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”...
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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...
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.
Eureka Casino Announces $100 Million Renovation and Expansion
Eureka Casino in Mesquite (l.) will undergo a two-phase renovation and expansion, to the tune of $100 million. Officials said the first renovation phase should be completed by 2027,...
Iowa Drops Casino License Moratorium
In the last minutes of the legislative session, the Iowa Senate did not agree with the House to extend the gaming license moratorium for another five years, giving Cedar...
Virginia Governor Approves Petersburg Bill
Petersburg will replace Richmond as one of five Virginia casino host cities under legislation signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (l.). A voter referendum could be held in November. Casino...
Alabama Gambling Expansion On Hold
A conference committee of Alabama House and Senate lawmakers working on expanded gambling legislation has not met recently, although one member said the committee has held “several productive meetings.”...
Report: NGCB Now Involved in Las Vegas Money Laundering Probe
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has now joined in the federal money laundering investigation involving multiple Las Vegas casinos and former industry executive Scott Sibella, after it initially cleared...
Jake’s 58 $200 Million Expansion Will Include More Off-Track Betting
Suffolk OTB has begun work on a $210 million expansion project of Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel (l.) on Long Island, NY. The project will more than double the VLTs...
Illinois Harness Group Opposes Hawthorne’s Veto Power
Under Illinois’ 2021 gaming legislation, Hawthorne Race Course has a monopoly on vetoing any proposal for a harness racino within 35 miles of its Cicero site. The Illinois Harness...
No Purchaser So Far for NH Casino Ordered to Sell
Concord Casino in Concord, NH is facing a deadline. After being shut down in January, owner Andy Sanborn (l.) has six months to sell or the casino loses its...
Mississippi Official Wants Tidelands Law Approval
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson said lawmakers must pass a bill giving his office sole control over coastal tidelands, since a recent Supreme Court ruling “effectually gutted” the...
Kentucky Lawmakers Overturn Governor’s Veto for New Reg. Body
Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature overturned Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s (l.) veto of Senate Bill 299, which will create a new independent agency to regulate gambling. Beshear called the bill “unnecessary...
Pennsylvania Casino Smoking Bill Stalls
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives planned to vote on amendments to a casino smoking bill last week. But sponsors pulled the legislation from the agenda due to lack of...
Virginia Replaces Richmond With Petersburg
The Virginia General Assembly approved a November referendum for Petersburg voters to determine if they want a casino. Petersburg will replace Richmond, where voters twice rejected a casino, as...
Century Casinos Opens New Missouri Hotel
Century Casinos’ new $30.5 million, 68,000-square-foot Riverview Hotel recently opened at Century Casino Cape Girardeau in Missouri. The company also buried a time capsule at the new hotel to...
Polls on Metropolitan Park Show Opposite Results
Two recent polls involving the proposed Metropolitan Park casino adjacent to the New York Mets ballpark in Queens show opposite results of public opinion on the project.
Genting Predicts $1 Billion in Taxes from RWNYC
Genting Malaysia has predicted an expansion of gaming at Resorts World New York City, made possible with one of the downstate casino licenses, would generate $1 billion in taxes...
Churchill Downs Celebrates Indiana Casino Opening
A grand opening celebration was held at Churchill Downs’ $290 million, 400,000-square-foot Terre Haute Casino Resort (l.), in Indiana, featuring 1,000 slots, 36 table games, live poker, a sportsbook...
Minnesota Moves to Ban HHR
A Minnesota House bill would ban historical horse racing machines, authorized by the state Racing Commission but challenged by a state Indian tribe.
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October 7-10: Global Gaming Expo (G2E), The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. Produced by RX and the American Gaming Association. For more information visit Global Gaming Expo (G2E).
October 15-16: European Gaming Congress, Hotel Polonia Palace, Warsaw, Poland. Produced by Hipther. For more information visit hipther.com/events/egc/.
October 29-31: SBC Summit Latin America, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. Produced by SBC. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
October 15-16: European Gaming Congress, Hotel Polonia Palace, Warsaw, Poland. Produced by Hipther. For more information visit hipther.com/events/egc/.
October 29-31: SBC Summit Latin America, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. Produced by SBC. For more information visit sbcevents.com.
November 11-14: SiGMA Europe, Mediterranean Maritime Hub, Xatt il-Molijet, Marsa, Malta. Produced by SiGMA Group. For more information visit sigma.world/europe/.
November 27-28: Eastern European Gaming Summit, Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria. Produced by the Association of Gaming Industry in Bulgaria. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com.
November 27-28: GAT Caribe Cancun, Cancun International Convention Center, Cancun, Mexico. Produced by 3A Producciones. For more information visit 3aproducciones.com/.
December 2-4: Thai Entertainment Complex Summit, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Bangkok, Thailand. Produced by Winna Media. For more information visit winnamedia.com/.
December 4: Global Regulatory Awards, Grand Connaught Rooms, London, UK. Produced by Vixio. For more information visit gamblingcomplianceawards.com/.
December 9-11: Global Symposium on Racing, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona. Produced by University of Arizona. For more information visit rtip.arizona.edu/.
December 12-15: National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting, Caesars New Orleans. For more information visit www.NCLGS.org.
January 20-22: ICE Barcelona, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. Produced by Clarion Gaming. For more information visit www.icegaming.com.
January 27-29: AML Fundamentals + AML for Casinos, Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island. Gain insights into latest AML practices, regulations, and challenges for casinos. Produced by Skilld. For more information visit skiild.com/aml-event-2025 or contact events@skiild.com/888.333.3039.
