Atlantic City Facing 47 Percent Municipal Tax Hike

Under a budget proposal presented by Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian (l.), taxpayers in the resort could see a 47 percent tax increase in the wake of several drastic...

Published March 17, 2014

Louisiana House Considers Horseracing Bills

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association has advised its members to oppose three bills recently introduced in the House of Representatives. The measures would reduce the number of race days...

Published March 17, 2014

Nebraska Senate Approves Historic Race Wagering

Nebraska Senators voted to let voters decide on a constitutional amendment that would allow bets on historic horseraces. In 2012 Governor Dave Heineman vetoed similar legislation, also sponsored by...

Published March 17, 2014

Davenport Plan Unites Kehl, Blackwell

In Iowa, the city of Davenport has applied for state funds for a $71.5 million hotel, waterpark and performance venue project by competing casino developers Dan Kehl and Rodney...

Published March 17, 2014

West Virginia Casino Boosts Player’s Club System

West Virginia’s Wheeling Island Casino has improved its players club to give table-game players more points. Revenue has declined significantly and is designed to make the casino more competitive....

Published March 17, 2014

Harrah’s Atlantic City Security Sued for More Assaults

Three more people have filed lawsuits claiming they were assaulted by Harrah’s Atlantic City security personnel. The suits come after Philly.com reported a suit by a Florida family against...

Published March 17, 2014

Florida Bill Would Not Allow Casinos

Even though there’s not much hope for the passage of any gaming bill, Florida’s state legislature is being presented with a few options, from no casinos to huge integrated...

Published March 10, 2014

New Hampshire Panel Rejects Casino Bill

The odds of a bill that would authorize a casino resort in New Hampshire plummeted last week when the House Ways and Means Committee by a narrow vote declined...

Published March 10, 2014

Boston Casino Fight Gets Even More Messy

Now that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has handed out the state’s first gaming license, attention has turned to the state’s most lucrative license, the one for the Boston Metro...

Published March 10, 2014

Philadelphia Applicants Make Final Pitches

Three of the five applicants for the second casino license mandated for Philadelphia made final pitches for their projects while others question the viability of a second city casino....

Published March 10, 2014

‘Crunch Time’ in Kentucky

The COO of Churchill Downs says he is still optimistic expanded gaming can pass Kentucky’s legislature this year, although time is running out. Governor Steve Beshear (l.) is mounting...

Published March 10, 2014

Hard Rock Cleared to Expand in Atlantic City

The Seminole Indian tribe of Florida, owners of the Hard Rock franchise, has asked for a determination from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement on whether it would...

Published March 10, 2014

Illinois Holds Second Gambling Hearing

In a quest to gather input from Illinois residents, state Rep. Bob Rita held a second hearing on expanded gambling. Rita is the House sponsor of SB 1739, which...

Published March 10, 2014

New Developments In Sioux City Battle

In Iowa, a district judge allowed Sioux City to intervene in Argosy's lawsuit against the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission over granting a license to Hard Rock Sioux City...

Published March 10, 2014

Restaurant Chain Eyes Atlantic City

Latitude 360, the chain of restaurant and entertainment complexes, has inquired to city officials about opening a complex on one of Atlantic City’s piers.

Published March 10, 2014

Nevada Tightens Rules After Peppermill Incident

Regulators in Nevada are tightening the rules on the use of slot reset keys in the wake of a corporate espionage fine against Reno’s Peppermill casino.

Published March 10, 2014

Possible Casino Sites Stir Conflict in New York

Developers looking at casinos close New York City have upstate bidders up in arms. They say the location is not in keeping with the “legislative intent” of the Governor...

Published March 10, 2014

Call for Meadowlands Casino Grows as Atlantic City Revenue Continues Decline

Atlantic City’s steady decline in casino revenue is leading to a growing chorus of lawmakers calling for a form of casino gambling in the Meadowlands or in other northern...

Published March 10, 2014

Boyd’s Kansas Star Casino Expanding

The Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane is expanding with a 10,000 square foot meeting and convention center and a new equestrian center. Both will be completed in January. Since...

Published March 10, 2014

Genting Moves Ahead with Vegas Resort

Genting bhd, the Malaysian-based casino company, which bought the former Echelon site on the Las Vegas Strip, is planning a multibillion-dollar resort there, extending its “Resorts World” brand in...

Published March 10, 2014