Castle Rock Accuses Kansas Crossing

A lawsuit filed by the developers of the proposed Castle Rock casino (l.), has halted construction on the $70.2 million Kansas Crossing Casino in the Southeast Gaming Zone. Among...

Published September 28, 2015

Investors Sue Power Plant at Atlantic City’s Revel

A group of investors has sued the companies owning the power plant (l.) at the closed Revel casino saying they were cheated when ACR Energy, the principal owner, lied...

Published September 28, 2015

Delaware Casinos Try Again

Delaware casino executives, including Dover Downs CEO Ed Sutor (l.), are again seeking tax and fee breaks from the legislature, as a government panel prepares to make new recommendations...

Published September 28, 2015

Mississippi Unloads Gambling Tax-Backed Debt

Mississippi’s gambling tax revenues hit a 17-year low of $164 million last year as gaming competition increases in nearby states and local casinos closed, so the state is selling...

Published September 28, 2015

Owners Tout Economic Benefits of New York Racetrack Expansion

A proposed expansion of the Tioga Downs racino (l.) in Nichols, New York, into a full casino would add hundreds of badly needed jobs in a region whose unemployment...

Published September 28, 2015

Illinois Casino Mall Licenses Denied

Although the Video Gaming Act does not explicitly ban so-called casino malls, the Illinois Gaming Board rejected the license applications of three video café operators seeking to open in...

Published September 28, 2015

Stockton Report Probes Ill-Fated Showboat Purchase

A report released by Stockton University blames former President Herman Saatkamp’s (l.) dealings with the Taj Mahal and Carl Icahn for the ill-fated purchase of the Showboat casino.

Published September 28, 2015

Downtown Las Vegas Boosts Gaming Revenues

After posting two decades of declining gaming revenues, casinos in Downtown Las Vegas reported gaming revenue increases for 2014 and 2015, largely due to improved entertainment venues and property...

Published September 28, 2015

Atlantic City Budget Avoids Tax Increase

A 2015 budget for Atlantic City avoids a tax increase after two years of large increases in previous budgets. However, the plan calls for casino revenue to be directed...

Published September 28, 2015

Hollywood Casino Columbus Slow in Revising Neighborhood

The Hollywood Casino Columbus in Ohio has been slow to effect an economic revival in the city neighborhood where it opened in 2012.

Published September 28, 2015

Atlantic City Cocktail Waitresses Lose Appeal Case on Borgata Weight Restrictions

Waitresses (“Borgata Babes” l.) at Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa have lost their court appeal over the casino’s weight requirements for their jobs. A court ruled the...

Published September 28, 2015

Illinois Casino, Lottery Revenue Down, Video Gaming Up

Tax revenue from all types of gambling fell 5.8 percent in Illinois in fiscal 2015, according to a report by the legislature's Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. Casino...

Published September 28, 2015

‘Unfair’ St. Louis Smoking Ban

An expanded smoking ban in St. Louis won’t apply to the city’s casino or the exclusive Missouri Athletic Club, but city bar owners who are losing their smoking ban...

Published September 28, 2015

New Mexico Sportsbooks Unlikely

Sports bettors in New Mexico and most other states will have to continue relying on illegal bookies, shady online sportsbooks, and friendly wagers to bet on sports despite a...

Published September 28, 2015

$30M Motorsports Park for Las Vegas

Construction began this month on the $30 million SpeedVegas motorsports park located about 10 miles south of Las Vegas. Expected to open in 2016, the motorsports venue would allow...

Published September 28, 2015

Golden Nugget Atlantic City Approved for Villas

Golden Nugget Atlantic City will build two marina-side villas under a project funded by state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority money.

Published September 28, 2015

California Card Club to Open Boutique Hotel

The Bicycle Hotel & Casino near Los Angeles plans to open a boutique hotel on December 1. This will make the facility into a full-service resort, says the company.

Published September 28, 2015

Caesars Fights To Rescind Bond Guarantees

Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin (l.) says Caesars may have broken the law by scrapping provisions of bond covenants that guarantee lenders will be repaid. Caesars is challenging the ruling...

Published September 21, 2015

It’s Not Over Till It’s Over

New Jersey has filed its own appeal of an Appeals Court ruling that struck down the state’s latest attempt to implement sports betting. The state has joined with the...

Published September 21, 2015

Decision Nears for New York Racetrack Casino; Permits Trouble Another

A public hearing held September 18 might decide the fate of the Tioga Downs’ proposed $147 million expansion into a full casino with a hotel, restaurants, and outdoor concert...

Published September 21, 2015