Wynn Announces Intrigue Nightclub

Wynn Las Vegas closed its popular Tryst nightclub (l.) after a decade in business and announced plans to open the Intrigue nightclub in the same location but with a...

Published November 16, 2015

Las Vegas Restaurant Boom

More affordable lease arrangements and making the most of smaller spaces is leading to a resurgence of the restaurant industry in Las Vegas, an industry expert says. More restaurants...

Published November 16, 2015

Energy Company Suit Against Revel Atlantic City Continues

A federal judge has ruled against a move by the owners of Atlantic City’s closed Revel casino to dismiss a suit from the site’s former energy supplier, which they...

Published November 16, 2015

Affinity Gaming Reverses Loss

Largely boosted by improved business in Nevada, Affinity Gaming reported a $5.5 million turnaround from the third quarter of 2014 to the third quarter of 2015, which realized a...

Published November 16, 2015

MGM Officials Complete Pilgrimage to Springfield

Officials in Springfield, Massachusetts demanded and received visits from top executives with MGM Resorts, including President Bill Hornbuckle (l.), to explain why the company is downsizing its facility there....

Published November 9, 2015

Kansas Casino Construction Still On Hold

Kansas Crossing Casino (l.) construction will remain on hold while a lawsuit filed by losing bidder Castle Rock Casino moves forward. Castle Rock claims Kansas officials chose the wrong...

Published November 9, 2015

Georgia Committee Holds Gaming Hearing

Casino industry representatives testified before the Georgia legislative study committees exploring allowing six casinos and horse racing. Some gaming execs said they would pay 20 percent tax on gross...

Published November 9, 2015

Nebraska Gambling Opponents Gear Up For New Casino Campaign

The anti-gambling group Gambling with the Good Life hopes to derail the pro-gambling group Keep the Money in Nebraska's plans to place expanded-gambling measures on the November 2016 ballot....

Published November 9, 2015

Maryland Casinos Seek Tighter Slots

Maryland’s casinos want to lower the state-required minimum payback percentage of 87 percent, citing lower minimum RTP numbers in neighboring states.

Published November 9, 2015

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