Pinnacle Wants Looser Missouri Credit

Pinnacle Entertainment, owner of three Missouri casinos in St. Louis and Kansas City, wants the legislature to ease July 2014 rules allowing qualified customers to borrow at least $10,000...

Published January 25, 2016

Atlantic City Revel Owner Plans to Reopen Casino

Developer Glen Straub (l.), the owner of Atlantic City’s closed Revel casino, says he plans to reopen a casino at the site. The casino would be smaller than the...

Published January 25, 2016

Iowa Commission Approves Ameristar REIT

Pinnacle Entertainment will sell its Ameristar Casino property in Council Bluffs to a REIT under a plan approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Pinnacle will receive more...

Published January 25, 2016

Detroit Casinos Post 2015 Revenue Increases

All three Detroit casinos posted revenue gains and a composite increase of 3.3 percent over 2014, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board. MGM Grand (l.) revenue rose 3.7...

Published January 25, 2016

Genting, Isle Still Focused On Florida

Atlanta may be the current casino development hot spot, but Genting and Isle of Capri have their eyes on Florida. Genting, which spent $500 million on the former Miami...

Published January 25, 2016

Casino at Dania Beach Debuts Renovation

The former Dania Jai Alai, closed for more than a year, recently debuted its $64 million renovation and new name, the Casino at Dania Beach. The property features a...

Published January 25, 2016

Rivers’ Revenue Remains Flat

Since it opened in 2011, Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois has posted consecutive revenue increases. But not in 2015 when it brought in $425 million, about the same...

Published January 25, 2016

Police: Insiders Swiped $420K from Mohegan Sun

A Mohegan Sun vice president, beverage server, and a third person are accused of using bogus player’s cards loaded with fake funds to steal nearly $420,000 from the casino...

Published January 25, 2016

Georgia Lawmakers Push Casino Referendum

Instead of pushing legislation allowing six destination casinos, Georgia Rep. Ron Stephens (l.) is focusing on a constitutional amendment requiring a voter referendum that would allow casino gambling to...

Published January 18, 2016

Taj Mahal Wins Union Showdown; Icahn Takeover Imminent

Trump Taj Mahal last week won an appeal that reaffirmed its ability to end benefits for its union workers. The decision should pave the way for a takeover of...

Published January 18, 2016

MGM Adds Fee to Vegas Parking

With the opening of the T-Mobile Arena in April, visitors who drive to MGM Resorts’ properties in Vegas will be required to pay for parking. MGM becomes the first...

Published January 18, 2016

Fitch Predicts Stable 2016 for Gaming Industry

The year 2016 is likely to be stable but without any spike in growth for the U.S. gaming industry according to analysts for Fitch Rating Services. However, the reliance...

Published January 18, 2016

MGM Springfield Begins Construction

With the demolition of a vacant school, MGM Resorts began to prepare the ground for the construction of its Springfield, Massachusetts casino. The official groundbreaking (l.) for the $950...

Published January 18, 2016

Miami-Bimini SuperFast Ferry Ending

Yesterday was the last day of service of Resorts World Bimini's SuperFast ferry, between Miami and Bimini. RWB President Ed Farrell said the company will start a comprehensive transportation...

Published January 18, 2016

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