Mississippi Choctaws To Add Table Games

Recently re-elected Mississippi Choctaw Chief Phyllis Anderson (l.) has big plans for the tribe's casino operations, including bringing table games to the Bok Homa Casino in Heidelberg, opening a...

Published July 13, 2015

California Supremes Equate Online Sweepstakes With Slots

The California Supreme Court has effectively shut down sweepstakes games in the state by equating them with slot machines. Since it is illegal for any other than Indian tribes...

Published July 6, 2015

Caesars CEO Frissora Takes Over; 2008 Buyout Questioned

As Mark Frissora (l.) officially assumed the position of chief executive officer of Caesars Entertainment, the operator wants a bankruptcy judge to examine its 2008 equity buyout.

Published July 6, 2015

Opening of First Massachusetts Casino Attracts Visitors, Revenue

The Plainridge Park Casino (l.), the first casino to open in Massachusetts, attracted 10,000 visitors for its first night. Due to the delays faced by another casino, the MGM...

Published July 6, 2015

Politicians: No Expansion Vote in NJ This Year

A possible referendum to expand gaming in New Jersey is dead for this year, according to Atlantic City state Senator James Whelan (l.). Northern New Jersey politicians want to...

Published July 6, 2015

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