New Jersey Smoking Opponents Protest Failure to Move Bill

The statehouse in Trenton moves ahead with amendments to the PILOT tax bill in Atlantic City. But the push to get lawmakers to close the loophole to the smoking...

Published December 20, 2021

Philadelphia Casinos Must Check for Vaccines

In an effort to reduce the rising number of new Covid-19 cases, Philadelphia has mandated proof of vaccinations before entry. The mandate impacts casinos, arenas, indoor dining. Live! Casino...

Published December 20, 2021

Full House Targets Temporary Illinois Casino

Full House Resorts, winner of the Waukegan, Illinois casino face-off, said its temporary casino will be ready in six months, offering 1,000 slots, 50 table games and a sportsbook....

Published December 20, 2021

Illinois Companies Push Missouri Video Gambling

Two Illinois video gaming companies formed a political action committee to contribute to the campaigns of Missouri lawmakers, including Governor Mike Parson (l.), who support legalizing the games, which...

Published December 20, 2021

Churchill Downs Awaits Indiana Gaming License

The Indiana Gaming Commission still has not granted Churchill Downs a gaming license to operate a casino (l.) in Terre Haute, as it awaits the outcome of the lawsuit...

Published December 20, 2021

P2E Ponders Reopening Louisiana Casino

Now that St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana voters rejected a Slidell casino, Pacific Peninsula Entertainment has until February 9, 2022 to decide if it will reopen Diamond Jacks (l.) in...

Published December 20, 2021

2021 is Best Year Ever for U.S. Casinos

The American Gaming Association reports that U.S. casinos have already broken the single-year record for revenues, recording $44.15 billion through October, with two months to go.

Published December 20, 2021

San Manuel Tribe Closes Palms Buy

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the San Manuel Tribe of California to own and operate the Palms Hotel Casino, the first tribe to buy a casino in Las...

Published December 20, 2021

Louisiana Voters Say No to Casino

On Saturday, voters in St, Tammany Parish, Louisiana turned thumbs down on Peninsula Pacific Entertainment’s proposed $325 million casino, Camellia Bay. Early returns showed 63 percent of voters were...

Published December 13, 2021

Fresno Card Club to Add 20 tables

Kyle Kirkland (l.), longtime owner of the Club One Casino in Fresno, California, has gotten the go-ahead to add 20 tables, bringing the total to 51. This ends a...

Published December 13, 2021

Wynn Subsidiary Finds Home in Summerlin, NV

Wynn Design & Development, the creative arm of Wynn Resorts, has signed a lease at 1700 Pavilion (l.), a new 10-story office complex under development in Downtown Summerlin, Nevada.

Published December 13, 2021

Problem-Gambling Counselor Sues Arkansas

FaNeisha Yavette Mosley, a problem gambling services counselor, has sued the Arkansas Racing Commission for not establishing gambling addiction services as required by Amendment 100 of the state constitution....

Published December 13, 2021

Oakland A’s Narrow Vegas Stadium Sites

The A’s have reportedly narrowed their potential stadium sites to the Tropicana site (l,) on the Strip. The team still hasn’t decided to leave Oakland. Major League Soccer...

Published December 13, 2021

Nevada, California Try Traffic Fix for I-15 Congestion

After talks between the governors of California and Nevada, California’s Department of Transportation found a solution for traffic gridlock near the common border. It will begin adding lanes on...

Published December 13, 2021

Survey, Petition Circulate After Virginia Casino Defeat

In a 51 percent to 49 percent vote, Richmond, Virginia voters rejected the proposed $565 million One Casino and Resort (l.). Now a survey and petition drive may possibly...

Published December 13, 2021

North Dakota on a Roll with Electronic Pull Tabs

Electronic pull tabs are setting records in North Dakota. They look a lot like slot machines. Maybe that’s why they are so popular. All other forms of gambling are...

Published December 13, 2021

It’s Sands vs. Seminoles in Florida Petition Battle

Opposing groups backed by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. and the Seminole Tribe met in court December 8 to air out accusations of intimidation. The Sands says the Seminoles...

Published December 13, 2021

Workers Press New Jersey Lawmakers to Close Smoking Loophole

Anti-smoking advocates gathered in Trenton December 9 to once more ask lawmakers to close the loophole that allows smoking in part of nine Atlantic City casinos. Prior efforts failed....

Published December 13, 2021

Virginia Casinos Plan Demolition, Break Ground

In Bristol, Virginia, Hard Rock Bristol casino developers submitted plans to demolish the former Bristol Mall. In Portsmouth, ground was broken (l.) for Rush Street Gaming’s $300 million Rivers...

Published December 13, 2021

North Beach Proves Marketing Gem in Atlantic City

Hard Rock, Ocean Casino and Resorts Casino have something in common besides their proximity to one another. They have a collective with other attractions known as North Beach. And...

Published December 13, 2021