New York Casinos Cite Progress, Problems

Opponents and supporters alike gathered to demonstrate their support or opposition to a proposed 100,000-square-foot casino housing 1,000 video lottery terminals at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Meanwhile,...

Published February 8, 2016

Gulfport Casino Faces Long Road

Developers Robert Lubin and Kevin Preston want to build a $140 million casino with a four-star hotel, 50,000 square foot gaming floor, entertainment venue and non-gaming amenity in Gulfport...

Published February 8, 2016

Golden Entertainment Pays $20 Million for Montana Slot Route

A recent $20 million purchase of three Montana slot operators gives Las Vegas-based Golden Entertainment its first entry into the Montana gaming market. Golden Entertainment bought routes with 1,000...

Published February 8, 2016

Las Vegas Light Rail Proposals Weighed

The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee recently reviewed initial proposals for building a light rail system that would connect McCarran International Airport to the Las Vegas Strip and Fremont...

Published February 8, 2016

Belterra Completes 3-Year, $15 Million Renovation

Pinnacle Entertainment's Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, Indiana recently completed a $15 million, three-year renovation. The property now offers 55,000 square feet of upgraded meeting and convention space, plus...

Published February 8, 2016

Caesars’ Atlantic City Casinos Trying to Attract 335 Workers

In a perplexing situation, Caesars Entertainment is having trouble filling 150 fulltime positions and 185 part-time posts in the troubled Atlantic City job market. Experts speculate that workers may...

Published February 8, 2016

Maine Casino Campaign Accused of Unfair Tactics

Accusations of unfair tactics and petitions that contain many irregular signatures are dogging efforts by casino developer Shawn Scott to qualify an initiative for the November ballot that would...

Published February 8, 2016

Adelson Floats Unlikely NFL Franchise

Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson used Super Bowl excitement to float the possibility of an NFL team relocating to Las Vegas. Adelson’s company would help to build a...

Published February 8, 2016

Hialeah Park Owner Opening ‘Entertainment Center’

A new fronton and poker room could open in Florida City by the end of the year. Hialeah Park owner John Brunetti bought land for the facility last year...

Published February 8, 2016

Christie Proposes Atlantic City Takeover Plan

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (flanked by Senate President Steve Sweeney and AC Mayor Don Guardian) has proposed a compromise plan for a state takeover of Atlantic City, which...

Published February 1, 2016

$4 Billion Resorts World Vegas Site OK’d

Genting Berhad received critical local support for its site plans and now can proceed with full-scale construction after finding a construction manager for its proposed $4 billion Resorts World...

Published February 1, 2016

Station Casinos Rebranding as Red Rock Resorts

Station Casinos is changing its name to Red Rock Resorts in anticipation of a public stock offering, which awaits final approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The stock...

Published February 1, 2016

MGM Calls Parking Fees Necessary

MGM Resorts International intends to move forward with becoming the first casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip to charge parking fees staring in April, when the new T-Mobile...

Published February 1, 2016

Wynn Buys Shares, Sues PUC

Wynn Resorts founder Steven Wynn spent nearly $95 million to buy more than 1.5 million shares in Wynn Resorts, which owns casinos in Las Vegas and Macau and anticipates...

Published February 1, 2016

MGM National Harbor Tops Off

MGM Resorts International announced the topping-off of the $1.3 billion MGM National Harbor integrated resort casino complex. The property is expected to open by the end of this year....

Published February 1, 2016

$140 Million Mississippi Casino Planned

Pending city and state approvals, Virginia-based attorney and casino developer Robert Lubin (l.) will build a $140 million casino complex in Gulfport, Mississippi, on the site formerly leased by...

Published February 1, 2016

Texas Expanded Gambling Update

Although Texans may be skittish about expanding gambling due to the Jack Abramoff and GTECH scandals, movement is occurring in the areas of 8-liners, the lottery, Indian casinos, historic...

Published February 1, 2016

Baton Rouge Smoking Ban Proposed

A campaign is underway to ban smoking in workplaces in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana—including casinos and bars. The Hollywood Casino, L'Auberge Baton Rouge Casino & Hotel (l.) and...

Published February 1, 2016

Biloxi Golden Nugget Cannot Reduce Payment

Golden Nugget Casino may not lower its annual lease payment of $3.733 million to Biloxi, Mississippi nor is it entitled to a refund, Harrison County Circuit Judge Roger Clark...

Published February 1, 2016

Michigan Racetrack Comes Tumbling Down

Demolition has begun at the abandoned $50 million Pinnacle Race Course in Wayne County, Michigan. Opened in 2008 and closed in 2010, the property had been for sale for...

Published February 1, 2016