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

Strip Set for Boom 2015

With a strong 2014 in the books, the Las Vegas Strip looks to continue with the upward trend they are currently riding. While Atlantic City and Macau continue to...

Published February 2, 2015

Trump Atlantic City Bankruptcy Plan to Go Before Creditors

Trump Entertainment Resorts has won approval in bankruptcy court to present a plan to turn control of its troubled Atlantic City properties to billionaire Carl Icahn (l.) to its...

Published February 2, 2015

Illinois Video Gambling Revenues More Than Double

Video gambling revenues more than doubled in Illinois, with the games generating $165 million for the state in 2014, up $75 million from 2013. Municipalities received $33 million, compared...

Published February 2, 2015

Atlantic City’s Closed Revel Casino Gets Tax Break

The closed Revel casino in Atlantic City has reached a tax assessment settlement with the city that reduces its assessment to $225 million. Originally, the casino was assessed at...

Published February 2, 2015

Vermont Legislator Re-introduces Casino Bill

Republican Rep. Ronald Hubert will pass along a bill asking for the approval of a casino license in Vermont. Hubert has failed six straight years, but has re-structured this...

Published February 2, 2015

Harrah’s New Orleans Loses Smoking-Ban Exemption

Minutes after the New Orleans city council unanimously approved a city-wide smoking ban, Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey offered a new ordinance allowing smoking in half of Harrah's Casino. Ramsey said...

Published February 2, 2015

Fontainebleau Investor Avoids Disaster with Favorable Settlement

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...

Published February 2, 2015

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...

Published February 2, 2015

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...

Published February 2, 2015

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...

Published February 2, 2015

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.

Published February 2, 2015

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...

Published February 2, 2015