LVCVA Votes on Riviera Demolition

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority formally voted on the demolition of the Riviera (l.). The land will be used to build an extension of the city’s convention...

Published August 17, 2015

Maryland Soaring

Maryland’s casinos generated a record $99 million in revenues for July, and casinos and lottery combined topped the $1 billion mark in income to the state for the first...

Published August 17, 2015

Pilot Program Still on Hold for Atlantic City Casinos

Governor Chris Christie still has not acted on a plan to have Atlantic City casinos make payments in lieu of taxes to stabilize the city’s tax base. Meanwhile, a...

Published August 17, 2015

Sugarhouse Tops Off Philly Expansion

Rush Street Gaming’s Sugarhouse casino in Philadelphia last week topped off its $164 million expansion project. GM Wendy Hamilton (l.) says it will bring another 500 jobs, more tables...

Published August 17, 2015

Texas Commissioners To End Historical Racing

The Texas Gaming Commission will vote on August 25 to end historical racing at dog and horse tracks. They hope to appease legislators who were enraged when it was...

Published August 17, 2015

Horseshoe Casino Workers Say They Were Cheated

About 140 former and current employees of the Cincinnati Horseshoe Casino are suing in federal court for allegedly being forced to work longer than the 40 hours they were...

Published August 17, 2015

New Orleans Councilwoman Stands By Smoking Ban

Profits at Harrah's Casino in New Orleans fell nearly 31 percent, about $9.2 million, in June 2015 compared to June 2014. Casino officials blame the drop on the citywide...

Published August 17, 2015

Atlantic City Casinos See 8.1 Percent Revenue Increase for July

The downsizing of Atlantic City’s casino market continues to pay off for surviving casinos that saw an 8.1 percent revenue increase for July. Counting three casinos that closed last...

Published August 17, 2015

Lawsuits Filed Over Southeast Kansas Casino

Castle Rock Casino sued the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission and the Kansas Gaming Facility Review Board challenging their selection of the $70 Kansas Crossing Casino for the southeast...

Published August 17, 2015

Hard Rock Sioux City Rates Four Diamonds

Hard Rock Hotel Sioux City, opened less than a year, received AAA's coveted Four Diamond Rating, awarded to only 5.4 percent of 28,000 AAA-approved hotels. The $126 million property...

Published August 17, 2015

Cosmopolitan Posts Second-Quarter Profit

The Cosmopolitan posted a second-quarter profit of $15.3 million, the first profitable quarter in the resort-casino's brief history. Cuts in expenses helped boost profit.

Published August 17, 2015

Vegas’ Fremont Street Buskers Air Concerns

A bill has been introduced by Councilmen Bob Coffin and Ricki Barlow to limit where buskers on Fremont Street can work. Several of the performers went to Las Vegas...

Published August 17, 2015

Station Casinos Helped by Booming Economy

With second quarter results in for 2015, Station Casinos is reported its best quarter ever, with $337.8 million in net revenue. The revenue is a 4 percent increase over...

Published August 17, 2015

Stevens Buys Las Vegas Club

Derek Stevens and his brother Greg have purchased the Las Vegas Club on Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. The brothers already own the Golden Gate and the D...

Published August 17, 2015

Georgia Lawmakers Consider Gambling Measure

House Resolution 807 would let Georgia voters approve a constitutional amendment allowing six casinos in five licensing regions. Before it can go on the 2016 general election ballot, the...

Published August 10, 2015

MGM Sues Connecticut Over Casino Expansion

While the city of Boston continues to batter its head against the Wynn Everett casino resort, MGM Springfield has filed suit against Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy (l.) and others...

Published August 10, 2015

Casinos Urge Christie to Sign Atlantic City Casino Tax Plan

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (l.) has been sitting on a package of bills designed to help stabilize casino taxes in Atlantic City for more than a month. Now,...

Published August 10, 2015

Penn National Adds Illinois Slot Route

In an all-cash deal for an undisclosed sum, Penn National Gaming will buy slot route operators Prairie State Gaming,, gaining more than 1,100 VLTs in 270 Illinois locations. In...

Published August 10, 2015

MGM’s Murren Plans ‘Transformation’

The second quarter earnings call for MGM Resorts produced a new plan under which the company would undergo a “transformation,” said CEO Jim Murren. He explained how changing simple...

Published August 10, 2015

North Jersey Casino Supporters Plan Marketing Campaign

A move to allow casinos outside of Atlantic City will not go before New Jersey voters this year, but supporters of the plan now say they will use the...

Published August 10, 2015