West Va. Might Separate Racing, Casinos

West Virginia lawmakers are considering a controversial measure that would allow racetracks to eliminate live racing but keep their video gaming operations and licenses (Mountaineer Park at left). Proponents...

Published March 7, 2016

Ruffin Seeking To Reopen The Woodlands

Billionaire Phil Ruffin hopes to reopen the Woodlands racetrack, which he purchased last summer as a racino, but said he won't do it unless the Kansas legislature changes the...

Published March 7, 2016

New Jersey Takeover of Atlantic City Opposed by State Assembly Leader

New Jersey Assembly Leader Vincent Prieto (l.) has come out against a plan for a state takeover of Atlantic City. Prieto opposes a move to allow the state to...

Published March 7, 2016

Las Vegas Anticipates Bountiful March

Motor sports, NCAA hoops, and many large conventions should make March a very bountiful month on the Las Vegas Strip, with visitors expected to pump more than $216 million...

Published March 7, 2016

Poor Start in 2016 for Nevada Gaming

January gaming revenues were generally poor when compared to a year earlier in Nevada, with casinos reporting a 2.8 percent decline in gaming revenues statewide. Casinos on the Las...

Published March 7, 2016

Off-Track Betting May Be Coming to Maryland State Fairgrounds

Year-round off-track betting is a near certainty at the Maryland State Fairgrounds (l.), after the Maryland Jockey Club assured local officials and residents that the club not only has...

Published March 7, 2016

Las Vegas Monorail, Convention Center Projects Eyed

Local officials say a monorail would help to alleviate pedestrian and vehicle traffic along the Las Vegas Strip, make it easier for visitors to get to their hotels from...

Published March 7, 2016

Ballot Proposal Might Free Nevada Casinos

A proposed ballot initiative would end Nevada’s regulated electricity monopoly and make it possible for Nevada casinos to stop buying electricity from NV Energy, which is the state’s largest...

Published March 7, 2016

California Card Rooms Issued Legal Blow

The California Bureau of Gambling Control (CBGC) last week sent a letter to California’s card rooms (the recently expanded Bicycle Club casino at left) saying it would no longer...

Published February 29, 2016

Trump Taj Mahal Now Owned by Carl Icahn

Carl Icahn (l.), the owner of Tropicana Entertainment, last week closed his deal to take over the bankrupt Trump Taj Mahal. Icahn has been bankrolling the Taj since it...

Published February 29, 2016

Wynn Delayed Again in Massachusetts

Just as an agreement with Boston was reached that seemed to pave the way to completion, yet another town was heard from. Somerville has challenged the project for similar...

Published February 29, 2016

Georgia Committee Releases Gaming Bill

A House committee last week approved a set of bills that would bring casino gaming to Georgia. One bill would permit four casinos in the state—two in Atlanta—and a...

Published February 29, 2016

Texas Commission Bans Historical Racing

The Texas Racing Commission recently voted 5-4 to repeal a rule allowing historical racing machines at racetracks. The vote reverses the commission's defiant stance authorizing the games last year,...

Published February 29, 2016

AGA: Proposed PA Tax Would Hurt Revenues

The American Gaming Association has come out against a tax on free-play promotions that was proposed by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. Casinos contend that revenue would actually decline if...

Published February 29, 2016

Commission Approves Tropicana Evansville Move

Tropicana Evansville will be the first land-based casino to be built in Indiana after the legislature allowed riverboats to move ashore last year. The Indiana Gaming Commission unanimously approved...

Published February 29, 2016

Investigator’s Report Key to Caesars Deal

The ultimate fate of Caesars Entertainment’s bankruptcy proceedings involving its largest operating unit could hinge on an investigative report due out today.

Published February 29, 2016

New Hampshire Gaming Bill Advances in Senate

Rockingham Park (l.) in Salem, New Hampshire would be the site of a racino if a bill before the Senate is approved by that chamber and then by the...

Published February 29, 2016

Wynn Eyes Las Vegas Expansion, Retail Center

A two-story, more than 75,000-square-foot Wynn Plaza luxury retail shopping center will feature a glass-topped atrium and house dozens of high-end, luxury retail stores specially selected to complement its...

Published February 29, 2016

New Pennsylvania Racing Commission to Consider Last License

Governor Tom Wolf has signed a bill into law creating a new Pennsylvania horseracing commission, which will consider a license for the Lawrence Downs project.

Published February 29, 2016

Atlantic City Officials Denounce State Takeover, Offer Alternative

Atlantic City officials aren’t on board with a planned takeover of the city by the state of New Jersey after all and Mayor Don Guardian (l.) bitterly denounced the...

Published February 29, 2016