Cherokee County Wants Do-Over

Cherokee County, Kansas officials want the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board to re-start the southeast gaming zone casino selection process. The officials said the board did not follow...

Published July 6, 2015

Maine Casino Bill Could be Revived

A bill that would authorize a casino in the southern part of Maine may be revived, after being killed by the Senate last week with a slim margin. It...

Published July 6, 2015

Pennsylvania Airport Slot Bill Introduced

A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature would allow the addition of slot machines to secure terminal locations in all of the state’s six airports.

Published July 6, 2015

Binghamton, Tioga Enter New York Casino Race

Lawmakers in Binghamton, New York, had a special meeting to support a proposal for a casino application filed by an Albany-based developer, spearheaded by Jeffrey Hyman. And Tioga Downs...

Published July 6, 2015

Showboat’s Shadow Continues Over Atlantic City

Developer Glenn Straub has filed a lawsuit over his planned purchase of the former Showboat casino in Atlantic City from Stockton University. The school has responded that it no...

Published July 6, 2015

Boyd Announces $45 Million Delta Downs Renovation

Construction on a $45 million expansion at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel, just west of Lake Charles, Louisiana, will begin in September, owner Boyd Gaming recently announced. The property...

Published July 6, 2015

May Gaming Revenue Over $1 Billion in Nevada

Gaming revenue numbers for the month of May have come in, and they were phenomenal for the state of Nevada. Tourism numbers in Las Vegas hit record highs, attributed...

Published July 6, 2015

Z Capital Raises the Stakes on Affinity

Illinois-based Z Capital has submitted its third offer to purchase gaming operator Affinity Gaming. Z Capital is currently the largest shareholder of the company, at 40.5 percent.

Published July 6, 2015

New Jersey Casino Association Objects to Boutique Casino Law

Even though a version of it is already in place, Atlantic City’s established casinos—through the Casino Association of New Jersey—are objecting to a law that allows small casinos to...

Published July 6, 2015

Atlantic City’s Emergency Manager Misses Update

Kevin Lavin, the emergency manager for Atlantic City appointed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie did not release a promised update on the city’s finances in June. However, a...

Published July 6, 2015

Packer and the New Frontier

Design plans for Alon (l.), the new Las Vegas project by James Packer and Crown Resorts, were leaked over the weekend to media. The project, according to Deutsche Bank,...

Published July 6, 2015

Trump Entertainment Plans to Restrict Casino Use at Closed Trump Plaza

In a move designed to keep it from having to pay casino-style property taxes on the closed Trump Plaza in Atlantic City under a new state plan, Trump Entertainment...

Published July 6, 2015

Another Vegas Poker Room Bites the Dust

As the poker boom is some 10 years behind us, what was once seen as a steady source of revenue has become a liability for many rooms. Thus was...

Published July 6, 2015

Indiana Casino Receives $5.2 Million Tax Refund

Under the terms of an agreement with the Lake County, Indiana assessor's office, five years of litigation will come to an end as the Majestic Star Casino receives a...

Published July 6, 2015

Revel Atlantic City Tenants Win Right to Access

A federal judge has ruled that the tenants of the closed Revel casino in Atlantic City have the right to access their leased businesses and attempt to resume operations....

Published July 6, 2015

Deadwood Debuts Craps, Roulette, and Keno

Craps, roulette and keno debuted at 8 a.m., July 1 at casinos in Deadwood, South Dakota. Voters approved the games in the November 2014 election. Mike Rodman, executive director...

Published July 6, 2015

Major Non-Gaming Attraction Opens in Atlantic City

Atlantic City welcomed the opening of the Playground, a $52 million remake of the former Pier Shops at Caesars mall that has transformed the retail space into an entertainment...

Published July 6, 2015

24/7 Cocktails Coming To Cripple Creek

In mid-July, patrons at Cripple Creek casinos will be able to enjoy alcoholic beverages round-the-clock. Currently cocktails are not allowed to be served between 2-7 a.m. But new legislation...

Published July 6, 2015

Smaller is Better in Kansas

The $70 million Kansas Crossing project was selected in a 5-2 vote by the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board to develop a casino in the state's southeast gaming...

Published June 29 2015

Alabama Casino Victorious; Legislature May Ignore Gaming

VictoryLand Casino (l.), shut down after a raid by Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange in 2013, recently won a victory in circuit court when Judge William Shashy ruled the...

Published June 29 2015