MGM Springfield Breaks Ground on $800 Million Casino

The city of Springfield, Massachusetts and MGM Resorts celebrated a groundbreaking last week for the $800 million MGM Springfield that, more than any other casino in the Bay State,...

Published March 30, 2015

Gaming Legislation Stalled in Florida

Rep. Dana Young’s (l.) comprehensive gambling legislation, HB1233, recently was the focus of discussion in a legislative workshop in the Florida House. The measure would allow two destination casinos...

Published March 30, 2015

Caesars Judge Appoints Investigator; Regulators Scold Company

A bankruptcy judge has appointed Richard Davis (l.), a former Watergate prosecutor and assistant Treasury secretary as an independent investigator in the Caesars restructuring case. In Nevada, regulators heard...

Published March 30, 2015

AGA Spotlights Las Vegas Security, Reporting Limits

American Gaming Association President Geoff Freeman (l.) recently discussed the group's goals, including receiving more Homeland Security funds for Las Vegas and opposing the IRS' proposal to lower from...

Published March 30, 2015

New Hampshire Considers Casino Bill

The Granite State’s Senate last week narrowly passed a bill that would allow two casinos. The bill will now be taken up by the House, where similar bills have...

Published March 30, 2015

Emergency Manager Does Not Call for Atlantic City Bankruptcy

A preliminary report from Atlantic City’s state-appointed emergency manager does not call for the resort to declare bankruptcy, but instead calls for more municipal spending cuts and layoffs. The...

Published March 30, 2015

MGM Just Says ‘No’ to REIT

After being pitched with yet another suggestion they form an REIT, MGM Resorts International may have had enough. The company has asked its shareholders not to vote for any...

Published March 30, 2015

Illinois Racetrack Still Seeks Slots

As Fairmount Park in Collinsville, Illinois starts its 90th year of horseracing, legislators are working on an expanded gambling package that would allow Illinois' five tracks to have slots....

Published March 30, 2015

University’s Plans in Atlantic City Opposed by Taj Mahal

Touted as a major redevelopment project for Atlantic City, plans for Stockton University to build a city campus at the former Showboat casino are being challenged by Trump Entertainment,...

Published March 30, 2015

Constitutional Amendment Would Allow Tennessee Gambling

Currently Tennessee law allows a state lottery and emphatically bans "games of chance associated with casinos." But state Rep. Jason Powell has proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow...

Published March 30, 2015

Indiana Gambling Bill Breezing Through Senate Committees

A bill allowing Indiana riverboats to move onto land adjacent to their docks unanimously passed two Senate committees. The legislation, House Bill 1540, also would allow live dealers at...

Published March 30, 2015

Atlantic City’s Revel Draws More Interest

Lawyers for Revel Atlantic City’s unsecured creditors said that interested bidders in the property continue to tour the site, but no new offer on the $2.4 billion tower has...

Published March 30, 2015

Wynn Alleges Conflict on Land Deal

Elaine Wynn (l.) has inadvertently given fuel to the fire in regards to the argument Wynn Resorts is using against her. It has surfaced that her nephew, Andrew Pascal,...

Published March 30, 2015

One Is the Loneliest Number in New York

While bidding has begun in the Southern Tier for a fourth state casino license, there is currently only one contender, Tioga Downs. The Montreign project (l.) in Sullivan County...

Published March 30, 2015

Louisiana Lawmakers Await Smoking Ban Data

A Louisiana legislative committee delayed voting on the state's $3.6 million annual contract with the city of New Orleans until it receives a report on the impact of the...

Published March 30, 2015

Trump Casinos Fined in New Jersey

Trump Entertainment Resorts has been fined by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for not notifying the state about a customer assault. The company also has to pay...

Published March 30, 2015

West Virginia To Study Racing, Gambling

In light of increased competition in other states, a select committee of West Virginia lawmakers will undertake a comprehensive study of horse and dog racing and report back to...

Published March 30, 2015

Borgata Sues Atlantic City Over Borrowing

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has filed suit against Atlantic City to block the resort from borrowing $43 million to repay a state loan. President Tom Balance (l.) contends...

Published March 30, 2015

Nevada Lottery A Long Shot

It is surprising to many that in a state built around games of chance, there is no lottery. Assemblyman Harvey Munford (l.) has written legislation, that if passed, would...

Published March 30, 2015

Resort Fees Challenged in Vegas

After countless people have complained about hotel resort fees on the Las Vegas Strip, one man has decided to take his battle to court, claiming the Palazzo (l.) hid...

Published March 30, 2015