SLS Posts Dismal First Quarter

SLS Las Vegas reported losses of $35.3 million in the first quarter of 2015, according to a filing made with the Security and Exchange Commission. Total net revenue for...

Published June 29 2015

Atlantic City Teams with AEG Live for Concerts

The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has signed a $1.9 million deal with concert promoter AEG Live to bring major concerts to Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall arena (l.)....

Published June 29 2015

Bay State’s First Casino to Open

Massachusetts will open its first casino, or rather racino, a slots parlor, on June 24, when Plainridge Park Casino begins operating. The $250 million casino will have 1,222 slot...

Published June 22, 2015

Florida AG Challenges Gretna Slots

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (l.) called an appeals court's ruling approving slots in Gadsden County a “monumental change” that could lead to slots at parimutuels outside Broward and...

Published June 22, 2015

Murren Says No New Casinos in Las Vegas

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said the company is through building casinos in Las Vegas. MGM does plan to keep building non-gaming venues, like a new entertainment arena...

Published June 22, 2015

Maryland Casinos Seek to Reduce Payout Minimum

Maryland’s five casinos are asking state gaming regulators to lower the average minimum payback percentage on slots from 90 percent to 85 percent. Maryland Live’s Rob Norton (l.) says...

Published June 22, 2015

Codey: Blame South Jersey For North Jersey Casino Frenzy

New Jersey state Senator and former Governor Richard Codey (l.) has been quoted as saying that southern New Jersey politicians—who are opposed to casinos outside of Atlantic City in...

Published June 22, 2015

Pennsylvania Casinos React to Gaming Proposals

Pennsylvania casino operators support 24-hour alcohol service slots at OTBs and—except Sands chief Mark Juliano (l.)—internet gaming, but are wary about new proposed fees.

Published June 22, 2015

Reports Could Cause LVS Trouble

A request has been made to the judge in the lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands to unseal reports completed by a prominent former police superintendent that some say could...

Published June 22, 2015

More Trouble for Caesars Restructuring

A group of senior bondholders whose support is vital to the bankruptcy restructuring plan of Caesars Entertainment’s largest operating unit are suing the operator.

Published June 22, 2015

Growing Locals Market Boon for Boyd

The numbers are in for Boyd Gaming Corp. and they are looking good. The company’s stock has hit a 52-week high, and has grown over 35 percent in that...

Published June 22, 2015

Casino Workers Arrested at Atlantic City Protest

A protest by Atlantic City union workers at the Taj Mahal casino led to 68 arrests as the city’s main casino union continues to battle with billionaire Carl Icahn—who...

Published June 22, 2015

Circus Circus Finds Niche

While it pales in volume to the rest of the Strip, Circus Circus has carved out a niche through the years, appealing to families. One other key demographic seems...

Published June 22, 2015

JETT Gaming Flying High

The historic Searchlight Nugget (l.), located in the tiny town of Searchlight, home to 500 or so, has been sold to JETT Gaming. The property has suffered since the...

Published June 22, 2015

UNLV Leader in Gaming Regulation

The University of Las Vegas, Nevada will receive $1 million from the state over the course of two years to fund its new International Center for Excellence in Gaming...

Published June 22, 2015

A Piece of Old Vegas to Land in Atlantic City

Bart Blatstein—who is creating a new entertainment and dining venue in Atlantic City—says he plans to use saved paraphernalia from the former Riviera casino in Las Vegas to give...

Published June 22, 2015

Schenectady Developer Faces Criticism

The Rivers Casino at Mohawk (l.) has experienced a recent update to design plans, but has faced some criticism in regards to those plans. Some feel the new design...

Published June 22, 2015

Entertainment Complex, Water Parks Proposed for Atlantic City’s Former Atlantic Club Casino

The Atlantic Club casino closed in January 2014 in Atlantic City and could be reborn as a non-casino entertainment complex including two new water parks under plans released for...

Published June 22, 2015

Connecticut Keno Could Generate Millions

Lawmakers in Connecticut included $44 million in estimated keno revenue in the state's $40.3 billion budget. The game was approved in 2012 but repealed two years later. The Mohegans...

Published June 22, 2015

Lake Tahoe Making Strides

Although gaming revenue has gone back-and-forth over the past few years for Lake Tahoe, the area has grown steadily over the past year. Several renovations and new properties are...

Published June 22, 2015