Pennsylvania Casino now Using Metal Detectors

Visitors to the Parx Casino (l.) in Bensalem, Pennsylvania are now being screened to determine if they are carrying firearms. If they are found to have firearms, they are...

Published October 10, 2022

Steve Wynn Chinese Lobbyist Case Could go to Trial Next Year

Recent court filings have indicated that former Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn (l.) could still face trial next year in a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department demanding that...

Published October 10, 2022

Deadwood Cracks Down on Minor Betting, Proxy Betting

The South Dakota Commission on Gaming aims to beef up changes in regulations to discourage minors from playing. It will consider rule changes at its December 14 commission meeting....

Published October 10, 2022

Pennsylvania Could Lift Limits on Hosting Gaming Terminals

Pennsylvania Rep. Seth Grove (l.) would like to change state law so that truck stops that sell less than 50,000 gallons of diesel fuel a month can host gaming...

Published October 10, 2022

Challenge to Pope County Casino License Goes Forward

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen (l.) has allowed a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy and constitutionality of a casino license granted to Legends Resort and Casino by the Arkansas...

Published October 10, 2022

Puerto Rican Casinos Recovering From Hurricane Fiona

Two weeks after being hit by Hurricane Fiona, most of Puerto Rico’s casinos and racetracks are up and running again. According to the island’s tourism association, “The flow of...

Published October 10, 2022

Nevada’s Gaming Revenues, Visitation Numbers Continue to Climb

The latest round of data from Nevada’s gaming market has shown that 2022 will likely fetch a new record in terms of gaming revenue, which seemed unfathomable just two...

Published October 10, 2022

Tilman Fertitta Plans 43-Story Casino on Strip

Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta (l.) last week filed an application to build a 43-story, 2,400-room casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip across from CityCenter on 6 acres...

Published October 10, 2022

High Court Ruling to Close 3 Alabama Electronic Bingo Casinos

Three casinos that operate electronic bingo machines have been ordered to close by the Alabama Supreme Court. They are VictoryLand Casino (l.), White Hall Entertainment and Southern Star Entertainment....

Published October 10, 2022

Mount Airy Fined $260k for Underage Gambling, Renewal Issues

Mount Airy Casino Resort (l.) has been hit with substantial fines from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board over instances of underage gambling as well as issues with license renewals....

Published October 3, 2022

Ohio Publishes Quiz to Help Identify Signs of Problem Gambling

September is Responsible Gambling Education Month, and the state of Ohio has released a new responsible gaming program to help identify potential signs of problem behavior, including an online...

Published October 3, 2022

Maverick Sells Washington Property, Triples Money

Maverick Gaming, based in Kirkland, Washington, has sold one of its Washington properties, Macau Casino (l.) for $22.1 million. It had purchased the casino for $6 million after the...

Published October 3, 2022

Staten Island Official Promotes Casino

Staten Island Borough President Vito Fosella (l.) held a press conference to call on the New York State Gaming Commission to consider a Staten Island casino.

Published October 3, 2022

Newburgh to Host New York’s Newest Casino

Resorts World Hudson Valley (l.), operated by Genting America, is slated to open sometime before the end of the year. It is going up in the renovated former retail...

Published October 3, 2022

Developer Proposes New Casino in New Hampshire

Concord, New Hampshire could have a new casino with an entertainment center, hotel and restaurant. The proposal was brought to Concord’s planning board by former lawmaker and businessman Andy...

Published October 3, 2022

Different Fates for 2 Illinois Tracks, but Only Hawthorne Races

Arlington Park (l.) sits on the site of a possible stadium for the Bears. Horse racino? You gotta be kidding. Hawthorne gets more racing dates for next year, with...

Published October 3, 2022

Richmond Casino Deal Voided for Urban One

A court decision that pulled a referendum vote from this year’s November ballot has voided a contract previously won by Maryland’s Urban One to build a casino resort (l.)...

Published October 3, 2022

Caesars Still Yet to Sell Strip Asset, Including Flamingo

The third quarter of 2022 is nearly complete, and Caesars Entertainment still appears to be a long way off from selling one of its Las Vegas Strip properties, which...

Published October 3, 2022

Gambler Initiates Class-Action Suit Against MGM Over Ticket Change

A gambler has initiated a class-action lawsuit against MGM Resorts International over the operator’s use of no-change kiosks that keep the unused portion of cash-out tickets. Players can take...

Published October 3, 2022

Nevada Regulators Mulling Increased Cybersecurity Obligations

Cybersecurity has become a huge topic of conversation for all businesses, including casinos. In lieu of multiple damaging attacks to tribal casinos in recent years, the Nevada Gaming Control...

Published October 3, 2022