Hard Rock Hard on Advantage Gambler

An acknowledged card-counter says security at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino illegally detained and assaulted him for refusing to show his ID and stole his gaming chips when...

Published September 21, 2015

Idaho Supreme Court Turns off Horse Racing Machines

Idaho’s three racetracks are reportedly devastated by a ruling by the Idaho Supreme Court that a law approved, and supposedly vetoed by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter (l.), is actually...

Published September 21, 2015

Rare Poor Start for Nevada Sportsbooks

Nevada sportsbooks could not follow up last year’s big opening day of the NFL season with another one this year. Instead, the sportsbooks took a bath as nine of...

Published September 21, 2015

Twin River Reveals Details About Tiverton Casino Design

The residents of Tiverton, Rhode Island last week got to vote on their favorite design features for a proposed casino that would be built near the Massachusetts border by...

Published September 21, 2015

Study Shows Gaming Adds $3 Billion to Ohio’s Economy

Gaming in Ohio has contributed $3 billion to the state’s economy. That’s the conclusion of a study released by the American Gaming Association, which added that the industry also...

Published September 21, 2015

Nevada Ride-Hailing Licenses Approved

The Nevada Transportation Authority on September 14 gave Uber and Lyft got the okay to begin providing ride-hailing services in the Silver State. Uber has asked for an unlimited...

Published September 21, 2015

Atlantic City’s August Casino Revenue Down 5 Percent

Atlantic City’s eight remaining casinos saw their revenue decline 5 percent in August, but the calendar did not help them for the month. In 2014, three days of the...

Published September 21, 2015

Las Vegas Arena, NHL Nearly Done

Construction of the MGM Resort International’s and AEG’s Las Vegas Arena (l.) is nearing its final phases. So, too, is consideration of the potential NHL franchise that MGM and...

Published September 21, 2015

Asian-Themed Vegas Casino Topped Out

Work is done on the nine-story hotel portion of the Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino (l.) under construction on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip. The $373-billion...

Published September 21, 2015

Newark Prepares for Casino

Newark city officials have passed new laws allowing for a casino in the New Jersey city in hopes a plan to build the first casinos outside of Atlantic City...

Published September 21, 2015

Baccarat is Bountiful for Las Vegas

Baccarat outpaced blackjack and craps revenues on the Las Vegas Strip over the past 12 months, putting some $1.38 billion in casino coffers. Baccarat improved despite a significant drop...

Published September 21, 2015

Iowa Quad Cities Riverboats Come Ashore

It's a different kind of land rush in Iowa, as the Rhythm City Casino (l.) in Davenport and the Isle of Capri Casino in Bettendorf move from the river...

Published September 21, 2015

Caesars Unveils Atlantic City Conference Center

Caesars Entertainment has opened a new $126 million business conference center in Atlantic City at its Harrah’s Resort. Caesars is hoping to attract a bigger share of business travel...

Published September 21, 2015

Des Plaines Against Paying Lobbyist

Lobbyists McGuireWoods Consulting LLC worked for Des Plaines, Illinois opposing gambling expansion, at the same time it worked for Rockford supporting expansion. The firm has withdrawn from its contract...

Published September 21, 2015

$100 Million Royal Hotel Development Fight

Developer Authentic Entertainment Properties wants $100 million in damages from the owners of the Royal Hotel for backing out of a 57-year lease agreement and placing the hotel for...

Published September 21, 2015

Officials Investigate Florida Poker Tournament

The Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering is checking out alleged inconsistencies at a Hialeah Park Casino (l.) poker tournament. However, poker room officials noted an internal investigation "found no...

Published September 21, 2015

Reno Gold Dust West Improvements

Gaming just got better at the Gold Dust West in Reno, which spent more than $5 million over the past year to improve the interior and amenities at the...

Published September 21, 2015

Palms Passes Off Restaurant Jobs

About 220 unionized restaurant workers at the Palms must get their jobs back from a new operator of some of the casino’s restaurant, buffet, and room service operations. A...

Published September 21, 2015

Senior Lenders On Board With Caesars Restructuring

Caesars Entertainment finally has gotten the green light from the major creditors of its largest operating subsidiary to take the subsidiary out of federal bankruptcy protection as a relatively...

Published August 31, 2015

Disputed Arizona Casino Looks at Completion by End of Year

Despite everything that its opponents can throw at it, the Desert Diamond West Valley Resort in Glendale, Arizona is still on schedule to open a temporary casino by the...

Published August 31, 2015