NAB Will Return to Las Vegas in 2022

The National Association of Broadcasters will return for a four-day convention in Las Vegas next April. The 2020 show was one of the first major trade shows to be...

Published November 8, 2021

Las Vegas Becoming a Leader in Sustainability

Sin City resorts have embraced sustainability as a business practice. At Caesars Entertainment properties alone, almost 20 tons of recyclables are removed from the trash on busy weekends.

Published November 8, 2021

Station’s Newest Casino Priced at $750 Million

In a quarterly earnings call last week, Station Casinos executives said they won’t sell the three casinos they closed during the pandemic, and also disclosed a price tag for...

Published November 8, 2021

Oakland A’s: Viva Las Vegas

The Oakland A’s baseball team still are interested in relocating to Las Vegas, even as the team negotiates with its home city in California. A’s brass have sent surveys...

Published November 8, 2021

Poker Is Back at MGM Springfield

The MGM Springfield Casino (l.) in Massachusetts has reopened its poker room. The poker room was closed for 18 months due to Covid. It will have 13 tables that...

Published November 8, 2021

Bally’s Begins Three-Year Overhaul in Atlantic City

In an efforts to rejuvenate one of the oldest casino hotels in Atlantic City, Bally’s Corp. has embarked on a $100 million upgrade of its namesake property, with renovated...

Published November 8, 2021

Greyhound Racing to End in Iowa Next Year

Iowa will see its last greyhound season and last greyhound race in May 2022. Then the Iowa Greyhound Park (l.) in Dubuque will close. Greyhound racing has been in...

Published November 8, 2021

Hard Rock to Invest $70 Million in Cincinnati Hotel

Hard Rock has committed to invest $70 million to add a 300-room hotel to its resort in downtown Cincinnati. It’s part of the company’s plans to rebrand the former...

Published November 8, 2021

Mets Owner in Talks for NY Casino

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen (l.) is angling for one of NYC’s first casino licenses. Cohen wants to build a casino right next to Citi Field Stadium in...

Published November 8, 2021

Illinois Track Closes to Make Way for NFL

Arlington International Racecourse (l.)will no longer run races. The track owner expects to sell the land to the Chicago Bears for a new stadium in the suburbs. But Chi-town...

Published November 8, 2021

Report: Nevada Tourism Getting Back on Track

A new report shows that tourism to the Silver State is improving steadily by the month. Summer saw “historically strong numbers,” said the head of the Reno-Sparks Convention and...

Published November 8, 2021

Two Strip Properties For Sale

The two dominant players on the Las Vegs Strip, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts, have both indicated that they plan to sell one of the properties there. While Caesars...

Published November 8, 2021

MGM Picassos Bring in $100 Million in Vegas Auction

A group of 11 works by Pablo Picasso sold for more than $110 million at a recent auction. The works, including “Femme au Béret Rouge-Orange,” (l.) were displayed for...

Published November 1, 2021

Boyd Gaming Announces Stock Repurchase

Boyd Gaming is implementing a $300 million stock repurchase plan as record profits are being generated while the industry continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The company has...

Published November 1, 2021

Massachusetts Casino Has Minimal Effect on Nearby Real Estate

Having a casino nearby like Plainridge Park (l.) doesn’t have much effect on commercial real estate activity or prices. That’s the conclusion drawn by the Social and Economic Impacts...

Published November 1, 2021

Election Will Shape Atlantic City Future

A new state senator for Atlantic County. A possible change in governors. A push to ban casino smoking, supported by the city’s gaming workers (l.). The expansion of sports...

Published November 1, 2021

Churchill Downs Details Louisville, Kentucky Project

Churchill Downs submitted official documents for its $6.35 million, 19,000-square-foot Derby City Gaming Downtown casino venue in Louisville, although it doesn’t yet own the proposed U.S. Bank site.

Published November 1, 2021

Indiana Casino Winner Faces Challenge

The winner of the Vigo County, Indiana casino competition will be announced November 17, but gaming commissioners may not issue the license due to an appeal by former licensee,...

Published November 1, 2021

Iowa’s Last Greyhound Track to Close

Iowa Greyhound Park in Dubuque (l.) asked the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for permission to offer only 18 racing days and then end racing after the 2022 season....

Published November 1, 2021

Louisiana Regulator Approve Louisiana Downs Sale

Louisiana’s Racing Commission and Gaming Commission both approved the $22 million sale of Harrah’s Louisiana Downs racino to Rubico. Opened in 1974, the property attracted more than 1 million...

Published November 1, 2021