New Jersey PILOT Amendments Upheld; State Seeks Stay

Will the PILOT battle ever end? The state of New Jersey is seeking a stay of the decision favoring Liberty & Prosperity, the organization led by Atlantic City activist...

Published October 3, 2022

Nebraska’s WarHorse Casino Holds Grand Opening, State’s First Legal Casino

The temporary WarHorse Casino in Lincoln held its grand opening September 24 (l.), becoming the first state-licensed casino in Nebraska. The facility touts 433 slot machines, and could raise...

Published October 3, 2022

Bally’s Completes Acquisition of Tropicana Las Vegas

Bally’s Corp. has now completed its acquisition of the Tropicana Las Vegas (l.) following approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission. The operator will now begin exploring potential plans for...

Published October 3, 2022

FSG, Ojos Locos Partner for First Latino-Themed Casino in U.S.

Fifth Street Gaming has announced that its Lucky Club Casino (l.) in North Las Vegas will be renovated and rebranded as the nation’s first Latino-focused casino, in partnership with...

Published September 26, 2022

Official Says New Mexico Horse Racing in the Dark Ages

New Mexico track owners and breeders need an overhaul to succeed. The wish list includes sports betting, in-person and online, and advance deposit wagering.

Published September 26, 2022

Caesars Leases Temporary Nebraska Casino Facility

The Platte County Ag Society will lease its basement exhibit hall at Ag Park (l.) to Caesars Entertainment for a temporary casino for 15 months while a permanent facility...

Published September 26, 2022

Tunica Casino Debuts High Limit Room

Gold Strike Casino Resort (l.) in Tunica, Mississippi unveiled its $4 million renovated and expanded High Limit area, featuring 111 slots and nine table games in five distinctively designed...

Published September 26, 2022

Groundbreaking Set For Illinois Hard Rock Casino

Ground will be broken this week for Hard Rock Casino Rockford (l.) in Illinois. The venue’s temporary casino has been operating for 10 months. The permanent facility will include...

Published September 26, 2022

Second Baton Rouge Riverboat Moving Ashore

In Louisiana, the Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino (l.) will invest $35 million to move ashore downtown. The project will create 200 jobs and be completed in May...

Published September 26, 2022

Mississippi Regulators License Natchez Casino

The Mississippi Gaming Commission granted a gaming license to Saratoga Casino Holdings’ Magnolia Bluffs Casino (l.) in Natchez. Saratoga Casino Black Hawk General Manager Tim Morrissey will assume the...

Published September 26, 2022

Churchill Downs Agrees to Acquire Ellis Park

Churchill Downs Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ellis Park Racing & Gaming in Henderson, Kentucky, from Enchantment Holdings for $79 million.

Published September 26, 2022

Skill-Games Maker Sends Pennsylvania Lawmakers To Wyoming

Pennsylvania legislators received a free trip to Wyoming’s Cheyenne Frontier Days (l.) from skill-game maker Pace-O-Matic, supposedly to learn how the skill-game industry is regulated in that state.

Published September 26, 2022

California Tribal Prop: Veiled Attempt at Ending Cardrooms?

The battle between Propositions 26 and 27 is expected to turn out as the most expensive campaign in U.S. history. At their heart is a battle between tribal casinos...

Published September 26, 2022

MGM Resorts Signs All-Pro Raider as Brand Ambassador

Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro Wide Receiver Davante Adams (l.) became the first active NFL athlete brand ambassador. Adams will be part of the MGM Resorts team, participating in...

Published September 19, 2022

First Nebraska Casino Pushed Back

The temporary WarHorse Casino at Lincoln Race Course has been delayed at least 10 days as some of the gaming commissioners had an issue with granting a license via...

Published September 19, 2022

Horseshoe Casino to Open in Near Future in Louisiana

Caesars’ new Horseshoe Casino (l.) is expected to open by the end of the year in Westlake. Formerly known as Isle of Capri, the property has been brought ashore...

Published September 19, 2022

December Opening Still Possible for Waukegan Casino

The temporary casino for American Place (l.) is still expected to be ready by New Year’s Eve even though it’s “taken longer than expected,” according to an official with...

Published September 19, 2022

Las Vegas: Silverton Owner to Build Apartment Complex Next to Resort

The owner of the Silverton Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Ed Roski, has received approval from Clark County to build an apartment complex (l.) next to his resort. The...

Published September 19, 2022

Neon Museum Interested in Signage From Shuttered Station Properties

The Neon Museum in Las Vegas (l.) a graveyard of neon nostalgia of years past, has engaged in discussion with Station Casinos about acquiring some of the signage that...

Published September 19, 2022

ACLU Files Suit Against City of Las Vegas Over Fremont St. Curfew

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada has filed suit against the city of Las Vegas over the recent 21-and-over weekend curfew that was implemented at the Fremont Street...

Published September 19, 2022