Hoover Dam Lodge Remodel Moving Forward

In Boulder City, the former Hacienda has been re-branded as the Hoover Dam Lodge, and is scheduled for completion this spring. The property was purchased by Nevada Restaurant Services...

Published January 26, 2015

New Orleans, Iowa Consider Smoking Bans

A potentially brutal smoking ban could decrease gaming revenues by as much as 20 percent at Harrah’s New Orleans as the city council approved a bill that would eliminate...

Published January 26, 2015

Local Opposition to Long Island Casino Grows

Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. are currently in talks to purchase the vacant 200,000 square-foot Fortunoff building on Old Country Road, with the intention of using the building for...

Published January 26, 2015

Tropicana Atlantic City $35 Million Renovation Approved

The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has approved a $35 million renovation and facelift of Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino Resort. The centerpiece of the project is the transformation...

Published January 26, 2015

Sports Book Operators Eye Olympic Wagering

Nevada has not legally allowed wagering on the Olympics since a trial run in the early 1990's. Several local sports book operators recently held a workshop with the Nevada...

Published January 26, 2015

2014 Mississippi Revenue Down 3 Percent

Over the past decade, Mississippi dropped from the third to the sixth largest casino market in the U.S. But gaming commission Executive Director Allen Godfrey said the market remains...

Published January 26, 2015

Alabama Gambling Enforcement Funds Limited

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (l.) recently told state Attorney General Luther Strange the state has limited funds to help Strange in his aggressive fight against electronic bingo. Bentley said...

Published January 26, 2015

Las Vegas NHL Team a Growing Possibility

Next month will be the time for the people of Las Vegas to show just how bad they want an NHL team. Billionaire Bill Foley and the Maloof brothers...

Published January 26, 2015

Atlantic City Taj Mahal Hearing Delayed

Billionaire Carl Icahn’s quest to take over the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City has been delayed two weeks to give the casino’s debtors more time to review...

Published January 26, 2015

Three Gaming Bills Before South Dakota Senate

South Dakota lawmakers will consider three measures concerning Deadwood gambling. Senate Bill 56 would provide guidelines for gaming tax calculations. Senate Bill 57 officially would allow keno, craps and...

Published January 26, 2015

Instant Racing in Idaho to be Investigated

Instant-racing machines, which have been around since 2013 in Idaho, will be investigated by detectives and local experts. Local Indian tribes claim the horse racing industry mislead Idaho lawmakers...

Published January 26, 2015

Las Vegas Conventions Strong in January

January tends to be the biggest month for conventions in Southern Nevada, and this year is no exception. After a record 170,000 people attended the Consumer Electronics Show, last...

Published January 26, 2015

Air Canada to Star Atlantic City to Toronto Flights

Air Canada is readying a summer service between Toronto and Atlantic City. The route will be protected by losses by the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority for three...

Published January 26, 2015

Lucas Introduces Virginia Casino Bill

Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas (l.) is back with a casino measure similar to one she pulled last year. SB716 would establish a state casino gaming commission and allow...

Published January 26, 2015

Four Bidders May Seek Bay State’s Final Casino License

As many as four commercial bidders could be vying for the remaining casino license to be granted by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which has set a January 30 deadline...

Published January 19, 2015

Confusion, Anger, Alleged Discrimination Over Fourth NY License

The Gaming Facility Location Board has decided to re-open the bidding process for a fourth New York Casino, but will only accept proposals from the Southern Tier. Tioga Downs...

Published January 19, 2015

S.C. Legislator Wants Casino Referendum

South Carolina voters could determine if the state should end its ban on casinos under legislation pre-filed by state Rep. Todd Rutherford (l.). He proposed that casino revenue go...

Published January 19, 2015

Nevada Regulators Petitioned for Legal Wagering on Olympics

Next week South Point casino boss Michael Gaughan (l.) will meet with Nevada Gaming Board members to go over a proposal, which would allow sports books to accept wagers...

Published January 19, 2015

Indiana Riverboats Could Move Ashore

In light of a 13 percent drop in gambling revenue in fiscal 2014, Indiana lawmakers are seeking ways to support the gaming industry while avoiding expanding gambling. Among the...

Published January 19, 2015

Atlantic City Sees Eighth Straight Yearly Casino Revenue Decline

Revenues for Atlantic City casinos were down 4.5 percent in 2014 capping the eighth straight year of revenue declines and bringing the city down to a total casino revenue...

Published January 19, 2015