Pinnacle Closes $260 Million Lumiere Purchase

Pinnacle Entertainment's all-cash, $260 million purchase of Lumière Place Casino, HoteLumiere and the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis closed on April 1. Also in Missouri, the state legislature is...

Published April 7, 2014

New Hampshire Senate Approves Casino Bill

The last act of a desperate attempt to expand gaming in New Hampshire is playing out in the legislature, where the Senate has approved of a bill that would...

Published April 7, 2014

MGM Questions Maryland Contracting Requirements

A bill before the Prince George’s County Council contains hiring and local contracting requirements that MGM says could delay its Maryland casino project (l.).

Published April 7, 2014

Two Mississippi Developers Miss Deadlines

The developers of the $250 million Scarlet Pearl Casino (l.) in D'Iberville and Rotate Black, developers of the $112 million Hemingway Resort and Casino in Gulfport, both missed Mississippi...

Published April 7, 2014

New Raids At Alabama Casinos

Agents from Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's office and state troopers from the Department of Public Safety recently raided four casinos in Greene County, including the Greenetrack dog track...

Published April 7, 2014

Caesars Shares Fall on Sale News

Caesars Entertainment will try to raise $148 million with a sale of common stock, the Vegas-based company has announced. It is yet another strategy to help the debt-laden company...

Published April 7, 2014

Atlantic City Airport Celebrates First United Flight

The first United Airlines flight arriving from Chicago to touch down at Atlantic City International Airport was met with major hoopla and an Atlantic City-themed celebration. Atlantic City hopes...

Published April 7, 2014

Study: Iowa Casino Will Cannibalize Isle

The Isle of Capri Casinos recently released a study that showed a new $150 million Cedar Rapids casino would steal $9.3 million, or 10.8 percent, in annual gaming revenue...

Published April 7, 2014

Reno-Tahoe Casinos Spruce Up

Casinos in the regional Nevada gaming markets of Reno and Lake Tahoe are planning significant upgrades to take advantage of new vitality in the industry.

Published April 7, 2014

Illinois Senator Wants More Truck Stop Games

A bill that would allow Illinois truck stops to have 10 video gaming machines instead of the currently approved five recently was approved by a Senate committee. Sponsoring Senator...

Published April 7, 2014

New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack Considering New Attractions

Monmouth Park thoroughbred racetrack (l.) in Oceanport New Jersey is considering an expansion of non-racing facilities at the park to help put the racetrack in the black. Plans call...

Published April 7, 2014

Could Nevada Cut Tavern Slots?

A Clark County commissioner says the state could end the ongoing debate about tavern slots by limiting the number of machines. Current law allows the taverns to have up...

Published April 7, 2014

Arizona Fantasy Sports Bill Dies

Arizona is one of just a few states where fantasy sports are illegal and players are unable to collect prizes. State Senate Majority Whip Adam Driggs recently sponsored a...

Published April 7, 2014

Las Vegas Union Members OK Strike

According to Local 226 of the Culinary Union, almost all of its voting members voted to authorize a strike if the union cannot attain new five-year contracts with 10...

Published April 7, 2014

Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel Unveils Bar One

Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has opened Bar One on its casino floor, a revamped casino lounge featuring a new drink menu and DJ entertainment.

Published April 7, 2014

Klondike Short on Cash

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed an eight-count complaint against the Klondike Sunset Casino in Henderson, Nevada, saying it did not keep enough cash on hand to pay...

Published April 7, 2014

FinCEN Mulling New Rules for Casinos

New anti-money laundering rules being considered by the U.S. Treasury Department could require casinos to vet the source of their high rollers’ funds. Although the proposed regs sound onerous,...

Published March 31, 2014

New Hampshire Senate Tries Again

New Hampshire Senator Lou D’Allesandro (l.) indefatigable champion of expanded gaming in the Granite State has risen after another bruising defeat in the House to try once more before...

Published March 31, 2014

Boston Mayor Challenges Commission’s Authority

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh (l.) has challenged the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to decide whether his city is a host community under the definition of the...

Published March 31, 2014

Gaming Proposals Dead in Maine

The Maine House last week drove the final nail into any gaming expansion in the state, whether commercial, Indian or racino, ignoring a request by the Senate to take...

Published March 31, 2014