Fantasy Sports Betting Could Become Legal in Iowa

Although about 350,000 Iowans spend $340 million annually on fantasy sports, actually collecting a prize is illegal. State Senator Jeff Danielson, chairman of the Senate State Government Committee, said...

Published February 9, 2015

Sports Books Not So Super on Super Bowl

Sports Books have released the numbers regarding wagering on the Super Bowl, and they are down from last year. Last year's Super Bowl saw $119.4 million wagered, resulting in...

Published February 9, 2015

Atlantic City Area Hoping Education Facilities Will Aid Turnaround

At a recent economic development forum in New Jersey, plans were outlined for a new college campus in Atlantic City that could serve 1,500 students by the fall. Also,...

Published February 9, 2015

Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Lottery Limits

A bill making its way through the Minnesota legislature could end lottery sales online, at ATMS or at convenience stores. Lawmakers pushing the bill claim the lottery impacts the...

Published February 9, 2015

Mississippi Students Produce Casino Documentary

Produced by 33 students at the University of Mississippi's Meek School of Journalism, the 30-minute documentary "Casinos in Mississippi: Worth the Gamble?" reviews the highs and lows of the...

Published February 9, 2015

Vegas Tourism Continues to Rise

The numbers are in from 2014, and while 41.1 million visitors is quite a large number, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is hoping that number reaches 45...

Published February 9, 2015

Bill Would Allow NM Lottery Purchases With Credit Cards

New Mexico players of the lottery would be able to feed their passion right at the gas pump with their credit cards if a lawmaker has his way. Senator...

Published February 9, 2015

Cowlitz Opponents Appeal Decision

Opponents of a Washington casino that the Cowlitz tribe wants to build in La Center have asked an appeals court to overturn the dismissal of their lawsuit challenging the...

Published February 9, 2015

NHL, MLS, or Both for Las Vegas?

Sports fans in the city of Las Vegas have been asking for a professional team for quite some time, and their wish is one step closer to reality. A...

Published February 9, 2015

AC Casinos Fined for Lost Slots, Unshuffled Cards

New Jersey regulators handed fines to Caesars Atlantic City for losing two slot machines in its accounting and to Golden Nugget for using unshuffled cards.

Published February 9, 2015

Caesars Wins Venue Change

A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled in favor of Caesars Entertainment, ordering that the operator’s bankruptcy case be filed in Chicago to end the involuntary bankruptcy bid. Opponents of...

Published February 2, 2015

Kansas Southeast Zone Attracts Four Developers

Friday was the deadline for submitting bids to build a state-owned casino in Kansas' Southeast Gaming Zone. Four developers expressed interest: Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin (l.) and the...

Published February 2, 2015

Scott Meets Secretly With Casino Executives

Florida Governor Rick Scott (l.) recently met secretly with top officials from seven South Florida gambling properties. Most likely the executives lobbied for changes in the Seminole compact allowing...

Published February 2, 2015

Bay State’s First Casino Set to Open in June

The first of four casinos in Massachusetts, the $250 million Plainridge Park Casino (l.), is set to open in June, the state Gaming Commission learned last week. And the...

Published February 2, 2015

New Jersey Senate President Blasts Christie’s Move as Atlantic City Finances Sink

New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney sharply criticized Governor Chris Christie’s move to appoint an emergency management team for Atlantic City and vowed to fight to keep the...

Published February 2, 2015

Bill Would Close Pa. Casinos Daily

A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature would require the state’s casinos to close between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. daily, as a hedge against problem gambling.

Published February 2, 2015

Mississippi Supreme Court Hears Katrina Case

After Cherri Porter's Biloxi beach house was damaged by Grand Casino barges during Hurricane Katrina, State Farm denied her claims. She lost lawsuits against the insurance company, her agent...

Published February 2, 2015

Indiana Legislator Claims Bill Not Expansion

Indiana Governor Mike Pence (l.) has not clarified what he means when he says he's against expanded gambling. But state Rep. Tom Dermody said his proposed legislation does not...

Published February 2, 2015

Maryland Slot Reductions OK’s by Commission

State senators in Maryland were delaying any decision on requests from Horseshoe Baltimore (l.) and Maryland Live! to reduce their numbers of slot machines in favor of more table...

Published February 2, 2015

New York Bidder Faces Hurdles After Obtaining Initial License

Politicians and gaming operators wrote a letter to the state of New York on January 10 asking for the state to pull the license awarded to the Lago Resort...

Published February 2, 2015