Isle Bettendorf Moving Forward—On Land

The $60 million Isle Bettendorf in Bettendorf, Iowa will open a new era in Iowa gambling when it moves off the river and onto land sometime between May and...

Published January 18, 2016

Casino Amenities Offset Nevada Gaming Losses

Statewide, Nevada casinos lost $662 million during 2015, but the state’s casino industry remained stable due to record visitation numbers and increased spending on entertainment, food and beverage, shopping,...

Published January 18, 2016

Lake Charles Golden Nugget Expanding

Construction is under way on a 300-room hotel tower at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Tilman Fertitta recently announced. It's expected to open by the end of...

Published January 18, 2016

Texas Racing Groups Demand Funding

The Texas Horsemen’s Partnership this month sued Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in state court in hopes of having the court overturn a new regulation enabling the state’s Legislative Budget...

Published January 18, 2016

Saratoga Casino Secures Expansion Financing

The Saratoga Casino and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, New York, secured a $15 million loan from Citizens Bank to help complete a 117-room, four-story hotel and 160-seat steakhouse in...

Published January 18, 2016

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Champions Sports Betting

A resolution in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives calls on the U.S. Congress to repeal the federal ban on sports betting. Sponsor Rob Matzie (l.) says the bill is...

Published January 18, 2016

Tunica Workers Charge Unfair Labor Practices

A scheduled vote on union representation has been delayed by 300 dealers at the MGM Gold Strike Casino (l.) in Tunica County, Mississippi. They claim MGM Resorts International has...

Published January 18, 2016

New York Casino Draws Hundreds of Vendors

Hundreds of hopeful vendors attended recent information sessions conducted by Empire Resorts, which will manage the planned Montreign Resort Casino (l.) near Monticello in New York. The casino is...

Published January 18, 2016

Downtown Las Vegas Gauging Performance Rules

Las Vegas officials are seeking reactions to recently enacted street performance rules at the Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas. The city enacted the new performance rules in...

Published January 18, 2016

Chinese Investor Woes May Slow New Year Gaming

The current volatility in the Chinese stock market likely will reduce the number of visitors to casinos in Macau and Las Vegas, which traditionally count on the Chinese New...

Published January 18, 2016

Las Vegas Eyes Light-Rail System

Las Vegas visitors sometime in the near future might be able to use a light-rail system to go connect McCarran International Airport to the Las Vegas Strip, and move...

Published January 18, 2016

Analysts Like Boyd Gaming’s Prospects

The Las Vegas economy is enjoying a resurgence after crashing during the Great Recession, and that’s great news for Boyd Gaming and its investors, several stock analysts say. As...

Published January 18, 2016

Detroit Casinos Continue Revenue Gains

Detroit’s three casinos, including MotorCity Casino (l.), generated $1.38 billion in combined gaming revenues in 2015, marking the first time gaming revenues increased from one year to the next...

Published January 18, 2016

Mirage Adds New Sports Bar

The Mirage in Las Vegas plans a March opening of The Still, which is a new 8,000-square-foot sports bar that will serve food from an Airstream trailer and feature...

Published January 18, 2016

Violations Found At Hialeah Poker Room

After players noted the prize pool was severely short at an August poker tournament, the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering investigated and found 11 violations, including letting players enter...

Published January 18, 2016

Revel Gets Heat in Atlantic City

Glenn Straub, owner of the closed Revel casino in Atlantic City says heat has been restored to the building after eight months. The situation drew the attention of city...

Published January 18, 2016

Monte Carlo Rebranding Planned

The Monte Carlo casino in Las Vegas is looking to rebrand with a new concert venue and name change, the Las Vegas Sun reported. The makeover is intended to...

Published January 11, 2016

Caesars Bondholder Suit Going to Trial

A lawsuit filed by second-tier bondholders of Caesars Entertainment Corporation will go to trial, as U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin (l.) denied a request for a quick ruling.

Published January 11, 2016

New York Adds to Its Gaming Revenues

With three full casinos licensed and set to open over the next year in upstate New York and a fourth casino awaiting final approval in the Southern Tier, New...

Published January 11, 2016

Wynn Escapes Massachusetts Land Seizure

Wynn Resorts avoided losing millions of dollars worth of land for tax bills in the three digits, as Everett officials admitted a clerical mistake. The company also dodged a...

Published January 11, 2016