Golden Nugget Owner to Acquire Six Acres on the Vegas Strip

Casino mogul Tilman Fertitta is reportedly close to acquiring a six-acre property on the Las Vegas Strip, directly across from MGM Resorts’ Aria. No official announcements have been made,...

Published May 2, 2022

More Bally’s Twin River Employees Join Labor Lawsuit

Many employees from Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino (l.) in Rhode Island may join a lawsuit alleging labor law violations by the company, including discrepancies over overtime benefits and...

Published April 25, 2022

Unlicensed App Could Cost New Hampshire Lottery Megabucks

The New Hampshire Lottery could end up losing hundreds of thousands of dollars from an unlicensed app used by bettors placing wagers on horse races. The app is owned...

Published April 25, 2022

Massachusetts: Casino Layoffs Higher in Nonwhite Workers

A public policy research group in Massachusetts studied patterns in layoffs in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. It found that women, people of color and low-wage workers bore...

Published April 25, 2022

Casino Near Penn State Challenged

A combination of a lawsuit by a losing bidder and numerous negative comments from local residents will weigh on regulators’ decision on a license for a casino near Penn...

Published April 25, 2022

Vegas ‘Miracle’: Fontainebleau to Open in 2023

The Fontainebleau hotel and casino in Las Vegas, an on-and-off project for close to 15 years, could finally open in late 2023. The resort has changed hands a number...

Published April 25, 2022

Mississippi Casino Offers ‘Earned-Wage Access Tool’

When some of its employees were targeted by high-interest payday loan firms, the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in Mississippi created an alternative plan, giving workers early access to already...

Published April 25, 2022

Live! Casino Pittsburgh Will Open Event Center in June

The Live! Casino in Pittsburgh announced last week that it will open a new 7,000-square-foot event and entertainment space called the Venue in June. The space was created for...

Published April 25, 2022

‘Skill Game’ Supplier Sues PA Liquor Bureau

Pace-O-Matic, supplier of unregulated “skill games” to locations around Pennsylvania, has sued the state’s Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement over opposition to the games.

Published April 25, 2022

Racetrack Proposal Rankles Massachusetts Town, County

Residents of Plymouth and Plymouth County, Massachusetts will have the chance to voice their opinions on a proposed $500 million thoroughbred racetrack in a non-binding ballot question and community...

Published April 25, 2022

Chicago Council Members Criticize Casino Sites

Chicago officials including Alderwoman Pat Dowell (l.) are concerned about traffic and safety issues that may come with a proposed new casino. Residents also spoke their minds at recent...

Published April 25, 2022

Illinois Golden Nugget Breaks Ground

Ground was broken for the Golden Nugget Casino in Danville, Illinois, which will create 300 jobs and offer a 41,500-square-foot gaming floor with 500 slots, 14 table games, two...

Published April 25, 2022

Former Indiana Casino Heavyweight Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

John Keeler (l.), former executive at New Centaur and Spectacle Entertainment, has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return in a scheme to funnel casino funds to Republican...

Published April 25, 2022

Atlantic City Visitor Numbers Climbing

The South Jersey Transportation Authority has some positive news to report. Traffic on the Atlantic City Expressway rose in the first quarter on 2022 as did the number of...

Published April 25, 2022

Louisiana Regulators Announce Possible DiamondJacks Sale

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board said the long-shuttered DiamondJacks Casino (l.) in Bossier City may be sold by owners Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to Foundation Gaming of Mississippi.

Published April 25, 2022

Virginia Judge Dismisses Cordish Lawsuit

A Virginia circuit court judge has dismissed the Cordish Companies’ lawsuit against the city of Norfolk, which partnered with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe to build a casino. Cordish claimed...

Published April 25, 2022

Mississippi Casino Hotel Sold to Saratoga Owners

After 11 years, the owner of Magnolia Bluffs Casino and Hotel (l.) in Natchez, Mississippi has sold the property to Saratoga Casino Holdings LLC. The sale came as a...

Published April 25, 2022

AGA: Gaming CEOs Bullish on 2022

The American Gaming Association’s Industry Outlook report says gaming CEOs are maintaining a positive business outlook for 2022, with 67 percent saying conditions are good.

Published April 25, 2022

Vegas Operators Still Interested in New York Casinos

Three casino licenses are up for grabs in the New York City area. Two could go to existing racinos, with the other really up for grabs. A handful of...

Published April 25, 2022

Tropicana Atlantic City Adds Eight F&B Outlets

As part of Caesars Entertainment’s $400 million investment in Atlantic City the company announced that it would introduce eight new dining and entertainment options to the Tropicana (l.), along...

Published April 18, 2022