Meadows Seeks to Lure High Rollers

Bill Paulos (l.), one of the owners of Pennsylvania’s Meadows, casino is asking for regulatory changes that will make it easier to court high-end play with comps and perks.

Published June 15, 2015

Rotate Black Back In Action

Officials at Petoskey, Michigan-based Rotate Black gave shareholders a look at the company's status. The report said certain financial developments are benefiting the progress of the Hemingway Casino Resort...

Published June 15, 2015

Sands Bethlehem Maps Master Plan

The owners of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem have begun work on a master plan to build out the remainder of the former steel mill (l). It was a pledge...

Published June 15, 2015

Ohio Casino Revenues Do Not Dazzle

Gaming revenues from the four casinos in Ohio appear to have leveled off, although the seven racinos continue to see increased profits, perplexing experts who predicted the racinos would...

Published June 15, 2015

Icahn Takes Control of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal, Warns Union

New Jersey regulators have cleared the way for billionaire Carl Icahn (l.) to take control of Atlantic City Taj Mahal casino. Icahn then quickly warned the city’s main casino...

Published June 15, 2015

Northwest Indiana Casinos Attendance Dropping

The five casinos in Northwest Indiana showed a revenue increase of nearly 2 percent in May 2015, up from $87.59 million last year to $88.24 million. However, admissions dropped...

Published June 15, 2015

Texas Racing Commission Removing Historical Racing Rules

Any references to historical racing soon will be removed from the rulebooks of the Texas Racing Commission. A final vote will be taken in August. The commission approved the...

Published June 15, 2015

Special Alabama Session Could Address Lottery, Casinos

Alabama lawmakers expect Governor Robert Bentley (l.) to call a special session in August, and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh hopes his proposed constitutional amendment allowing a lottery...

Published June 15, 2015

Positive Results For Isle Of Capri, Penn National

Both St. Louis, Missouri-based Isle of Capri Casinos and Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based Penn National Gaming recently reported excellent quarterly results, sending their share prices upward. The two companies' results beat...

Published June 15, 2015

Harrah’s New Orleans Revenue Not Smoking

New Orleans' smoking ban, which went into effect April 22, has caused a decline in revenue of 16 percent for May 2015 versus May 2014, said officials at Harrah's...

Published June 15, 2015

Iowa Commission Approves Casino Consolidation

Dan Kehl's three Iowa casinos will merge into one operation called Elite Casino Resorts, a ruling that recently was approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Cedar Rapids...

Published June 15, 2015

Atlantic City Rescue Bills Pass New Jersey Assembly

A package of bills designed to help Atlantic City’s finances and stabilize its casino tax base were approved by the New Jersey Assembly. The bills create a set payment...

Published June 15, 2015

Officials Minding Shreveport- Bossier Flooding

With public safety and millions of dollars at stake, Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones and State Police officers recently toured riverboat casinos in Shreveport-Bossier City to assess...

Published June 15, 2015

Kansas Board Hears Consultants’ Reports

Consultants from Union Gaming Analytics and Cummings & Associates, hired by the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board, recently presented their reports regarding the competitors for a state-owned casino...

Published June 15, 2015

Another Temporary Deal Powers Atlantic City’s Revel

Developer Glen Straub and ACR Energy have reached another temporary deal to keep Atlantic City’s closed Revel casino powered, but a long-term solution to the building’s power needs has...

Published June 15, 2015

Winery Considered In Illinois Gambling Expansion

The owners of Walker's Bluff Winery (l.) in Williamson County have hired a lobbyist to help move legislation allowing a $200 casino resort in southern Illinois. Lawmakers are considering...

Published June 15, 2015

Atlantic City Pegs Turnaround on Convention Business

Atlantic City officials are pitching the slogan “The Turnaround Begins” to convention planners as the resort doubles down on a new strategy of attracting conventions to the city. Results...

Published June 15, 2015

MGM-Wynn Merger Highly Unlikely

Popular television host of “Mad Money” Jim Cramer (l.) set the gaming world on fire recently speculating a possible merger between Wynn Resorts Ltd. and MGM Resorts International. The...

Published June 15, 2015

Pennsylvania Mulls Slots at OTBs

A gaming expansion bill being drafted the Pennsylvania state Senate would allow racinos to place up to 250 slot machines at off-track betting parlors. Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs...

Published June 15, 2015

Voters in Massachusetts Town to Decide on Casino

As the Bay State’s first casino, Plainridge Park Casino (r.), in Plainville, prepares to roll out next week, voters in the historic whaling town of New Bedford will be...

Published June 15, 2015