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...

Published April 11, 2016

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...

Published April 11, 2016

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...

Published April 11, 2016

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...

Published April 11, 2016

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...

Published April 11, 2016

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....

Published April 11, 2016

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...

Published April 11, 2016

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...

Published April 11, 2016

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...

Published April 11, 2016

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.

Published April 11, 2016

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...

Published April 11, 2016

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.

Published April 11, 2016

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...

Published April 11, 2016

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.

Published April 11, 2016

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