Cincinnati Hard Rock Casino to Open July 15

In Cincinnati, the Hard Rock Casino, formerly Jack Horseshoe Casino, will reopen July 15. In the Hard Rock tradition, the venue will feature rock and roll memorabilia, including stage...

Published July 12, 2021

Harrah’s to Operate New Nebraska Casino

Caesars Entertainment has been selected by Columbus Exposition and Racing to operate its new casino at Ag Park. The venue will feature a one-mile horse racetrack and casino with...

Published July 12, 2021

Las Vegas Visitation Up 11.8 Percent in May

The streets of Las Vegas, virtually deserted in the early days of Covid-19, are now teeming with visitors. Almost 2.9 million tourists flocked to the city in May, with...

Published July 12, 2021

Richmond Casino Delayed at Least 9 Months

The reality of the referendum to legalize casinos in the city, the licensing process and getting financing has hit home for Richmond as the new timeline toward opening has...

Published July 12, 2021

Former Owners of Encore Property Lose Suit

The former owners of the land where the Encore Boston Harbor (l.) now sits have lost their lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. They said the MGC unfairly made...

Published July 7, 2021

New Mexico Horsemen Sue Racing Commission

The group representing New Mexico’s thoroughbred and quarterhorse owners is suing the state’s racing commission in federal court. The New Mexico Horsemen’s Association claims members’ civil rights were violated.

Published July 7, 2021

Rhode Island Towns’ Casino Payments Doubled

The Rhode Island legislature had some good news for the casino hosting cities of Lincoln and Tiverton in the upcoming budget. Their share of sports betting from the casinos...

Published July 7, 2021

MGM Resorts Launches Giant Solar Array in Las Vegas

MGM Resorts’ Mega Solar Array is the hospitality industry’s largest directly sourced renewable electricity project. The company said its goal is to run on all renewable electricity in the...

Published July 7, 2021

Harrah’s Philadelphia Reduces Slot Count

Harrah’s Philadelphia (l.) has received regulatory approval to remove 563 slot machines from its floor, citing the benefit of better spacing between players without loss of revenue.

Published July 7, 2021

Louisiana Parish Council Votes to Hold Gaming Referendum

In Louisiana, the St. Tammany Parish council voted 8-6 to approve a referendum on a proposed casino in Slidell, near Lake Ponchartrain. The vote followed several hours of heated...

Published July 7, 2021

Illinois Regulators OK Temporary Rockford Casino

The Illinois Gaming Board said a temporary Hard Rock Casino Rockford may operate while the permanent $311 million venue (l.) is built. A former restaurant will serve as the...

Published July 7, 2021

Indiana Commissioners Deny Terre Haute License

The Indiana Gaming Commission declined to OK a license for Spectacle Entertainment’s proposed casino in Terre Haute. The company isn’t fully funded and lacks an executive team, commissioners said.

Published July 7, 2021

All Ashore for Louisiana Riverboats

Louisiana’s Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a bill that allows the state’s 15 riverboat casinos, including the Hollywood Casino in Baton Rouge (l.), to move 1,200 feet from...

Published July 7, 2021

Washington Operator Gives Nevada Properties a New Look

Maverick Gaming, which bought properties in and around Elko, Nevada (Red Lion casino at left) in 2019, now plans to renovate those properties. The gaming company’s plans are to...

Published July 7, 2021

Massachusetts OKs MGM Springfield Sale to REIT

The Massachusetts gaming regulator has approved a 45-year lease by the MGM Springfield (l.) from MGM Growth Properties. MGM sold the land to the REIT for $400 million and...

Published July 7, 2021

AC’s Hard Rock, Ocean Finish in Top 3 for 2020

New Jersey’s newest casinos, the Hard Rock Atlantic City (l.) and Ocean Casino Resort, have done well for themselves. For 2020, they finished second and third in money won...

Published July 7, 2021

With Debut of New Vegas Property, Genting Considers North American Listing

Malaysia’s Genting Group, operator of Resorts World Las Vegas (l.) and other U.S. and global resorts, is expanding its presence across in the country and will seek a North...

Published July 7, 2021

MGM Buys CityCenter to Sell to Blackstone

MGM Resorts bought the piece of the CityCenter it didn’t already own and will sell it to Blackstone, which already owns the company’s Bellagio casino resort. The company developed...

Published July 7, 2021

Will Shreveport Casinos Become Smoke-Free?

Shreveport, Louisiana officials passed a smoking ban in 2020 set to take effect August 1. But at a recent council meeting, the city’s casinos cited a report claiming their...

Published June 28, 2021

Penn’s York Mini-Casino Slated for August Debut

Penn National Gaming executives have predicted an early August opening for Hollywood Casino York (l.) in eastern Pennsylvania, the operator’s first Category 4 satellite casino.

Published June 28, 2021