Political Energies Focus on Massachusetts Casino Vote

With the showdown between supporters and detractors of Massachusetts’s gaming laws set for November, polls show that the pro-casino forces currently have the edge. But with liberal U.S. Senator...

Published September 8, 2014

A Tale of Two Cities

Two upstate New York cities are vying for the support of a third when it comes to their casino proposals. Both Rensselaer and East Greenbush have promised to give...

Published September 8, 2014

MGM Settles With New Jersey Regulators

MGM Resorts International will pay a combined $225,000 settlement to New Jersey gaming regulators as it seeks to regain its Atlantic City gaming license. The settlement covers a nearly...

Published September 8, 2014

Dayton Racino Opens: Ohio’s Sixth

Several years after Ohio passed the law that allowed for its seven racetracks to be converted into racinos, the seventh is preparing to open. Number six, Hollywood Gaming at...

Published September 8, 2014

West Virginia Dog Racing Opponents Want Casino Decoupling

West Virginia's two greyhound tracks are losing revenue to the casinos that saved them in the 1990s. Now anti-racing advocates, including casino operators and animal welfare groups, want to...

Published September 8, 2014

Titus Demands Appeal of Handle Tax

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus (l.), who was irked when she couldn’t discover what happened to millions in taxes collected by the feds from sports books last year, has crafted...

Published September 8, 2014

Michigan Charities Fight Emergency Rules

More than two dozen plaintiffs filed suit against the Michigan Gaming Control Board over emergency rules they consider "a naked attempt to strangle and suffocate the state's charitable gaming...

Published September 8, 2014

Two States Weigh Historic Racing Machines

The four horseracing and three dog racing tracks in Texas recently received the state racing commission's permission to allow betting on historical or instant racing machines. The commission must...

Published September 8, 2014

Lion’s Share Hits, Ending Era

The storied 20-year-old progressive jackpot on the “Lion’s Share” slot machine at MGM Grand hits, granting a $2.4 million payoff and ending an era.

Published September 8, 2014

Duluth Considers City-Owned Casino

Duluth, Minnesota City Councilor Howie Hanson will present a revised proposal for a city-owned casino. The casino could replace $6 million in annual tax revenue the city lost when...

Published September 8, 2014

Downtown Vegas Could Regulate Street Performers

Street performers don’t quite outnumber pedestrians at the Fremont Street Experience, but the city of Las Vegas is considering limiting the number of people allowed to sing, dance or...

Published September 8, 2014

Clarion Closes

The Clarion Hotel Casino in Las Vegas has closed yet again. The star-crossed property, which first opened in 1972, has never caught on despite multiple owners and changes in...

Published September 8, 2014

Smoking To Cease At Mountaineer Casino

Starting July 1, 2015, patrons may not light up at Mountaineer Racetrack and Casino in Hancock County, West Virginia, where the board of health recently voted 5-0 to ban...

Published September 8, 2014

Vegas Could Hit 40M Visitors in 2014

Fabulous Las Vegas is on a winning streak, with visitation likely to break the 40 million mark by the end of the year. July was a record-breaker, with...

Published September 8, 2014

Lower Casino Revenue Impacts Mississippi County Budget

Dozens of Tunica County employees recently attended a meeting of the county council, concerned that their jobs could be cut due to a proposed 2015 budget that's $3 million...

Published September 8, 2014

Vegas Council Tables Soccer Talk

Las Vegas City Council was set to vote on a multimillion-dollar soccer stadium for the city’s Downtown last week. The vote was postponed as city leaders ponder a plan...

Published September 8, 2014

THEHotel now the Delano

THEHotel in Las Vegas last week officially assumed the swanky Delano brand, losing the moniker that just never caught on. The change and renovation were done in partnership by...

Published September 8, 2014

Casinos Moving From Water To Land

Casinos are moving off the Gulf Coast in Mississippi, off the Mississippi River in Iowa and possibly off Lake Michigan in Indiana. The Mississippi and Iowa gaming commissions recently...

Published September 8, 2014

Golden, PT’s Add to Assets

Golden Gaming and PT’s Entertainment Group continue their acquisition strategy with the purchase of four Irish-themed taverns in the Las Vegas Valley. All will be rebranded under the name...

Published September 8, 2014

Ohio Casino Operator Fined and Faces Federal Lawsuit

The operator of the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati has been fined $200,000 by Ohio’s gaming regulators for failing to disclose a refinance deal. The same casino is being sued for...

Published September 8, 2014