Alabama Legislator Will Sponsor Gambling Bill–Again

Alabama state Senator Greg Albritton (l.) will try once again to convince fellow legislators to pass a bill allowing a lottery, casinos and a Poarch Creek Indian gaming compact....

Published August 1, 2022

Chicago Area Residents Group Rejects Casino Concert Venue

A Chicago residents group has sent 42 recommendations to Bally’s, the city’s recent casino sweepstakes winner. The group wants the casino operator to replace a proposed outdoor music venue...

Published August 1, 2022

Colorado Law Cracks Down on ‘Gray’ Casinos

A new law in Colorado gives the state Division of Gaming more power to help communities shut down so-called “gray casinos” that offer cash or crypto prizes for slot-like...

Published August 1, 2022

New York Casinos Benefit from Tax Cuts

The tax cuts awarded casinos by the state of New York to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 are yielding good results for the casinos, mostly upstate, including Rivers Schenectady...

Published August 1, 2022

Southern Illinois Casino On Track For 2023 Opening

Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort in Carterville, Illinois could open early next year, officials said. Framework and roadwork, including widening and paving, are nearly complete.

Published July 25, 2022

Arkansas Casino Hotel Debuts New Rooms

Southland Casino Hotel (l.) debuted 89 new hotel rooms on six floors as part of its $320 million expansion. The rest of the 300-room, 20-story hotel tower will open...

Published July 25, 2022

A.C. Casino Workers Wanted Harris to Support Smoking Ban

Vice President Kamala Harris (l.) came to Atlantic City to participate in an abortion roundtable. Supporters of a ban to close the smoking loophole hoped Harris would say something...

Published July 25, 2022

Arkansas Casino Foes Report June Finances

Two groups on opposite sides of a Pope County, Arkansas casino reported their June finances. The anti-Pope County casino group, Fair Play for Arkansas, which opposes a Pope County...

Published July 25, 2022

Inflation, Supply Chain Impact Louisiana Casino

Hollywood Casino (l.) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, expected to complete its move from the Mississippi River onto land earlier this year. But water levels, the supply chain and inflation...

Published July 25, 2022

NBA’s Silver Says League May Consider Vegas Expansion Team

The NBA has long been rumored to be eyeing Las Vegas as a potential expansion site. The league’s commissioner Adam Silver (l.) recently spoke with the Las Vegas Review-Journal...

Published July 25, 2022

Chicago Virtual Meeting Addresses Casino Concerns

A virtual community meeting addressed Chicagoans’ concerns about using the historic 1912 Medinah Temple (l.) as a temporary Bally’s casino while the permanent venue is constructed in River West....

Published July 25, 2022

South Dakota Passes Casino Monitoring Regulations

Under new regulations, Deadwood, South Dakota casinos (l.) must prove they have established systems for monitoring illegal activity and preventing problem gamblers from placing bets.

Published July 25, 2022

Illinois Issues First-Ever Gambling Study

In response to a study indicating 383,000 Illinois residents have gambling addiction problems and another 761,000 are at risk, the state’s 2023 budget includes $10 million for treatment options...

Published July 25, 2022

CA Card Club Agrees to Tax Hike Alternate

Artichoke Joe’s card club (l.) and the city of San Bruno, California, have reached an agreement that allows the card club to pay $900,000 annually. This is in lieu...

Published July 25, 2022

Steve Wynn Requests Court to Dismiss Chinese Foreign Agent Case

Steve Wynn (l.) and counsel have petitioned a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him by the Department of Justice demanding that he register as a Chinese...

Published July 25, 2022

Station Closes on 126-Acre Plot in Las Vegas

Station Casinos has expanded its footprint in Las Vegas by purchasing over 120 acres south of the Strip (l.), not long after it announced that it would close and...

Published July 25, 2022

Resorts, Golden Nugget In Atlantic City Authorize Strike

With seven of the nine casinos already on board with the new UNITE HERE Local 54 contract, only Resorts and Golden Nugget remain without a contract. The 1,000 employees...

Published July 25, 2022

Hard Rock Affirms Plans to Rebrand, Reopen Mirage in 2025

After purchasing the operations to the Mirage in December of last year, Hard Rock International has confirmed that it plans to rebrand the property, with an opening set for...

Published July 25, 2022

Judge to Rule on New Jersey PILOT Case Within 30 Days

A Superior Court Judge said he would rule in the next 30 days whether the state owes money to Atlantic County over an amendment to the PILOT law. The...

Published July 25, 2022

Resorts World Becomes First LV Casino to Connect to Convention Loop

The first stand-alone station for The Boring Co.’s underground Las Vegas transportation circuit is now open at Resorts World, the first of over 50 planned for the ever-expanding system....

Published July 18, 2022