Hard Rock Helping Sioux City Businesses

Open for just over one week, the new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in downtown Sioux City, Iowa already seems to be having a positive impact on other area...

Published August 18, 2014

Nevada Regulators OK SLS

SLS Las Vegas, soon to open on the Strip, has been approved for a gaming license by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. But the casino revenue owned by SBE...

Published August 18, 2014

Florida Isle Sues Over Poker Room Tips

On July 21 the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering put into effect at the state's 23 poker rooms a new rule subjecting "dealer add-on" tips, typically earned during tournaments,...

Published August 18, 2014

NYRA to Place Self-Betting Machines in NYC

The New York Racing Association and state lawmakers are considering allowing self-betting machines in New York City. The machines would be available only to members of NYRA’s rewards program....

Published August 18, 2014

Station Posts Earnings Spike

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...

Published August 18, 2014

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...

Published August 18, 2014

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...

Published August 18, 2014

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...

Published August 18, 2014

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...

Published August 18, 2014

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...

Published August 18, 2014

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...

Published August 18, 2014

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...

Published August 18, 2014

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.

Published August 18, 2014

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....

Published August 18, 2014

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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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