In 2022, MGM National Harbor was Best U.S. Casino Outside of NV

Eat your heart out, Atlantic City—MGM National Harbor (l.), which is less than 10 years old, was the highest-grossing U.S. commercial casino outside of Nevada last year, per the...

Published March 6, 2023

Nebraska Lawmakers Defeat Impact Study Delay

Nebraska lawmakers defeated a proposal to extend casino impact studies for four more years. The studies are required by the 2020 Racetrack Gaming Act, which authorized casinos at the...

Published March 6, 2023

West Virginia Senate Passes Satellite Casino Bill

By a large majority, the West Virginia Senate passed a bill allowing the state’s four racinos to open satellite casinos within their counties, if county voters approve. State Senator...

Published March 6, 2023

Claims Against Resorts World Exec Dismissed; Property Posts Record 4Q

Resorts World Las Vegas (l.) received two bits of good news this week—the Nevada Gaming Control Board dismissed allegations made against President Scott Sibella, and the property posted its...

Published March 6, 2023

NJ Anti-Smoking Advocates Prepare for March 9 Hearing

Advocates aiming to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos are gearing up for a joint hearing of the New Jersey Assembly on bills to eliminate the casino loophole to...

Published March 6, 2023

Bally’s Acquisitions Fail, Putting Pressure on New CEO

Bally’s spent $250 million on Monkey Knife Fight and Bet.Works. Neither did what they were supposed to do, forcing a promotion to CEO for Robeson Reeves and a promise...

Published March 6, 2023

Top Gaming REITs Continue to Perform

The two top gaming real estate investment trusts, GLPI and Vici Properties, are continuing to amass big-name properties, especially in Las Vegas, which has translated into billions of dollars...

Published March 6, 2023

Five Things that are Absolutely Necessary to Protect Casino Games, Part 3

NOTE Willy Allison, the organizer of the World Game Protection Conference, to be held March 5-7 at Tropicana in Las Vegas, and one of the top experts in casino...

Published February 27, 2023

Charitable Gambling Unaffected By Nebraska Casinos

Casinos have not caused a decline in charitable gambling in Nebraska, according to official figures from state lottery director Brian Rockey (l.). In 2020, voters approved casinos at the...

Published February 27, 2023

New Site Emerges for A’s Vegas Relocation; Team Hires Group of Lobbyists

Out of nowhere, the Rio (l.) has emerged as a third potential relocation site for the Oakland Athletics, who have long been looking to follow the Raiders’ footsteps by...

Published February 27, 2023

Temporary American Place Casino Opens In Illinois

More than 14,000 people visited the new Temporary by American Place in Waukegan, Illinois in two and a half days following its February 17 opening. Construction on the permanent...

Published February 27, 2023

Rio Announces Large-Scale Renovations, Operational Shake-Up

Dreamscape Companies CEO Eric Birnbaum (l.), owner of the Rio, recently raised over $800 million in capital and has big plans for it, including a large-scale renovation of the...

Published February 27, 2023

New York City Competition Heats Up

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (l.) is staying out of the competition for three casino licenses in and around the Big Apple, even as new developments crop up...

Published February 27, 2023

Tonko’s Bill to Ban Gambling Ads Draws Fire

When New York Congressman Paul Tonko (l.) introduced a bill to ban ads for sports betting, did he expect this reaction? Either way, the reaction among the industry has...

Published February 27, 2023

Michigan Proposes Responsible Gambling Education

Michigan state Senator Joseph N. Bellino Jr. (l.) introduced a bill requiring the state education department to create age-appropriate curriculums on responsible gambling by July 1, 2024. The program...

Published February 20, 2023

Tips for Successfully Managing a Regulatory Investigation

When regulators conduct an investigation, there are a few critical items that must be taken into account. Former regulator and attorney Joseph Grad outlines these items and explains how...

Published February 20, 2023

Congressional Gaming Caucus Re-forms

The bipartisan Congressional Gaming Caucus has been reactivated in the new Congress. Chaired by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) (l.) and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), as the name implies it...

Published February 20, 2023

Monarch Agrees to Hefty Fine for Proxy Wagering

Monarch Casinos has agreed to pay a $400,000 fine to Colorado authorities, acknowledging that three of the sportsbook employees at its Black Hawk casino (l.) placed proxy bets on...

Published February 20, 2023

Bally’s Chicago Casino Will Displace Tribune Publishing Plant

Bally’s Corporation has exercised its option to force Tribune Publishing, the printing plant of the Chicago Tribune and several national newspapers, to relocate from the site of its planned...

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Apollo: First Year of Venetian Takeover a Success

Apollo Global Management first acquired the Venetian (l.) from Las Vegas Sands Corp., over one year ago, and so far, things have gone about as well as it could...

Published February 20, 2023