UNITED STATES GAMING
Federal legal filings in response to New Jersey’s attempt to overturn a federal ban on sports betting before the U.S. Supreme Court say the state missed its chance to...
Indiana To Study Gaming Industry
Indiana legislators will form a study committee this summer to review how the state's gaming industry—its third largest source of revenue—can hold its own against competition from new casinos...
Union Calls for Strike in Downtown Vegas
The Culinary and Bartenders unions in Las Vegas warn that they are ready, willing and able to organize a strike of hospitality workers at Downtown casinos if new contracts...
Argosy Owner Files Chapter 11 in Iowa
Claiming it will lose $110 million if the Argosy Sioux City riverboat is forced to close by July 1 deadline, as ordered by the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission,...
New Orleans Funding Awaits Jindal’s Signature
The Louisiana legislature has passed a measure creating the Casino Support Services Fund, which would create a permanent source of funding for police and other support services related to...
Downtown Vegas Arena: Undone Deal
A plan by the Cordish Companies to build a $390 million, 20,000-seat indoor arena in Downtown Las Vegas has been yanked off the drawing board, replaced by a soccer...
Rhode Island Revisits Table Games At Newport Grand Casino
Rhode Island appears poised to revisit allowing table games at the Newport Grand casino two years after residents rejected the idea. The difference? A potential buyer says it won’t...
Atlantic City Must Close Casinos to Survive, Analysts Say
Casino industry insiders and market analysts speaking at a regional gaming conference in Atlantic City all sounded a similar note—Atlantic City needs to close its unprofitable casinos and downsize...
Casino Cruise To Sail From Savannah
Florida-based Tradewinds Cruise Lines recently announced its Escapade casino ship will begin cruising from Savannah in early June. The three-deck, 425-passenger casino boat will off five-hour cruises daily except...
California Casino Could Lose License Over Shuffling Of Funds
The Casino M8trix card room in San Jose, California, could lose its license over allegations that its owners are hiding profits from state regulators and from taxation.
Iowa Casino Officials Hold Women’s Summit
Iowa's five female casino general managers and other women in the state's gaming industry recently held their first summit, hosted by the Iowa Gaming Association. Nancy Ballenger, vice president...
Free Concert, Fireworks To Launch Re-Branded Casino
To launch Harrah’s Gulf Coast Casino, formerly Grand Biloxi Casino Hotel & Spa, the property will present a free concert by Darius Rucker on June 21, followed by fireworks...
Land Near Atlantic City’s Revel Casino Up For Auction
Forty-eight properties around the Revel casino were auctioned off last week in Atlantic City. The sale is seen as an indicator of Atlantic City land values and interest in...
Penn REIT to Buy Meadows
Gaming & Leisure Properties, the REIT spinoff created last year by Penn National Gaming, will acquire the Meadows racetrack casino south of Pittsburgh for $465 million.
Full House Won’t Buy Tunica Casino
Full House Resorts will not purchase Fitzgerald's Casino in Tunica, Mississippi from Majestic Star Casino, as announced in March. The $62 million deal is a no-go because Full House...
NY Casino Fees All Over the Map—Literally
Gaming regulators in the Empire State have set a range of minimum investment requirements for developers who want to build casinos in New York. The minimums range from $70...
Caesars Continues Fast Shuffle
The Las Vegas-based gaming company is doing well in its hometown, but its assets in Atlantic City and Philadelphia are underperforming. The company has already announced it will sell...
Board Hears Testimony on Lawrence Downs
Pennsylvania regulators heard testimony from local residents in support of a planned Lawrence County racino, and warnings of saturation from the GM of Presque Isle Downs.
Board Approves MGM Maryland Plan
The Prince George’s County Planning Board unanimously approved the detailed site plan for MGM National Harbor, which will break ground in July.
Failed Casino Suitor Sues Massachusetts Over License Decision
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission moved a step closure to issuing its second casino license last week, just in time to be sued by George Carney (l.), owner of Raynham...