Sands Faces $10B Macau Suit

A Macau court denied Las Vegas Sands motion to dismiss a $10 billion lawsuit filed by a former partner, which tried to help Las Vegas Sands secure gaming operations...

Published April 11, 2016

Baltimore County Bans Casinos at Fairgrounds

Baltimore County Council, in passing a bill allowing off-track betting at Maryland State Fairgrounds, also passed a ban on any casino gaming at the fairgrounds. Horse racing (l.) is...

Published April 11, 2016

Speculation Accompanies Las Vegas Stadium Push

Las Vegas lacks a suitable stadium venue for large events, but building one might be enough to land a Super Bowl and possibly an NFL franchise, speculators claim. Las...

Published April 11, 2016

U.S. Revenues Up

Gaming revenues for casinos in the U.S. rose again in February, marking the sixth straight month revenues are up for the U.S. gaming market.

Published April 11, 2016

Aqueduct Gets Belmont VLTs

Resorts World New York (l.) at Aqueduct raceway in Queens will get 1,000 video lottery terminals initially earmarked for the nearby Belmont race park, thereby eliminating potential gaming competition...

Published April 11, 2016

New York Casino Pays $50 Million Fee

The city and county of Schenectady each will get $2.5 million, while surrounding counties will get another $5 million to share, from the $50 million fee the Galesi Group...

Published April 11, 2016

Plaza Upgrading Pool Experience

A 50,000-square-foot expansion of the pool area at the Plaza in Las Vegas will add more than just cabanas and poolside daybeds, as the resort improves is experience for...

Published April 11, 2016

Trump Las Vegas Goes Union

More than 500 workers at the Trump Las Vegas hotel will have union representation via the Culinary and Bartenders Union. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rejected the hotel’s...

Published April 11, 2016

Supreme Court Nixes Slots at Alabama Tracks

The Alabama Supreme Court last week ruled that the electronic bingo machines were slot machines and therefore illegal under the state constitution, which means the devices seized from VictoryLand...

Published April 4, 2016

Pinnacle, GLPI Finalize Deal for The Meadows

Regional casino giant Pinnacle Entertainment’s love affair with the REIT concept is getting a little sweeter via a deal that will see Pinnacle acquire the Meadows (l.), a Pennsylvania...

Published April 4, 2016

Pennsylvania Court to Review Live! Ownership

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will review the ownership of the planned Philadelphia Live! casino (l.) to ascertain whether the partnership complies with state gaming laws.

Published April 4, 2016

Atlantic City Government Fights to Stay Open

Atlantic City’s government has asked its union workers to accept a new pay schedule—which amounts to once a month—in hope of staving off a planned government shutdown on April...

Published April 4, 2016

Report: Massachusetts Loses with Two Casino in Southeast

If the Massachusetts Gaming Commission allows two casinos to operate in the southeast region, one tribal and one commercial, the state stands to lose $28 million a year, according...

Published April 4, 2016

New Hampshire Casino Bill Dies

Another casino bill has died in the Granite State legislature. But this one may blow Taps for the century-old Rockingham Park (l.) in Salem, New Hampshire.

Published April 4, 2016

Diversification Paying Off for Las Vegas

A more diversified Las Vegas economy is showing many positive signs that 2016 will be a bountiful year, and not just at gaming tables. Since the Great Recession, Las...

Published April 4, 2016

Maine Casino Bill Likely Dead for This Session

No more action is expected on a bill that would have authorized a $500 million casino in Southern Maine. The bill was defeated last week by a vote of...

Published April 4, 2016

Anonymous Group Seeks Gaming in D.C.

No one knows for sure who is trying to get a measure on the ballot in the District of Columbia to allow a small casino in Anacostia. But the...

Published April 4, 2016

The Park, T-Mobile Formal Openings Slated

MGM Resorts International has a big week planned as it opens the Park (l.) and T-Mobile Arena during the first week of April. Special events are scheduled for each...

Published April 4, 2016

Marriott Wins Bidding for Starwood

An investor consortium headed by China-based Anbang Insurance Group made a $15 billion offer to buy Starwood resorts, which includes the huge Sheraton brand (l.), besting a prior offer...

Published April 4, 2016

Saratoga Rebranding; Schenectady Sign Scrapped

The Saratoga Casino and Raceway is adding a 117-room hotel and other amenities as part of a $40 million rebranding effort to enhance the visitor experience. The rebranding effort...

Published April 4, 2016