South Dakotans to Vote on Tables

A ballot measure in South Dakota will decide whether the state’s casinos can add live roulette, keno and craps to VLTs, blackjack and poker in Deadwood (l.).

Published October 27 2014

Atlantic City Slates $110 Million for Boardwalk Hall and Convention Center

The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has earmarked more than $100 million for upgrades to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall (l.) and convention center. Proposed improvements include maintenance, repairs...

Published October 27 2014

Caesars Head Touts New Atlantic City Meeting Center

Gary Loveman (l.), the chairman and CEO of Caesars Entertainment. was on hand to help dedicate construction of a new $125 million meeting center at Harrah’s Atlantic City, but...

Published October 27 2014

Nevada AFB Closes Casino

The U.S. Air Force has closed a casino-resort near Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada. The move was designed to enhance security around the military outpost, which...

Published October 27 2014

Genting In the Ground in Vegas

The first phase of construction is now under way on Genting’s massive casino resort in Las Vegas. The Asian-themed Resorts World Las Vegas, which is scheduled to open in...

Published October 27 2014

Poll: New Jersey Residents Support Casinos Outside Atlantic City

New Jersey residents are in favor of expanding casinos in the state, favor sports betting and think online gambling won’t help Atlantic City. Overall, respondents feel casino gambling hasn’t...

Published October 27 2014

Downtown Project Reopens Oasis

The renovated Oasis boutique hotel in Downtown Las Vegas, formerly the Gold Spike (l.), which reopened in September, showed off some of its new rooms last week. The hotel...

Published October 27 2014

Giada Good for Business at the Cromwell

Giada di Laurentiis, whose flagship restaurant is at the new Cromwell in Las Vegas, has driven plenty of traffic to the deluxe Strip hotel. According to Caesars Entertainment, the...

Published October 27 2014

Greektown Improvements Under Way

Renovations and better access to Detroit’s Greektown casino have begun, promising to deliver more and better customers to the property. The hotel is owned by Dan Gilbert, the founder...

Published October 27 2014

New Jersey Refines Sports Betting Laws

Governor Chris Christie (l.) last week signed a bill in hope to clear the way for sports betting to be allowed in New Jersey. The state is trying to...

Published October 20, 2014

Down to the Wire in NY

It’s the homestretch for 16 development teams competing for up to four new casino licenses in New York State. For months, a casino siting board has been sizing up...

Published October 20, 2014

Suffolk Downs Asks Commission to Revisit Boston Metro License

The dying racetrack that hoped for a new life with a casino proposal by the Mohegan tribe has asked the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to reconsider its decision to award...

Published October 20, 2014

Wave of Layoffs at SLS Las Vegas

Mere months after its star-studded grand opening in August, the SLS Las Vegas has laid off some of its work force. The adjustment was small; less than 2 percent...

Published October 20, 2014

Indiana Pols: What Constitutes Gambling “Expansion”?

Although Indiana casinos are steadily losing revenue to competition in neighboring states, Governor Mike Pence (l.) and anti-gambling Republican lawmakers won't allow gambling "expansion." But some lawmakers believe if...

Published October 20, 2014

Deadwood Casino’s $1 Million Renovation Completed

A $1 million renovation has been completed at the recently reopened Gold Dust Casino & Hotel in Deadwood, South Dakota. The project included a new kitchen, restaurant, walls and...

Published October 20, 2014

Philadelphia Developer to Buy Atlantic City Shopping Pier

Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein says he will buy the Pier Shops at Caesars in Atlantic City, getting the $200 million structure for $2.5 million. Blatstein did not announce specifics...

Published October 20, 2014

Illinois Report Links Video Gambling, Casino Declines

The rise of video gambling, which has been legal in Illinois for two years, could be the cause of declines in casino revenues in Illinois, according to the recently...

Published October 20, 2014

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Falls in Wake of Casino Closings

Atlantic City’s casino revenues for September showed a mixed bag as casino closings hurt the total casino revenue for the month—down about 13 percent—but five of the city’s remaining...

Published October 20, 2014

Floridians: More Gambling Wrong Direction

In a recent poll by the University of South Florida, 43 percent of respondents said more casino gambling would take the state in the wrong direction; 29 percent said...

Published October 20, 2014

Texas Lawmakers Could Abolish Lottery

Although the 23-year old Texas lottery raised a record $1.2 billion for education last year, lawmakers and others are calling for its elimination, claiming it targets the state's poorest...

Published October 20, 2014