Railroad Pass to be Updated, but Only Physically

The 83-year old Railroad Pass casino in Henderson, Nevada has a new owner, and will soon have some other new features, but not a new identity.

Published April 27, 2015

Atlantic City Approves Boardwalk Projects, Lighting

The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has approved a number of projects to spruce up the city and the city’s Boardwalk, including new lighting to offset the effects...

Published April 27, 2015

Sands Bethlehem Opens New Jersey Office

Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem has opened an office in a suburb of Atlantic City for the sole purpose of raiding New Jersey casinos for their high-end business.

Published April 27, 2015

Tropicana Atlantic City Readies $50 Million Upgrade

Atlantic City’s Tropicana casino is preparing to unveil nearly $50 million in upgrades that includes a Boardwalk light show, a new casino floor and hotel rooms and a state-of-the...

Published April 27, 2015

Wyoming Legislators Studying Gambling

Several Wyoming lawmakers are studying gambling in the state in advance of the 2016 legislative session. Some of the subjects being reviewed include establishing a gambling commission, growth of...

Published April 27, 2015

Gambling Cheating Bill Becomes Iowa Law

House File 146 recently was signed by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (l.), making it a Class D felony to place a bet after acquiring information regarding a gambling outcome...

Published April 27, 2015

AGA Wants to Join Forces with Attorneys Generals to Fight Illegal Gambling

In a speech to the National Association of Attorneys General, American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman (l.) has called for a partnership between legal gaming and attorneys general of...

Published April 20, 2015

Caesars vs. Creditors

The judge in the bankruptcy case of Caesars Entertainment’s largest operating unit will consider whether the operator should have submitted to an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed by creditors.

Published April 20, 2015

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Could Extend Application Deadline

The state gaming commission could vote this week to extend the May 26 deadline for three developers to submit applications and plans for casino resorts in the southeastern part...

Published April 20, 2015

Lawmakers Seek Probe of Penn National

Six lawmakers are asking Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane (l.) to investigate Penn National Gaming over its cancellation of a partnership in the Lawrence Downs racino.

Published April 20, 2015

Florida Gambling Legislation Evolving

Similar gambling bills passed committees in both the Florida House and Senate, both allowing greyhound racetracks to decouple live racing from gambling, among other measures. The Senate version also...

Published April 20, 2015

Atlantic City’s Revel Power Saga Drags On

Atlantic City’s closed Revel casino has been without power for more than a week as the battle between new owner Glenn Straub and the casino’s former power plant operator...

Published April 20, 2015

Indiana Senate Allows Land-based Casinos, No Tables for Racinos

The Indiana Senate voted to let riverboat casinos move onto land, but rejected allowing live dealers at the state's two racinos, which Governor Mike Pence (l.) considered an expansion...

Published April 20, 2015

Harrah’s New Orleans Must Prohibit Smoking

Harrah’s Casino's request to delay New Orleans' citywide smoking ban, which will take effect April 22, was denied by the city council. Officials said the ban will lead to...

Published April 20, 2015

Hollywood Casino Delays Kansas Hotel Construction

Construction of a 248-room hotel at Hollywood did not begin as planned this week. Instead, operators Kansas Entertainment will pay Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas 1 percent of...

Published April 20, 2015

Morgan Stanley Confident in Gaming

A report has been released by Morgan Stanley, which delves into global gambling revenue, and the future it holds.

Published April 20, 2015

New Hampshire House Mulls Gaming

For the 14th time in as many years the New Hampshire House is considering a bill that would allow two casinos in the Granite State. This time could be...

Published April 20, 2015

May Pivotal Month For Las Vegas

Between the beginning of construction on Resorts World Las Vegas, the Mayweather-Pacquiao (l.) fight, and the closing of the Riviera, the first week of May is shaping up to...

Published April 20, 2015

Fewer Visit Vegas to Gamble, Study Finds

A recent study conducted by San Francisco based GLS Research asked visitors of Las Vegas for some information. What they got was rather interesting, and shows some new trends...

Published April 20, 2015

Atlantic City’s CRDA Website Hacked, But No Information Breached

Alleged pro-ISIS hackers broke into the website of the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and posted messages sympathetic to Islamist terrorists, but the authority says no information on...

Published April 20, 2015