction
Following lawsuits by rejected competitors Castle Rock Casino and Cherokee County, a judge ruled construction can recommence on the $70.2 million state-owned Kansas Crossing Casino in Crawford County after...
Atlantic City Nightclub Opens, Pop-Up Shops Coming
The site of the former 39 North concert venue recently successfully reopened as the WAV nightclub in Playground Pier at Caesars in Atlantic City. Owner/developer Bart Blatstein also announced...
IRS Auditing Prairie Meadows
The Internal Revenue Service is challenging the nonprofit status of Iowa's largest casino, Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Altoona. The operation took in $2.1 billion in 2013, or...
Grand Casino Loses Katrina Lawsuit
In 2005 Hurricane Katrina tossed a Grand Casino barge into a pier being built by Borries Construction in Biloxi. A Circuit Court judge dismissed Borries' $1.5 million lawsuit against...
AGA: IRS Backs Off Slot Jackpot Limit, Lambasts Pennsylvania Free-Play Tax
The American Gaming Association last week said that the Internal Revenue Service is backing away from a plan to lower the slot jackpot reporting threshold from $1,200 to $600....
Marnell Gaming OK’d for Sparks Nugget
Marnell Gaming cleared one of the final hurdles for its acquisition of the Sparks Nugget Casino in Northern Nevada, after the Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended Marnell receive a...
Elaine Wynn Wants Stockholder Agreement Nixed
Former Wynn Resorts director and Steve Wynn’s ex-wife, Elaine Wynn (l.), wants a 2010 shareholder agreement nixed, so that she can sell her shares in the company and completely...
Massachusetts Racino Bumps Numbers
What first appeared as good news—a big increase in revenue numbers at the only casino open in Massachusetts, Plainridge Park—turned out to be skewed as reports showed a huge...
Scandal Causes More Problems for Caesars
The elimination of a key group of financial advisers due to an extramarital affair between one adviser and a Caesars attorney is the latest blow to Caesars’ restructuring plans.
Atlantic City Casino Profits Up 40 Percent in 2015
After a disastrous 2014 that saw four casinos close, Atlantic City’s eight remaining casinos saw a 40 percent increase in gross operating profit. The casinos posted a collective operating...
Group Pushing Table Casinos in D.C.
A group backed by an anonymous corporation is pushing a bill called the “Limited Gaming Initiative” that would legalize small casinos offering poker and card games.
Good February for Nevada Gaming
An extra day in February, a later Super Bowl, and improve slots play largely are responsible for Nevada posting a statewide gain of 8 percent and $989.9 million for...
Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino Adding Hotel
The Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh is planning to break ground this summer on a hotel to be connected to its gaming facility on the Allegheny River.
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November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
