Chicago Casino Revenue Estimates Fall Short

Bally’s River West casino (l.) is expected to generate $200 million a year in gaming tax revenue. But that will cover only 9 percent of the city’s fire and...

Published June 6, 2022

AC Casinos Hold Job Fair With Labor Dispute Brewing

On June 2, the Atlantic City casino industry held a job fair—at the same time, Local 54 of Unite Here labor union picketed outside the Tropicana, the first labor...

Published June 6, 2022

Iowa Regulators Punt On Cedar Rapids Casino

A Cedar Rapids casino (l.) may be on hold for another two years, as the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission waits to see if Governor Kim Reynolds will sign...

Published June 6, 2022

Bally’s Sues R.I. Host Cities Over Tax Bills

The Rhode Island-based company that owns two casinos in the state is suing the host towns of Tiverton (l.) and Lincoln. Bally’s claims they overtaxed the casinos when they...

Published May 30, 2022

Queens Casino No Longer in N.Y. Senator’s District

Resorts World Casino NYC no longer lies within New York State Senator Joe Addabbo's district. But he'll still push to get one of the downstate casino license.

Published May 30, 2022

More New Jersey Lawmakers Co-Sponsor Anti-Smoking Bill

Add more New Jersey lawmakers to the list of those who favor closing the loophole that lets people smoke in Atlantic City casinos. The gaming halls say they'll lose...

Published May 30, 2022

Detroit Hollywood Casino Goes Cashless

Hollywood Casino at Greektown introduced cashless, cardless payment. It’s the first Detroit casino to offer the technology that connects players’ mobile phones to slots and table games using the...

Published May 30, 2022

Massachusetts Court Orders Probe of Encore Boston Harbor Licensing

A Massachusetts court has called for further investigation into the “highly unusual” actions of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission surrounding the licensing of Wynn’s Encore Boston Harbor.

Published May 30, 2022

Steve Wynn, Lisa Bloom to Settle Defamation Suit

Ex-casino mogul Steve Wynn has agreed to settle a defamation suit against attorney Lisa Bloom for an undisclosed amount. The suit originated from a 2018 news release in which...

Published May 30, 2022

AGA’s Forman: Gaming Growth Not ‘Bubble,” Despite Inflation

David Forman (l.), vice president of research for the American Gaming Association, says the growth in gaming revenues of the past two years is solid, despite fears of damage...

Published May 30, 2022

Nevada Commissioners Grant Accel Entertainment Two-Year License

The Nevada Gaming Commission has granted Accel Entertainment a two-year license, after the company implemented several compliance initiatives following an initial hearing from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Published May 30, 2022

Legends Bay Casino Set for Summer Opening in Reno-Sparks

Legends Bay Casino (l.) is slated to open this summer, the first ground-up casino to open in Reno-Sparks since 1995. The casino will be operated by Olympia Gaming, and...

Published May 30, 2022

Pennsylvania Board Sets Comment Deadline for Nittany Mall Casino

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has set June 12 as the deadline for public comments on the plan for a mini-casino in a former Macy’s department store (l.) at...

Published May 30, 2022

Illinois Judge Won’t Block Danville Casino

A Coles County, Illinois judge rejected Mervis Industries’ request that construction cease at the neighboring Gold Nugget Danville Casino, which began in April. He ruled Mervis “has failed to...

Published May 30, 2022

North Dakota Puts Hold on Slot-Like Games While Missouri Fails

A gas station is not a bar, says the North Dakota Gaming Commission, which voted to change the definition of a bar to limit the growth of electronic pull-tab...

Published May 30, 2022

Iowa Legislators Approve Two-Year Casino Moratorium

For the third time, Cedar Rapids and Linn County, Iowa officials were set to apply for a license for a proposed casino, Cedar Crossing (l.). Then the legislature, without...

Published May 30, 2022

Makeover for Bally’s Atlantic City Almost Complete

In an effort to spruce up one of the most iconic addresses in Atlantic City, Bally’s Corp has pumped more than $100 million on a variety of projects. Among...

Published May 23, 2022

Minnesota Track Still Has Casino Issues to Deal With

Canterbury Park (l.) kicked off its 65-day meet, but hovering around is the status of a 10-year-old agreement with a tribal casino set to expire. The tribe paid the...

Published May 23, 2022

HHR Machines Heading for New Hampshire Casino

New Hampshire’s Ocean Gaming Casino (l.) has added 50 historical horse racing (HHR) terminals. IGT, AGS, and IntuiCode will supply the machines. Taxes will go to education and charities.

Published May 23, 2022

Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge to Move Onshore

In 2018 the Louisiana legislature made it legal for riverboat casinos to move their operations ashore. The first to do this will be the Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge (l.)....

Published May 23, 2022