AGA Study Reviews Michigan Casinos

Oxford Economics recently released the results of its study of the economic impact of casinos in Michigan. The report, sponsored by the American Gaming Association, found that in 2013...

Published March 3, 2015

Cripple Creek Wants Black Hawk Audited

Cripple Creek, Colorado wants a state audit committee to look into how Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek actually spend their annual allotment of historic preservation funds. Reports...

Published March 3, 2015

Caesars Battles with Developer Over Atlantic City Mall

A battle between Caesars Entertainment and Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein has broken out over control of Atlantic City’s Pier Shops mall (l.). Caesars is challenging Blatstein’s assertion that he...

Published March 3, 2015

Gambling Legislation in Illinois—Again

Once again, Illinois state Rep. Robert Rita (l.) has offered expanded gambling legislation in a measure allowing a casino in Chicago and another permitting five new casinos. Rita's bill...

Published March 3, 2015

Illinois Mayor Questions Video Gaming Value

Marion, Illinois Mayor Robert Butler said although his municipality collected $111,137 in video gaming receipts on $27 million played in 2014, he has doubts about the games' value. "On...

Published March 3, 2015

Trump Entertainment Settles with Creditors; Hard Rock Gives Notice

Trump Entertainment, which is trying to keep Atlantic City’s troubled Taj Mahal casino open through a difficult bankruptcy fight, has reached an agreement with a panel of the casino’s...

Published March 3, 2015

Cosmopolitan Hints for Big Changes Ahead

After a 2014 which saw slight increases in gaming revenue, new owners Blackstone Real Estate Partners have decided to add a new weapon to their arsenal; longtime gaming executive...

Published March 3, 2015

Iowa Smoke-Free Casino Measure Goes Nowhere

Iowa legislators listened for 15 minutes then took no action after hearing the pros and cons of requiring the Racing and Gaming Commission to grant two licenses for smoke-free...

Published March 3, 2015

Florida Casino Supporters, Opponents Debate

At a Florida Forward forum in Orlando, Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association, said "mistruths are being told" about the casino industry, while John Sowinski, president of...

Published March 3, 2015

Station Casinos on Path to IPO

After a fantastic 2014, which saw Station Casinos haul in nearly $1.3 billion in revenue, many are speculating the company may go public next June, five years after a...

Published March 3, 2015

Escape, But Not From New York

A recent gathering of members from Westbury, New York helped to nix the building of a casino in Long Island. Now, one lawmaker is attempting to take it one...

Published March 3, 2015

Revenues Rising At Mississippi Coast Casinos

Mississippi's 11 Gulf Coast casinos delivered a 7 percent increase in January 2015 over January 2014, at $87.3 million. Statewide, Mississippi casinos won $165 million January 2015, up 3.4...

Published March 3, 2015

Kentucky Targets Internet Cafes

Two bills in the Kentucky Senate seek to boost charity gaming by attacking internet cafes and permitting charities to sell electronic pull-tabs.

Published March 3, 2015

Greyhound Racing Industry May End in West Virginia

A bill has been introduced which would put an end to the declining greyhound racing industry in West Virginia. $36.5 million would be used as a buyout for owners...

Published March 3, 2015

Atlantic City Revel Sale Can Be Terminated

Atlantic City’s Revel Casino can terminate a deal to sell the $2.4 billion tower to a Florida-based real estate developer for $95.4 million, a bankruptcy judge has ruled. The...

Published February 23, 2015

Blackstone Wasting No Time With Cosmopolitan

Blackstone Group LP has plans of investing $200 million into their newest acquisition, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The top four floors of a hotel tower, which are currently...

Published February 23, 2015

Caesars Massachusetts Lawsuit Nixed Again

A federal appeals court in a decision authored by former Supreme Court Justice David Souter (l.) has ruled that Caesars Entertainment has not standing to challenge the legality of...

Published February 23, 2015

New Hampshire to Reconsider Casinos

For the 16th time Senator Lou D’Allesandro (l.) has introduced a bill in the New Hampshire Senate to authorize two casinos in the Granite State. Every other time the...

Published February 23, 2015

Delaware Casinos Go Directly to People

A slick new website (l.) created by Dover Downs casino aims to put pressure on lawmakers to approve new tax relief for the state’s casino industry.

Published February 23, 2015

Indiana Gaming Bill Clears Committee

The Indiana House Public Policy Committee passed state Rep. Tom Dermody's (l.) House Bill 1540, which would allow riverboat casinos to move ashore, extend tax provisions, permit live table...

Published February 23, 2015