World Series of Poker Finds New Home on the Vegas Strip

This year’s World Series of Poker will be held for the first time at two Las Vegas Strip casinos. The tournament, starting July 3, will take place at two...

Published February 28, 2022

End of an Era: Sands Sells Out of Vegas

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. has completed the $6.25 billion sale of the Venetian in Las Vegas to Apollo Global Management and VICI Properties. The sale puts an end...

Published February 28, 2022

Bill Would Create New Arizona Gaming Regulator

Arizona is moving to combine three commissions that regulate racing, gaming, boxing and martial arts. House Bill 2509 would combine their duties in a six-member Arizona Gaming Commission.

Published February 28, 2022

MGM Springfield President: Optimistic About Future

MGM Springfield President Chris Kelly (l.) sees better days ahead as the world continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Kelly took the top job in March 2020, just...

Published February 28, 2022

New York Casinos Not Fazed By Online Onslaught

New York is buzzing about the record-setting revenues generated by online sports betting from January to mid-February. At the same time, the four upstate casinos, including Resorts World Catskills...

Published February 28, 2022

Hawaii Gaming Bill Dead for this Year

Hawaii has no aloha welcome planned for gaming soon. Bills to legalize casinos, sports betting and a state lottery failed to get out of the gate in the legislature...

Published February 28, 2022

Century Casinos Buys Nugget Casino

Century Casinos has acquired Nugget Casino (l.) in Sparks, Nevada. It paid $195 million to Marnell Gaming. The price included half of the real estate the casino is built...

Published February 28, 2022

MGM Resorts IAC to Purchase Corvex MGM Stock

MGM Resorts International is partnering with IAC to purchase 4.5 million shares of MGM Resorts common stock from Corvex Management for a total of $405 million.

Published February 21, 2022

Data Center Expansion Coming to AC Convention Center

Atlantic City officials have approved a modular addition to the AC Convention Center. The project will house a data center for Continent 8, a global company that assists sports...

Published February 21, 2022

Addabbo Turns Energy to Downstate NY Casino Licenses

Senator Joseph Addabbo (l.), basking in the success of New York mobile gaming, now is pushing to award three full casino licenses to properties in the New York City...

Published February 21, 2022

Texas Won’t Give Up on Casinos, Sports Betting

Texas lawmakers are playing a long game when it comes to legalization of casinos and sports betting. Even so, the state isn’t much closer to legalizing gambling than it...

Published February 21, 2022

Virginia Senate Committee Rejects Petersburg Casino

To the dismay of Virginia state Senator Joe Morrissey (l.), the Senate Finance and Appropriations committee killed his proposal for a Petersburg casino referendum. Last year Richmond voters rejected...

Published February 21, 2022

Churchill Downs Proposes Indiana Casino Site Change

Churchill Downs officials want to move the proposed Queen of Terre Haute Casino (l.) from the city’s east side to the west side, where it could attract more patrons...

Published February 21, 2022

Caesars Rebrands Florida Racino as Harrah’s Pompano Park

Isle Casino Pompano Park (l.) in Florida will be rebranded as Harrah’s Pompano Beach this fall, including a 15,000-square-foot casino expansion, 4-level parking garage and outdoor gaming terrace.

Published February 21, 2022

Wynn Resorts to Sell Boston Real Estate

Wynn Resorts will sell the real estate of Encore Boston Harbor (l.) to Realty Income, a real estate investment trust, and continue to operate the casino while leasing the...

Published February 21, 2022

Hard Rock Eyes Three Sites for NYC Casino

Hard Rock Chairman Jim Allen (l.) opined on the company’s interest in a New York City casino during a visit to Hard Rock Atlantic City to hand out over...

Published February 21, 2022

Chicago Casino Would Disrupt McCormick Place

Three of the five bids for a Chicago Casino would require utilizing areas of the massive McCormick Place convention center (l.). Chief Executive Officer Larita Clark said that would...

Published February 21, 2022

Apollo Sweeps Nevada Regulators in Sands Deal

Apollo Global Management last week received the approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission to take over management of the Venetian and Palazzo (l.) in a deal that saw Las...

Published February 21, 2022

Wynn Again Fortune ‘Most Admired Company’

Wynn Resorts was included on Fortune magazine’s 2022 list of “World’s Most Admired Companies,” placing first overall for the quality of its products and services.

Published February 14, 2022

Former Wynn Exec Sentenced in ‘Varsity Blues’ Case

Former Wynn Exec Sentenced in ‘Varsity Blues’ Case

Published February 14, 2022