High Solar Power Costs Thwart Casinos in Nevada

Nevada casinos, residents, and NV Energy could benefit from changes in state laws requiring the utility to pay above-market prices for power produced by small solar power operators and...

Published November 9, 2015

Health Care Costs Could Trigger Detroit Strike

Union-member casino workers at Detroit's three casinos could go on strike over rising health care costs. About 6,000 casino employees recently voted to authorize a strike in advance of...

Published November 9, 2015

Familiar Foes for Las Vegas Convention Center Funding

Opposition to public funding of a $2.3 billion, 10-year expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center is coming from a familiar source—Las Vegas Sands and others. The Las Vegas...

Published November 9, 2015

Caesars Can Sell Tunica Property

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar informed Caesars Entertainment Operating Company that it may sell its Harrah's Tunica Hotel & Casino in Mississippi, closed since June 2014, to TJM...

Published November 9, 2015

Texas Racing Commission May Lose Funding—Again

Texas racetracks may have to shut down a second time as the November 30 funding deadline approaches. The Texas Racing Commission, which regulates the tracks, is functioning on a...

Published November 9, 2015

Employees Buying Nevada Casino

Eureka Casino Resorts will retain its current leadership, but the employees will become the bosses as they take ownership of the 214-room resort in Mesquite through an employee stock...

Published November 9, 2015

Revel Owner Owes $1 Million for Electricity, Bank Says

Bank of New York Melon is seeking $1 million from Glenn Straub’s Polo North Inc., owners of the closed Revel Atlantic City, for unpaid electric bills. The bank also...

Published November 9, 2015

MGM Studying Vegas Arena Parking Options

MGM Resorts International has thousands of empty parking spots located within a couple blocks of the new Las Vegas Arena (l.), which is slated to open in 2016, but...

Published November 9, 2015

Increased Opposition to Lago Casino

New York Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee Chairman Gary Pretlow (l.) has come out against the proposed Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre, New York, and wants the state’s...

Published November 9, 2015

Alon Las Vegas Work Begun

Surveying and earthmoving work has started at the site of the proposed Alon resort casino on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip, where the New Frontier Casino...

Published November 9, 2015

Idaho, Wyoming Review Historic Racing

Historic racing is getting renewed attention in the West. In Idaho, Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter said he wants the machines reinstated but with stricter regulation. In Wyoming, a historic...

Published November 9, 2015

Nevada Gaming Revenue, Visitation Rise

Gaming revenues and tourism are up in Nevada and along the Las Vegas Strip, and so are passenger arrivals via McCarran International Airport. September ended a three-month decline in...

Published November 9, 2015

Hard Rock Hotel Coming To Atlanta

Hard Rock International announced plans for a 220-room Hard Rock Hotel in Atlanta opening in spring 2018. Located next to the future Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the hotel will offer a...

Published November 9, 2015

Trump Casinos Seeking Sandy Claims

Two Trump casinos in Atlantic City are trying to recoup unpaid insurance claims stemming from Superstorm Sandy in 2012. That includes the former Trump Plaza (l.), which closed in...

Published November 9, 2015

Ride-Hailing App for Las Vegas Cabs

Las Vegas locals and visitors can use a free, downloadable app called Curb to hail rides from taxis in the Las Vegas Valley. Recently bought by Verifone, Curb has...

Published November 9, 2015

Jacksonville Poker Room Now Florida’s Largest

The bestbet poker room (l.) in Jacksonville, Florida has become the state's largest and highest grossing parimutuel in less than four years, raking in $15.6 million in the 2013-14...

Published November 9, 2015

Nominal Competition For Vegas High Speed Rail

The Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority on November 18 will examine several proposals for a high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and Southern California. Thus far, Las Vegas-based XpressWest is...

Published November 9, 2015

Possible Vegas Stadium Swap

UNLV and Clark County officials are working on a potential swap of Sam Boyd Stadium (l.) and its land for a 42-acre parcel and potential 55,000-seat stadium located near...

Published November 9, 2015

Station Casinos Lists Parcel

Station Casinos wants $40 million for an undeveloped and gaming-restricted parcel located on the Las Vegas Strip, about a mile south of the South Point casino. The 57-acre parcel...

Published November 9, 2015

The MGM REIT: Reduce Debt, Raise Value

MGM Resorts last week announced that it was forming a REIT to house 10 of its properties, including Mandalay Bay (l.) in Las Vegas. The new company would then...

Published November 2, 2015