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

Virginia Judge Blocks Skill Game Ban Enforcement

So-called skill games have restarted in Virginia following a circuit court judge’s temporary injunction blocking a ban against them. The legislature shut down the games in July. A trial...

Published December 13, 2021

AGA to DOJ: Eliminate Illegal Slots

The American Gaming Association has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, urging the federal government to crack down on illegal gaming machines.

Published December 13, 2021

MGM May Increase Strip Presence

MGM Resorts, the biggest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip, could soon get even bigger. Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Halkyard (l.) recently said the company is planning more...

Published December 13, 2021

Fertitta Pays Up to End SPAC

Tilman Fertitta (l.) last week paid Fast Acquisitions $33 million to end a deal which would have taken his casino and hospitality holdings public via a SPAC. He said...

Published December 13, 2021

Illinois Regulators Announce New Licensees

The Illinois Gaming Board awarded “preliminary suitability” status to Full House Resort for a Waukegan casino and to Wind Creek Hospitality for a casino straddling Homewood and East Hazel...

Published December 13, 2021

Ader Pitches Futuristic NY Casino

New York asset manager Jason Ader (l.) has a Jetsons-like plan for a Big Apple casino: a multibillion-dollar resort complete with a cryptocurrency trading floor, an esports arena and...

Published December 13, 2021

Golf Classic Raises $104,000 for ICRG

The 22nd annual AGEM & AGA Golf Classic, held September 28 and presented by JCM Global, has raised $104,000 to benefit the International Center for Responsible Gaming.

Published December 6, 2021

Resorts World Las Vegas, AEG Partner on Theatre

Resorts World Las Vegas has partnered with Concerts West/AEG to create a new state of the art theatre in the casino hotel. The theatre will debut with Carrie Underwood,...

Published December 6, 2021

Dover Downs Rebranding as Bally’s Dover

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will be rebranded as Bally’s Dover Casino Resort, as Bally’s Corp. continues its effort to place the Bally’s name on its 14 properties.

Published December 6, 2021

Meadowlands’ Gural Seeks Dismissal of Suit

Eight horse racing owners have filed suit against Meadowlands boss Jeff Gural (l.) and his three racetracks, alleging they were unfairly banned. Gural’s attorneys have asked for a dismissal...

Published December 6, 2021

Station Loses Appeal, Must Bargain with Union

Station Casinos lost its appeal in the U.S. Ninth Circuit of a lower court order requiring its Red Rock Casino to bargain with the Culinary and Bartenders Union.

Published December 6, 2021

Texas AG Asked Opinion on Gambling law

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (l.) has been asked to rule on whether the Lone Star State’s commercial poker clubs violate the state’s “kitchen-table poker” law. State lawmaker Chris...

Published December 6, 2021

Iowa Regulators OK Louisiana Riverboat Purchases

Casino Queen will buy two Louisiana riverboats under a $46 million financing plan approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. One of the boats would replace the current...

Published December 6, 2021

Virginia Casinos Moving Forward

Bristol, Virginia officials have OK’d plans to turn a former mall into a temporary Hard Rock Bristol casino (l.). In Portsmouth, Rush Street Gaming’s $300 million Rivers Casino Portsmouth...

Published December 6, 2021

Louisiana Supreme Court Permits Casino Referendum

St. Tammany Parish voters will decide December 11 if they want a proposed $325 million casino resort, Camellia Bay, near Slidell. The state Supreme Court (l.) recently cleared the...

Published December 6, 2021