UNITED STATES GAMING
Penn National Gaming Inc. wasted no time after being awarded the first casino license by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, and scheduled its groundbreaking for a week later in Plainville...
Harrah’s Atlantic City Security Sued for More Assaults
Three more people have filed lawsuits claiming they were assaulted by Harrah’s Atlantic City security personnel. The suits come after Philly.com reported a suit by a Florida family against...
Genting Moves Ahead with Vegas Resort
Genting bhd, the Malaysian-based casino company, which bought the former Echelon site on the Las Vegas Strip, is planning a multibillion-dollar resort there, extending its “Resorts World” brand in...
Ohio Mulls How to Distribute Racino Payments
Ohio is studying how to divide up a $12 million fund created to mitigate the effects on racinos on local communities.
Atlantic City’s Mayor Promises Change
Don Guardian (l.), Atlantic City’s new mayor, says the city is already making changes to become more business friendly and spur development. But he also acknowledged that the city...
Florida Bill Would Not Allow Casinos
Even though there’s not much hope for the passage of any gaming bill, Florida’s state legislature is being presented with a few options, from no casinos to huge integrated...
Nevada Gamblers Win in January
Casinos across the state saw a 2.8 percent drop in gaming revenue compared to the same period in 2013. Volumes were up for slots and tables, but “hold issues”...
New Hampshire Panel Rejects Casino Bill
The odds of a bill that would authorize a casino resort in New Hampshire plummeted last week when the House Ways and Means Committee by a narrow vote declined...
Sands: Hackers Stole Customer Info
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. says computer hackers who invaded its websites last month also stole personal information about some patrons.
Boston Casino Fight Gets Even More Messy
Now that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has handed out the state’s first gaming license, attention has turned to the state’s most lucrative license, the one for the Boston Metro...
Study Looks at Dotty’s Model, Again
It’s back: the debate about Dotty’s chain of taverns in Nevada. Critics say they are thinly disguised slot parlors. Dotty’s and similar eateries derive more revenue from slots than...
Philadelphia Applicants Make Final Pitches
Three of the five applicants for the second casino license mandated for Philadelphia made final pitches for their projects while others question the viability of a second city casino....
Atlantic City Airport Offers Lowest Fares, But Visits Fall
Atlantic City International Airport has been named by the U.S. Department of Transportation as offering the lowest fares of the top 100 U.S. airports. The airport is served by...
‘Crunch Time’ in Kentucky
The COO of Churchill Downs says he is still optimistic expanded gaming can pass Kentucky’s legislature this year, although time is running out. Governor Steve Beshear (l.) is mounting...
South Dakota Puts Muscle Behind Bans
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has signed into law a measure making it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a banned player to re-enter a Deadwood casino. Starting July 1,...
Hard Rock Cleared to Expand in Atlantic City
The Seminole Indian tribe of Florida, owners of the Hard Rock franchise, has asked for a determination from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement on whether it would...
Lake Tahoe Casino to Be Remodeled
The Horizon, with more than 530 hotel rooms, has seen better days. The resort has operated under several names since the mid-1960s. It has recently been acquired by Warner...
Illinois Holds Second Gambling Hearing
In a quest to gather input from Illinois residents, state Rep. Bob Rita held a second hearing on expanded gambling. Rita is the House sponsor of SB 1739, which...
Want Nightlife? Vegas Rules
Sin City boasts seven of the 10 top-grossing U.S. nightclubs, according to the trade pub Nightclub & Bar. A total of 24 Vegas clubs made the Top 100. MGM’s...
New Developments In Sioux City Battle
In Iowa, a district judge allowed Sioux City to intervene in Argosy's lawsuit against the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission over granting a license to Hard Rock Sioux City...