Las Vegas Tops 42 Million Visitors

More than 42 million people visited Las Vegas in 2015, setting a new visitation record that improved upon 2014 by nearly one million, but gaming revenues per visitor remain...

Published January 11, 2016

Long Island OTBs Await VLT Permits

Nassau Regional and Suffolk Off-Track Betting await final approval of their respective plans to open 1,000-machine slots parlors at Belmont Park and in Medford. Each faces opposition from locals,...

Published January 11, 2016

Rivers Owes $3 Million In Back Taxes

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Rivers Casino in Des Plaines owes Cook County $3 million in back taxes, and will pay an additional $1 million in annual tax...

Published January 11, 2016

Trump Entertainment Asks Appeals Court to Hurry Up

After months of waiting, Trump Entertainment has filed a brief asking an appeals court to issue a ruling on a labor appeal that has complicated the transfer of Atlantic...

Published January 11, 2016

Florida Facing Numerous Gambling Issues

Who, what, where—those are the questions facing Florida legislators as they consider the proposed Seminole compact plus numerous other gambling-related issues. House Regulatory Affairs Chairman Jose Felix Diaz, said,...

Published January 11, 2016

T-Mobile Arena Leads Las Vegas Strip Changes

A new year means new changes on the Las Vegas Strip, with the opening of the new T-Mobile Arena and demolition of the Riviera Casino leading the way. Two...

Published January 11, 2016

California Casino Co-Owner Seeks to Clear his Name

The part owner of a casino in San Jose, California is challenging an administrative law judge’s findings that he tried to hide profits of the Casino M8trix. At stake...

Published January 11, 2016

Nevada Casinos Await Exit Fees Ruling

Three of the largest casino operators on the Las Vegas Strip await a second ruling by Nevada’s Public Utilities Commission on whether or not they should pay nearly $127...

Published January 11, 2016

Signature Gathering for Maine Casino Initiative

Maine could have a third casino. Signature gatherers want to collect more than 61,000 names to qualify a measure for the ballot that would allow a casino to be...

Published January 11, 2016

Proposal Would Increase Numbers of VLTs in West Virginia

The state of West Virginia and the venues that operate Limited Video Lottery terminals in that state would make as much as $25 million if they were allowed to...

Published January 11, 2016

Harrah’s New Orleans Pursues Courtyards

Although its application to build two outdoor courtyards with slots for smokers has expired, Harrah's Casino New Orleans intends to reapply to recapture some of the revenue it has...

Published January 11, 2016

Bountiful Harvest for Niagara Falls Casinos

Casinos in the Niagara Falls area enjoyed a great summer and even better fall, as the U.S. dollar increased in value and more U.S. tourists came across the border...

Published January 11, 2016

Pride of Texas Postpones Maiden Voyage

The Corpus Christie-based Pride of Texas Casino cruise ship once again postponed its launch date from this month to sometime in the first quarter, said President and Chief Executive...

Published January 11, 2016

Editorial Proposes Georgia Casino Compromise

In Georgia, an editorial in the Brunswick News proposed allowing each county to determine if it wants casino gambling, if the state legislature allows it. Noting alcohol is legal...

Published January 11, 2016

Atlantic Club Sale in Atlantic City Falls Through; Showboat to Have Deed Restrictions Removed

The owners of the former Atlantic Club casino (l.) in Atlantic City say a planned sale of the property—which was to be turned into a water park—has fallen through....

Published January 11, 2016

Florida City, Parimutuels File Briefs

Awaiting a state Supreme Court hearing on allowing slots at Gretna Racing without the Florida legislature's approval, the city of Gretna recently filed a brief noting a racino would...

Published January 11, 2016

November Down for Nevada Poker Rooms

Nevada poker rooms (Flamingo room at left) continued a recent downward trend by taking in less money in November, $8.9 million, than it did during November 2014. For the...

Published January 11, 2016

Bally’s Closes But Floods Miss Tunica

Casinos in Tunica, Mississippi weathered the recent floods on the Mississippi River, although the state gaming commission required Bally's Casino in Robinsonville to close for about 24 hours on...

Published January 11, 2016

VictoryLand, State File Supreme Court Briefs

In appealing a pro-VictoryLand circuit court ruling, the state of Alabama filed a brief reiterating the casino's electronic bingo games are illegal. Casino attorneys filed a brief claiming Macon...

Published January 11, 2016

Former Argosy Executives Float Illinois Casino Proposal

Joseph Uram and Jeff Roberts, former Argosy Gaming executives, have proposed a 14,000-square-foot casino at the Decatur, Illinois Conference Center & Hotel. The city council may take up the...

Published January 11, 2016