UNITED STATES GAMING
Station Casinos of Nevada saw revenues rise 2.4 percent in the third quarter. The Las Vegas locals company posted revenues of $324.2 million and earnings of $55.4 million for...
Michigan’s Millionaire Party Rules Remain Unchanged
New rules that would have placed restrictions on charitable gambling at so-called millionaire parties have been blocked by Michigan Court of Claims Judge Pat Donofrio. The Michigan Gaming Control...
Northern Nevada Casino to Open At Last
A casino in Minden, Nevada that first got under way before the Great Recession may finally be ready to make its debut. The C.O.D. Casino will have 300 slot...
Sands Must Produce Documents in Jacobs Case
Score one for Steve Jacobs (l.) in his ongoing legal battle with former boss Sheldon Adelson. The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered Sands Macau to turn over records relating...
Clark County OKs Resort/Arena Zoning
Former hoops star Jackie Robinson is a little closer to realizing a longstanding goal: to bring a billion-dollar nongaming resort and arena to the Las Vegas Strip. Local lawmakers...
Northstar Misses Illinois Lottery Goal—Again
The private firm hired to run the Illinois Lottery, Northstar Lottery Group, posted a net profit of $738 million, nearly $250 million less than it promised to deliver for...
MGM: Strip Outstrips Macau
MGM Resorts International’s single Macau casino has been the biggest revenue producer for the Vegas-based gaming company in recently quarterly financial reports. But a dip in VIP gaming in...
Vegas Touts Medical Tourism
A group called the Las Vegas Regional Strategic Plan for Medical and Wellness Tourism is pushing Southern Nevada and Sin City not just as destinations for wealthy clients willing...
Harrah’s Atlantic City Security Accused of Assault in Lawsuits
Harrah’s Atlantic City is facing two more lawsuits by patrons alleging they were beaten by casino security. The casino faces several more such complaints filed in recent months.
Texas Lottery Approves Card-Minder Changes
The Texas Lottery Commission approved new rules that will allow bingo players to purchase additional cards through card minders, hand-held devices that "mind" electronic versions of paper bingo cards....
Caesars Battles Creditors
The troubled casino giant Caesars Entertainment is in negotiation with first-lien bondholders to restructure and refinance debt, while trading lawsuits with second-lien bondholders. The company recently sold several properties,...
Christie Vetoes Sports Betting Bill
The attempt to slip through a loophole in PAPSA to allow sports betting in New Jersey has failed now that Governor Chris Christie (l.) has vetoed the bill. The...
Ruffin, Quapaws Announce Kansas Casino
Phil Ruffin (l.), owner of Treasure Island Hotel in Las Vegas, and the Oklahoma-based Quapaw Tribe's Downstream Casino will partner to develop the abandoned Camptown Greyhound Park in southeast...
Iowa Halts Licenses As Hard Rock Opens
Soon after the new Hard Rock opened in Sioux City (l.), Jeff Lamberti, executive director of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, announced commissioners will not consider new gaming...
Revel Delays Bankruptcy Auction
Though officials for Revel Atlantic City say they have received bids for the struggling casino, a bankruptcy auction for the property has been delayed until August. 14. The casino...
New York Casino Plans Revealed
Seventeen casino developers in New York State continue to extol the benefits of their plans to their host communities, all in upstate New York. Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen...
Pennsylvania Board Won’t Consider Atlantic City Casinos in Awarding License
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is not likely to consider out-of-state events, such as the financial meltdown of several New Jersey casinos when it considers awarding a license for...
MGM Resorts Buys Key Land for Springfield Casino
Land that was once devastated by a freak tornado and then acquired by the city of Springfield, Massachusetts has been sold to MGM Resorts for its proposed $800 million...
Missouri Casinos Prepare To Extend Credit
Starting August 28, Missouri casinos may extend credit of $10,000 of more to qualified customers. The Missouri Gaming Commission recently established emergency rules to provide guidelines, regulations and internal...
Donald Trump Wants His Name Off Atlantic City Casinos
Donald Trump is suing to have his name removed from Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza casino—which is scheduled to close next month—and the Trump Taj Mahal. Trump only has a...