Missouri Casino Group Submits Signatures

A group seeking a new Missouri casino near the Lake of the Ozarks submitted more than enough signatures to place the issue on the November ballot. The project would...

Published May 13, 2024

AC Workers Urge Advance of Casino Smoking Ban

Table-game dealers in Atlantic City are calling on a key Assembly committee chairman to put his bill to close the casino loophole to the state’s indoor smoking ban to...

Published May 13, 2024

Caesars Virginia Costs Soar

Caesars Virginia in Danville originally was estimated at $400 million but the company and the city signed a revised agreement with a $750 million price tag, due to construction...

Published May 13, 2024

Alabama Gambling Bill Died When Session Closed

A gambling bill allowing a lottery, previously approved by the House, died Thursday when the session closed. The Senate voted down the bill April 30, then tabled the issue,...

Published May 13, 2024

Arkansas Regulators Reopen Casino License Applications

The Arkansas Racing Commission will accept applications for the Pope County casino license between May 12 and June 11, and award it by July 24. It’s the commission’s third...

Published May 13, 2024

Texas Poll Shows Casino, Sports Betting Support

More than half, 56 percent, of 1.600 likely Texas voters support casinos and 30 percent oppose, according to a new poll. Also, 47 percent of Texan voters favor online...

Published May 6, 2024

Prominent DA Calls for Clarity in PA Skill Games Bill

Berks County District Attorney John Adams, in an op-ed piece for the Reading Eagle, called for a clear plan in legislation to regulate so-called skill games that have spread...

Published May 6, 2024

UNLV Looks to Lease 42-Acre Off-Strip Plot

UNLV is looking to enter into a 99-year ground lease with G2 Capital Development, a deal that the school says could generate $1.25 billion in revenue during the term....

Published May 6, 2024

Nassau County to Rework Process to Validate Sands Lease

Nassau County on New York’s Long Island will alter its lease approval process to issue a valid lease to Las Vegas Sands for its proposed casino at the Nassau...

Published May 6, 2024

Diller Recommended for Unlimited NV License Following SEC Probe

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recommended full licensure for media mogul and MGM shareholder Barry Diller (l.), after the SEC dropped an insider trading investigation involving Diller and...

Published May 6, 2024

Cohen Launches Marketing Blitz for Metropolitan Park

Billionaire New York Mets owner Steven Cohen (l.) has launched a social media marketing campaign promoting his Metropolitan Park casino proposal, aiming to sidestep opposition from a key lawmaker.

Published May 6, 2024

Atlantic City Dealers Blast Murphy, Local 54

Anti-smoking Atlantic City dealers blasted New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (l.) and the union local representing Atlantic City hotel and restaurant workers for failing to support a smoking ban.

Published May 6, 2024

Development Group Announces Plans For LV Resort with NBA Arena

A new multibillion-dollar project has been proposed for the Las Vegas Strip, complete with an NBA-quality arena and a seven-star resort and casino with 2,500 rooms. The yet unnamed...

Published May 6, 2024

Controversy Abounds as Petersburg Selects Cordish to Develop Casino

Controversy has erupted over Petersburg, Virginia’s selection of the Cordish Companies to develop a $1.4 billion casino after a letter surfaced naming Bally’s as the original choice. City council...

Published May 6, 2024

Nebraska’s First Permanent Casino Opening May 13

Harrah’s Columbus (l.), Nebraska’s first full-fledged, newly built permanent casino, will open May 13 with 400 slots, 11 table games, sportsbook and restaurant, plus Nebraska’s only 1-mile racetrack. Three...

Published April 29, 2024

Poll: Smoke-Free Casinos Gaining Traction in Nevada

A poll commissioned by a clean air advocacy group found that nearly 60 percent of Nevada voters support a ban on smoking inside casinos.

Published April 29, 2024

Pennsylvania Gamblers Spend More Time Online

A study of Pennsylvania’s gamblers finds that far more of them play on online gaming sites than wager at brick and mortar casinos. The numbers come from a study...

Published April 29, 2024

Massachusetts Mayor Wants MGM To Stay

Springfield, Massachusetts Mayor Domenic Sarno (l.) said he’s spoken with MGM about keeping its casino open, but added a new owner must be a known brand with “financial sustainability”...

Published April 29, 2024

Ground Broken for Las Vegas-Los Angeles Rail Line

Ground was broken last week for the high-speed railway from Brightline West that aims to connect Las Vegas and Southern California, the first step for a project that has...

Published April 29, 2024

Pennsylvania’s Rivers Removing 302 Slots

Regulators in Pennsylvania have approved the petition of Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino to make significant changes to its gaming floor, including removal of 302 slot machines.

Published April 29, 2024