First Are Foremost With Caesars’ Reorganization

Caesars Entertainment Corp. will begin talks with bank creditors on restructuring more of the operator’s $24.2 billion in debt, but analysts say bankruptcy may still be necessary. The holders...

Published October 27 2014

MGM Sells Nevada Casino

MGM Resorts International has agreed to sell the Gold Strike in Jean, Nevada to JETT Gaming, a company owned by members of the well-known Herbst family of gaming professionals....

Published October 27 2014

Trump: NY Casinos Going ‘Down the Tubes’

Former Atlantic City casino mogul Donald Trump made headlines last week, warning that the casino market in the Northeast is so oversaturated New York State can’t possibly sustain new...

Published October 27 2014

Full House Resorts Now For Sale

Casino operator Full House Resorts Inc. announced last week that it the company is for sale, including Mississippi’s Silver Slipper (l.). With share values down more than half since...

Published October 27 2014

Massachusetts Casino Companies Ramp Up Pro-Gaming Support

With Question 3 that would repeal the Bay State’s casino law, on the November 4 ballot rapidly approaching, casino companies have increased their spending in to defeat the repeal....

Published October 27 2014

Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal Fights to Keep Trump Name

Trump Entertainment has removed Donald Trump’s name from the closed Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City, but is resisting a move by Trump to have his name taken off...

Published October 27 2014

Vegas Loves Same-Sex Unions

The recent legalization of same-sex marriage in Nevada is earning applause from Las Vegas tourism officials and Strip-resort operators, who are welcoming gay and lesbian couples with special deals...

Published October 27 2014

Florida Developer Challenges Revel Auction

Glenn Straub, who lost in a bankruptcy auction for the closed Revel casino in Atlantic City, has appealed the auction result. The property went to Brookfield Asset Management for...

Published October 27 2014

Indiana Town Finds New Revenue ‘Stream’

Flagging revenues from the Horseshoe Hammond Casino in Indiana has the city looking beyond gaming for new revenues: water. Hammond officials have hatched a plan to sell cut-rate water...

Published October 27 2014

Laid Off AC Casino Workers Get Health Insurance Help

Local healthcare provider AtlantiCare has announced a program to help laid off casino workers in Atlantic City to get health insurance and assist with premiums.

Published October 27 2014

Hard Rock Tahoe to Open in January

The former Horizon Resort Casino in Stateline, Nevada will reopen under the Hard Rock brand early next year. The property has undergone a $60 million renovation, gaining an Elvis...

Published October 27 2014

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