Nevada to Allow Bets on Video Games?

Nevada gaming regulators are considering a proposal that would allow gambling on video game competition. “The market is huge,” said a Las Vegas video game operator, and a change...

Published June 9, 2014

Wynn Wins in Macau, Vegas

First-quarter earnings were robust for the Vegas-based gaming company. Wynn Resorts saw revenues contract slightly in Sin City, but grow by double digits in Macau (l.). That trend should...

Published June 9, 2014

Casino Permit Granted In Great Falls

The River City Casino, which was demolished in June 2012, recently received a conditional use permit to re-open in Great Falls, Montana. The special permit was required since the...

Published June 9, 2014

Iowa Law Ends Greyhound Subsidies

Greyhound racing will end at the Bluffs Run racetrack at Horseshoe Council Bluffs in Iowa on December 31, 2015, and Mystique Casino will hand over management of the Dubuque...

Published June 9, 2014

Time Runs Out In Illinois

Illinois State Rep. Bob Rita (l.) pulled his two proposed expanded gambling bills from the House agenda, saying he lacked the support to pass them. Rita said either amendment...

Published June 2, 2014

New York Casino Bidders Court Host Communities

The number of casino bidders in New York state has dropped to 19, and only three project developers have proven to regulators that they have the support of their...

Published June 2, 2014

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Seeks Reforms to Casino law

Some provisions of the 2011 Gaming Expansion Act may make it too difficult for a casino operator to make a profit in Massachusetts, the Bay State’s Gaming Commission says....

Published June 2, 2014

Nevada Commissioners OK Genting

Gaming commissioners in the Silver State have approved a plan by Malaysia-based gamimg group Genting to build a multibillion-dollar resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The $4 billion Resorts...

Published June 2, 2014

Missouri Celebrates Two Decades Of Casino Gambling

On May 27, 1994, the Admiral (l.) became first riverboat casino to open in Missouri on the Mississippi River. Today 13 casinos operate in the state, generating a gross...

Published June 2, 2014

Hard Rock Interested in Revel

The chairman of Hard Rock International told a trade conference audience that the company would be interested in buying Atlantic City’s Revel casino “if the price is right.” Sources...

Published June 2, 2014

Arkansas Legislators Want Keno Ban

In response to pressure to raise more money for college scholarships, the Arkansas Lottery Commission plans to offer in September fast-paced Keno games players can follow on monitors. But...

Published June 2, 2014

‘Gaming Cafes’ Rile Officials, Casinos In Several States

So-called "Grandma casinos" appeal to woman age 40-plus with a low-key atmosphere. But as they proliferate in Las Vegas and beyond, local officials and large casino operators say the...

Published June 2, 2014

Loophole Allows Florida Poker Room

A loophole in Florida's 30-year old parimutuel law could pave the way for a poker room and possible slots casino in Miami Dade County. The Court of Appeals in...

Published June 2, 2014

Detroit Casino Backs Off Renovation Plans

Greektown Casino in Detroit has cut back on renovation plans after suffering the largest revenue declines of the city’s three casinos. Owner Dan Gilbert will now spend a maximum...

Published June 2, 2014

Atlantic City First Quarter Earnings Down 8.4 percent

Atlantic City casinos saw a dip of 8.4 percent in earnings for the first quarter. The decline is traced to startup costs for online gambling and the closing of...

Published June 2, 2014

Downtown Casinos Avert Union Strike

As time ran out on a June 1 strike deadline set by the culinary and bartenders unions, Downtown Las Vegas casinos flocked to the table to avoid walkouts and...

Published June 2, 2014

Stronach Tapped for Calder Race Course

Churchill Downs has tapped the Stronach Group to operate live racing and maintain racing and training facilities at Florida’s Calder Race Course.

Published June 2, 2014

Churchill Downs Gaming Suit Heads to N.J. Federal Court

A suit by Churchill Downs racetrack alleging that it was shut out of New Jersey’s online gambling market after signing a deal to partner with the Showboat casino hotel...

Published June 2, 2014

Locals Market Looks Good in Vegas

Smaller “locals” casinos, like Boyd Gaming’s Orleans (l.), are benefiting from an economic resurgence along the Las Vegas Strip. All the markers are positive, with housing and employment on...

Published June 2, 2014

Indiana Lottery Director Spreads Positive Message

Indiana Hoosier Lottery Director Sarah Taylor is touring the state to tout the benefits of the program, which will turn 25 this year. The Hoosier Lottery set a record...

Published June 2, 2014