Illinois Commission Targets Illegal Slots

The Chicago Crime Commission is going after about 100 unregulated sweepstakes machines, which are similar to legal slot machines. Despite that small number, the state's 10 casinos, which currently...

Published November 10, 2014

Atlantic City Revel Auction Challenged

Glenn Straub, a Florida developer who lost an auction to purchase the $2.4 billion Revel hotel casino in Atlantic City, has filed a formal appeal of the auction results....

Published November 10, 2014

MGM, NHL: A Winning Team?

As former NBA star Jackie Robinson plans a billion-dollar-plus hoops arena on the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Resorts International continues discussions that may bring major league hockey to Sin...

Published November 10, 2014

Casinos to Delaware: Lower Taxes

A panel of officials of Delaware’s three racinos is asking the legislature to revisit the revenue-sharing model to create a tiered slot tax with a lower table tax.

Published November 10, 2014

Atlantic City Travel Falls

In the wake of four casino closings, traffic to Atlantic City by visitors fell substantially in September when three casinos closed at the beginning of the month. Traffic fell...

Published November 10, 2014

With Laughlin Events Center, Everybody Wins

Casinos in Laughlin, Nevada don’t mind promoting an entertainment venue owned by rival casino owner Anthony Marnell III, who has two gaming halls in town. Why? The Laughlin Events...

Published November 10, 2014

Ohio’s Casinos Generate $1 Billion in Revenues

Now that all of Ohio’s casino resorts and racinos are open and operating, including Horseshoe Cincinnati (l.), critics note that they are failing to live up to the promised...

Published November 10, 2014

Rock in Rio to Launch in 2015

Brazilian promoter Roberto Medina, founder of the multi-day Rock in Rio USA festival, will bring acts like Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, Metallica and Ed Sheeran to Vegas to liven...

Published November 10, 2014

Cal Neva Set for Facelift

A Texas financier has raised $29 million of the $150 million it will take to restore the historic Cal Neva Lodge on the border between Nevada and California. In...

Published November 10, 2014

Hard Times in AC

With the recent loss of 10,000 casino jobs in Atlantic City, Atlantic County now ranks higher among urban areas in terms of unemployment. Of 372 metro areas surveyed by...

Published November 10, 2014

Horseshoe Casino Owner Reaffirms Cleveland’s Phase II

Dan Gilbert, owner of the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland in Ohio has always said that he plans a Phase II of the casino. He continues to insist that it will...

Published November 10, 2014

UNLV to Rodeo: Sign Here

Las Vegas Events pulled out all the stops this year to keep the popular National Finals Rodeo in Sin City for 10 more years. It expects to finalize the...

Published November 10, 2014

New Flights Coming to Reno

Starting in December 2015, Thomas Cook Airlines will begin three months of biweekly nonstop service from Reno, Nevada to London. The new flights have been established to serve Europeans...

Published November 10, 2014

MontBleu Upgrades Almost Complete

The MontBleu casino in Stateline, Nevada is nearing completion on a $24 million renovation that will upgrade more than 400 guest rooms and 36 suites as well as the...

Published November 10, 2014

Lawsuit Threatens Meadows Sale

A lawsuit filed by Penn National’s real-estate investment trust alleging fraud by Cannery Casino Resorts could put Penn’s deal to buy the Meadows racino in jeopardy.

Published November 3, 2014

Wynn to Redesign Everett Casino

Wynn Resorts has begun redesigning its 27-story casino resort and hotel that has been license by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for Everett on the Mystic River. A redesign was...

Published November 3, 2014

Hearing Set for New Jersey Sports Betting

A federal judge has set a November 20 date for a hearing on whether New Jersey can proceed with its plan to allow sports betting in the state. The...

Published November 3, 2014

Caesars Creditor Walks Out1

One of Caesars Entertainment Corporation’s main creditors walked out of talks on restructuring a major portion of the company’s $24.2 billion in debt.

Published November 3, 2014

In New York, the Wait Continues

October has come and gone with no decision on four new Class III casino licenses now up for grabs in upstate New York. The state’s casino siting board is...

Published November 3, 2014

‘Jackpot Fatigue’ Causing Declining Lottery Sales

Lottery sales are declining in certain states due to what Maryland Lottery director Stephen Martino (l.) called "jackpot fatigue," in which players are no longer thrilled by big prizes....

Published November 3, 2014