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

Circus Circus CEO: No Need for Change

For years the northern end of the Strip in Las Vegas has been struggling to reinvent itself with new resorts designed to draw more visitors to the area, which...

Published October 20, 2014

Colorado Amendment Proponents Pledge Additional Taxes

If Colorado voters approve Amendment 68, allowing a casino at Arapahoe Park racetrack near Aurora, backers said they would provide an additional $34.5 million in local taxes, including $17...

Published October 20, 2014

Movement to Decriminalize Fantasy Football in Arizona

Lawmakers in Arizona are trying, so far unsuccessfully, to make it legal for residents to play fantasy football, which is technically illegal.

Published October 20, 2014

Cannibalization Concerns Maine Casinos

Cannibalization is all the talk in New England states in the current election cycle. In Massachusetts, planned casinos would be the cannibals, keeping gambling money at home. In Maine,...

Published October 20, 2014

Arcana: Sean Patrick’s Could Grow

Golden Gaming’s recent rebranding of four Irish pubs under the Sean Patrick’s moniker could be the start of a larger growth strategy, says company COO Steve Arcana. The owner...

Published October 20, 2014

Gulf Coast Casino Boosts Development

D'Iberville, Mississippi officials said the Scarlet Pearl Casino, scheduled to open in December 2015, led the way in nearly $141 million issued in building permits in the last fiscal...

Published October 20, 2014

PA Gaming Board Suspends CEO

The chief executive officer of Valley Forge Casino Resort has been suspended by the state gaming board for allowing underage women to access the casino.

Published October 20, 2014

MontBleu in Tahoe to Get $24M Facelift

MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at Stateline on Lake Tahoe’s south shore will soon begin more than $24 million in renovations to its 437 rooms, casino floor and convention...

Published October 20, 2014

Revel-based Nightclub Fights to Stay Open

The HQ nightclub at Atlantic City’s closed Revel casino is fighting to re-open despite the casino being shuttered. The nightclub’s owners have asked a bankruptcy judge to stop Revel...

Published October 20, 2014