UNITED STATES GAMING
With the collapse of the Las Vegas project Fontainebleau, hotelier Jeffrey Soffer was in court with creditors, who sought out a claim of $2 billion against Soffer. A bankruptcy...
Las Vegas Sands Reports Profits
The numbers are in for Las Vegas Sands, which show a profit of $721.3 million for the fourth-quarter, and $2.84 billion on the year. Gaming revenue accounted for 82...
Bill Allocates $1.35 Million to Retrain New Jersey Casino Workers
A bill has been introduced in New Jersey to dedicate $1.35 million for the retraining of displaced casino workers. More than 8,000 casino workers lost their jobs in Atlantic...
Rhode Island Braces for Impact From Massachusetts Casinos
Massachusetts' four casino licenses, which are sure to help the state out, are predicted to cripple business in adjoining Rhode Island. An estimated $1 billion per year is spent...
Nebraska Lawmakers Mull Ending Keno Waiting Period
Nebraska has a law that forces players of keno to wait five minutes between games. A lawmaker, Senator Tyson Larson, wants to change that.
Airline Incentives Approved for Atlantic City Airport
The South Jersey Transportation Authority has approved financial incentives to attract major airlines to little-used Atlantic City International Airport. The move comes as Air Canada has announced summer service...
New Jersey Congressmen Enter State’s Sports Betting Fight
Two New Jersey Congressman, Frank LoBiondo and Frank Pallone Jr. (l.), have introduced bills that would allow sports betting in New Jersey. One would exempt the state from a...
Uber Pushes for Ride-Sharing in Nevada
Popular ride-sharing network company Uber is intent on becoming a legal service in Nevada. After a highly anticipated launch last October, the billion-dollar company was abruptly halted after officials...
Judge Hands Setback to Caesars
Caesars Entertainment’s plan to restructure the largest portion of its $25 billion in debt could be derailed by Judge Shira Scheindlin’s (l.) ruling in a lawsuit by lower-level creditors....
Wynn’s New Casino Plan for Massachusetts Looks Familiar
Wynn Resorts, which promised a new, less mundane casino design for Everett, Massachusetts, released those plans last week, looking very much like the Las Vegas and Macau casinos of...
Owner Willing to Shell Out for New York Casino License
Tioga Downs owner Jeff Gural (l.) seems dead set on being granted the fourth casino license in New York which may or may not be awarded. After Tioga Downs...
Blatstein Withdraws Philly Appeal
Bart Blatstein, whose bid to create the Provence (l.) as Philadelphia’s second casino was rejected in favor of the Live! Casino Hotel, has withdrawn his appeal of the gaming...
Delaware Panel Recommends Casino Aid
A Delaware panel of government officials and lawmakers is recommending tax breaks and rule changes that would return $46 million annually to the state’s struggling racinos. The proposal was...
Illinois To Consider Gambling Bill—Again
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (l.) is considered to be more gambling-friendly than his predecessor Pat Quinn, so legislators will try once again to pass expanded gambling legislation, including allowing...
Judge Allows Revel Sale to Continue
A federal judge has allowed the sale of Atlantic City's closed Revel casino to a Florida developer to proceed despite challenges from some of the casino’s tenants and its...
Illegal Super Bowl Betting to Exceed $3.8 Billion
The American Gaming Association used the occasion of the upcoming Super Bowl to push for legalized sports betting by releasing its first estimate of illegal wagering on the event....
Former California Gaming Cop Accused of Conflict
The former head of an agency that regulates gaming in California, Robert E. Lytle (l.), has been accused of violating the state’s conflict of interest laws after he set...
New Jersey Racing Group Blasts Leagues in Sports Betting Case
The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association has filed a brief in the state’s court bid to allow sports betting that criticizes the pro sports leagues for supporting fantasy sports...
Nebraska: Game Of Skill Or Chance?
Poker would be considered a game of skill, not chance, and therefore be legalized in Nebraska if state Rep. Tyler Larson's bill is approved. Larson, 28, the legislature's youngest...
Atlantic City’s Cabs Disappearing
Atlantic City has seen four casinos close in 2014 and more may follow. The closings left a glut of taxicabs, limos and other forms of public transportation with fewer...