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

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