Another West Virginia County Considers Banning Smoking

In West Virginia, Brooke County may follow its northern neighbor Hancock County, home of Mountaineer Park Casino (l.), by banning smoking in all public places—including video lottery casinos, which...

Published September 15, 2014

Deadwood Competition Heats Up

Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort is the new name of the property comprised of the Tin Lizzie Casino and Grill in Deadwood, South Dakota, whose owners recently purchased the Hampton...

Published September 15, 2014

Club Rio Opens At Casino Miami

Casino Miami recently opened Club Rio, where guests can enjoy electronic blackjack and roulette and live poker, as well as popular DJs and bottle service. Opened in 2012, Casino...

Published September 15, 2014

Big Deal: Tesla Coming to Nevada

Electric-car manufacturer Tesla will build a $5 billion lithium ion factory in Northern Nevada. One publication called it “the biggest economic news for Nevada since the 2008 recession” (but...

Published September 15, 2014

Alabama VictoryLand Trial Concludes

The fate of 1,615 electronic gaming machines is in the hands of Circuit Court Judge William Shashy in Montgomery, Alabama. He will decide if the gaming machines that were...

Published September 15, 2014

Employment Rebounds in Nevada

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has an encouraging word for the Silver State: the number of people employed in the leisure and hospitality sector could match pre-recession levels...

Published September 15, 2014

Horseshoe Baltimore Opens

Maryland’s fifth casino opened to great fanfare as Horseshoe Baltimore welcomed celebrities and dignitaries to its grand opening. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake speaks while Horseshoe GM Chad Barnhill, Caesars...

Published September 8, 2014

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