Consultants To Reinvent Deadwood Brand

Consultant Roger Brooks International has been hired by the city of Deadwood, South Dakota for $65,000 to reinvent the Deadwood brand. An assessment, due this summer, will offer a...

Published June 30, 2014

Northeastern States Near Casino Saturation

The northeastern region of the U.S. is becoming saturated with casinos, experts say, and at least a dozen more are in the pipeline. The overpopulation is causing each casino...

Published June 30, 2014

Report: PA Horse Racing in Jeopardy

A report by Pennsylvania’s auditor general says the state’s $1 billion racing industry is in danger of a catastrophic shutdown due to diversion of funds and falling revenues.

Published June 30, 2014

Casinos Must Track Marijuana-Related Transactions

Strict money-laundering rules always have applied to banks. Now casinos, too, must comply with the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network rules in regard to legal...

Published June 30, 2014

Virginia Track To Skip 2014 Season

Colonial Downs will not offer live Thoroughbred racing in 2014, under a plan between the Virginia Racing Commission, horsemen and officials at the New Kent track approving an eight-week...

Published June 30, 2014

Cripple Creek Plans $4.5 Million Renovation

The city of Cripple Creek, Colorado will embark on a $4.5 million beautification and renovation project to create a more welcoming urban environment and offer more events to boost...

Published June 30, 2014

Golden Nugget Louisiana Changes Mean Later Opening

The Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, Louisiana recently received approval from the state gaming commission to open at the end of the year, not by July 12. Officials from...

Published June 30, 2014

Nevada Targets Indian Tourists

The Nevada Tourism Commission may install a representative in the state of India in a bid to attract more Indian visitors to the Silver State. The nation now has...

Published June 30, 2014

Casino Ship Debuts In Florida

Lester Bullock, chief executive officer of Victory Casino Cruises, recently launched his second casino ship out of Mayport, Florida, near Jacksonville. The 600-passenger vessel offers five- to six-hour cruises...

Published June 30, 2014

Revel Asks For August Auction Date

Atlantic City’s Revel casino has asked for an Aug. 6 bankruptcy auction sale date. Lawyers for the casino say the property does not have enough money to continue operating...

Published June 30, 2014

Resorts Atlantic City Sees Tax Assessment Fall One Third Under Settlement

Resorts Atlantic City has made a settlement with Atlantic City on its tax assessments, which will likely save it $1 million this year and see the assessment fall by...

Published June 30, 2014

Maryland Live! Begins Hotel Planning

Maryland Live! has begun work toward construction of a $200 million hotel and spa, to include 300 rooms and a spa facility offering a complete range of services.

Published June 30, 2014

Atlantic City Claridge Hotel to Open Art Gallery and Free Exhibit

The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City—now a non-casino hotel—has announced it will open a Holtzman Art Gallery on property this fall. The space will feature a public exhibit...

Published June 30, 2014

Casino Donations Bought Ohio Anti-internet Café Laws, Study Says

More than just the public good was at play when the Ohio legislature last year approved of a law that effectively banned internet cafes in the Buckeye State. About...

Published June 30, 2014

U.S. Conference of Mayors Predicts Slow Growth for Atlantic City

A study by the U.S. Conference of Mayors predicts that Atlantic City will be among the weakest growing metropolitan areas in the country through 2020. The slow growth is...

Published June 30, 2014

More Delays in Massachusetts

Just a week after the first license for a casino resort for the Massachusetts was granted by the gaming commission to MGM Resorts International for its $800 million casino...

Published June 23, 2014

MGM National Harbor Touts Community Benefits

MGM Resorts International has released a community benefits agreement signed that guarantees millions in revenue and jobs for residents of Maryland’s Prince George’s County.

Published June 23, 2014

Did Reno Casino Cheat Workers?

A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that a class-action lawsuit against the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno may proceed. Lawyers acting on behalf of almost 5,000 people say...

Published June 23, 2014

Atlantic City Officials Look For European Air Connection

At a recent business forum in Atlantic City, casino industry leaders proposed positioning the resort as a jumping off point for European travelers visiting the U.S. Officials for Atlantic...

Published June 23, 2014

Is Illinois Measure A ‘Fetcher Bill’?

Could it be possible that Illinois lawmakers are avoiding creating passable expanded gambling measures on purpose? Some observers believe state Rep. Bob Rita's bill is just another "fetcher bill,"...

Published June 23, 2014