UNITED STATES GAMING
Timeshare king David Siegel (l.), the new owner of the LVH Las Vegas (now Westgate Las Vegas), promises to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade the property....
Agency to Study Atlantic City Cruise Ship Feasibility
New Jersey’s Casino Reinvestment Development Authority will study the feasibility of Atlantic City becoming a stop for small cruise lines. Cruise line analysts, however, say the resort is too...
Puerto Rico to Add Casino
In a bid to improve the island economy, Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce and a local redeveloping authority are considering new tourist attractions, including a casino...
County Officials Oppose State Bill to Regulate Atlantic City Beach Bars
Two Atlantic County officials have come out against a plan to have Atlantic City enforce noise regulations at the city’s beach bars. With Atlantic City struggling, they say this...
Gulf Coast Casino Breaks Ground July 15
Five million fewer people have visited Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos in the last two years, but building and renovation moves forward. D'Iberville's first casino, the $250 million Scarlet Pearl...
Illinois Gaming Revenue Drops—Again
Analysts forecast continued declining revenue in Illinois' regional casino markets, with a 10.8 percent year-to-year drop in June to $117 million, and a 9.7 percent decrease from May to...
Revenue Off At Southern Indiana Riverboats
Casino industry officials in southern Indiana said Horseshoe Cincinnati, owned by Caesars Entertainment, caused riverboat casino revenue to drop 10.9 percent to $64.3 million. Only Pinnacle Gaming's legacy riverboat...
Lake Las Vegas Casino Opening Delayed
The casino at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada will not open in October, as previously announced. Without a casino operator that can pass muster with state gaming regulators,...
Jobs Surge in Southern Nevada
The Silver State is seeing a healthy resurgence in the job market, especially in Southern Nevada. Jobs in construction and hospitality are on the rise, and statewide the jobs...
SC Lawmaker to Introduce Gaming Bill
A South Carolina lawmaker, Todd Rutherford, has introduced a measure to pay for the state’s run down road system with up to three large casino resorts.
Isle of Capri On Verge Of Sale?
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc., Penn National Gaming's spin-off REIT, is said to be actively pursuing Isle of Capri Casinos (the company’s newest casino in Cape Giradeau, Missouri at...
Penn Pulls Out of Philly
Penn National Gaming withdraws its bid for the second casino license in the city of Philadelphia, leaving the field of contenders for the license at four. Penn President Tim...
Massachusetts Moves Forward Despite Repeal Threat
Despite the threat that Massachusetts’s voters could repeal the Bay State’s gaming law, the gaming commission is continuing with its licensing process. Last week it rejected Boston Mayor Martin...
Delaware Lawmakers Approve Casino Aid
The Delaware House of Representatives approved a package of $10 million in aid for the state’s struggling racinos, to be implemented next year. Rep. Dennis Williams (l.) warned the...
New Jersey Senate President Says Vote on North Jersey Casinos Coming
As if Atlantic City needs another blow, Stephen Sweeney (l.), New Jersey State Senate president, says there could be a referendum on permitting casino gaming outside of Atlantic City...
Next Ohio Racino to Open August 28
With Ohio’s racinos starting to outpace its casino resorts in performance, all eyes on the next one due to open, Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, on August 28.
Tropicana Sells River Palms in Laughlin
Tropicana Entertainment Inc. has sold its River Palms Casino in Laughlin, Nevada to Nevada Restaurant Services, owner of the Dotty’s chain of slot parlors. The buyer paid $6.75 million...
Virginia Legislator Pulls Gambling Bill
Virginia lawmakers are sure to point to Atlantic City's casino closures and gaming revenue declines when state Democratic Senator Louise Lucas (l.) reintroduces her bill to allow casino gambling...
New Jersey Passes Sports Betting Legislation
Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court elected to leave a federal ban on sports betting in place and denied New Jersey’s request to overturn the law, the state...
Calder, Gulfstream Reach Agreement
Two Florida racetracks—the Stronach Group's Gulfstream Park (l.) and Churchill Downs' Calder Race Course, have reached a six-year agreement ending their competitive schedules. Calder will run in October and...