First Casino in Massachusetts Breaks Ground on Slots Parlor

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...

Published March 17, 2014

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...

Published March 17, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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.

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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”...

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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.

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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....

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

‘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...

Published March 10, 2014

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,...

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014

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...

Published March 10, 2014