Torch Electronics Files Lawsuit To Avoid Missouri Subpoena

Missouri-based Torch Electronics has filed a second lawsuit trying to avoid an investigative subpoena into its operations. The company’s unregulated slot-like machines are found in gas stations, convenience stores...

Published August 9, 2021

Fresno Delays Club One Casino Reopening

In California, Fresno city council has postponed the reopening of Club One Casino, asking that CEO Kyle Kirkland contact his soon-to-be neighbors and meet them. Kirkland says delays are...

Published August 9, 2021

Ocean Casino Resort Signs Interim Contract with Local 54

Unite Here Local 54 employees at Ocean Casino Resort voted in favor of an interim contract with the union. Negotiations are ongoing for a permanent deal. Ocean and Bally’s...

Published August 9, 2021

Fitch Lauds Bally’s

Fitch Ratings gave Bally’s Corp. a “B” rating, with positive marks both for the operator’s property business plans and its internet content provider.

Published August 9, 2021

Five More Nebraska Cities Want Racetracks

Nebraska voters approved gambling at six horse tracks last November. Now five more cities have applied for racing permits with the possibility of adding a casino. Some Nebraskans feel...

Published August 9, 2021

Iowa Racetrack Inadvertently Took Illegal Simulcast Wagers

Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino (l.) in Altoona, Iowa took illegal wagers on foreign races for 32 years. But state lawmakers corrected the situation by passing a law allowing...

Published August 9, 2021

Casino KC Rebrands As Bally’s Kansas City

A special celebration this week will kick off the rebranding of Casino KC as Bally’s Kansas City. Bally’s President and CEO George Papanier says the company plans a “transformative...

Published August 9, 2021

Red Rock Plans New Nevada Casino

Executives of Station Casinos, a Red Rock Resorts subsidiary, have disclosed plans for a new casino hotel in the Las Vegas Valley. Groundbreaking is scheduled for early 2022.

Published August 9, 2021

MGM Donates Land for Memorial

A memorial is planned for the victims and survivors of a 2017 mass shooting at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts, which operates the venue, has donated the...

Published August 9, 2021

Massachusetts Doesn’t Press Casinos on Poker

Encore Boston Harbor General Counsel Jacqui Krum recently told the Massachusetts Gaming Commission why Encore dropped poker. One: dealers are rare. Two: the space is being used more profitably.

Published August 9, 2021

Maverick Gaming Launches Nevada Casino

Washington-based Maverick Gaming is redeveloping and rebranding its 24 properties in Nevada, Colorado and Washington. Beginning with its property in Elko, Nevada, now rebranded as Maverick Casino & Hotel.

Published August 9, 2021

Work Begins on Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Virginia

Crews of S.B. Ballard Construction Co. have begun site work on the Rivers Casino Portsmouth, a $300 million facility that is planned for Hampton Roads, Virginia. Rush Street Gaming...

Published August 9, 2021

Louisiana Mayor Will Vote No On Proposed Casino

Slidell, Louisiana Mayor Greg Cromer (l.) will vote “no” on a proposed $325 million casino in St. Tammany Parish. Developer Pacific Peninsula Entertainment accused Cromer of “flip-flopping” on the...

Published August 9, 2021

Richmond City Council Approves Casino Terms

The Richmond, Virginia city council unanimously approved plans and contract terms for a proposed casino resort. If local voters approve the project, media conglomerate Urban One will build a...

Published August 9, 2021

Churchill Downs to Invest $200 Million in Kentucky Facilities

Churchill Downs will invest $200 million in its Derby City historical horseracing venue and its namesake racetrack. Derby City plans include a 123-room hotel, expanded gaming floor and entertainment...

Published August 9, 2021

Judge Says Wynn Lawsuit Can Proceed

A lawsuit by Wynn Resorts shareholders may proceed, a judge has ruled. Plaintiffs say Wynn execs withheld information about sexual harassment claims against Steve Wynn (l.), which later caused...

Published August 9, 2021

Southern Nevada Tourism Industry Lost $34 Billion to Covid

A report commissioned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority indicates that Covid-19 cost the Southern Nevada tourism industry an estimated $34 billion. Wayne Newton (l.) rolled the...

Published August 9, 2021

Not So Fast on Chicago Casino

On Friday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (l.) gave gaming operators two more months to respond to the city’s casino request for proposals. Chicago hopes to host a multibillion-dollar casino...

Published August 9, 2021

L’Auberge Remodel Includes Sportsbook

L’Auberge Baton Rouge (l.) will undertake a renovation project that will add a Barstool Sportsbook, a new poker room and a second smoking patio that will offer table games...

Published August 2, 2021

Mississippi Casinos Reinstate Face Mask Rules

Due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in Mississippi, the Pearl River Resort and Bok Homa Casino now requires staff and guests to wear face masks. The Scarlet Pearl...

Published August 2, 2021