Poll: Pennsylvania Residents Want to Ditch Horse Race Subsidies

A poll commissioned by a voters group showed that more than eight in 10 Pennsylvania residents favor shifting funds from the Race Horse Development Fund to other purposes.

Published June 28, 2021

NJ Lawmakers Approve Extension of Atlantic City Takeover

In 2016, New Jersey lawmakers approved a state takeover of most Atlantic City government functions. The goal was to curb overspending and reduce high taxes. State control has been...

Published June 28, 2021

Judge Rules That Kentucky Gamblers Can Sue To Recover Losses

A judge has ruled that a dozen gamblers may proceed with a lawsuit to recover money they lost playing historical horseracing machines at racetracks in Lexington, including the Red...

Published June 28, 2021

MGM Debuts New York Track Renovations

MGM Resorts International, operator of Yonkers Raceway and the adjacent Empire City Casino, has completed a major renovation of the 122-year-old track.

Published June 28, 2021

Louisiana Parish Finalizes Rev-Share Agreement

A proposed $325 million casino in Slidell, Louisiana would give a portion of revenues to local governments, nonprofits and other local entities under a new agreement. Voters will decide...

Published June 28, 2021

Caesars Can Keeps Indiana Casino

The Indiana Gaming Commission has ruled that Caesars Entertainment doesn’t have to sell its Hammond Horseshoe Casino to avoid “undue economic concentration.” Caesars owns five of the state’s 13...

Published June 28, 2021

Virginia Accepting Gaming License Applications

The Virginia Lottery Board is now accepting gaming license applications from casino operators approved by voters in Bristol, Danville, Norfolk and Portsmouth. Richmond will hold a casino referendum in...

Published June 28, 2021

Resorts World Las Vegas Makes Positive First Impression

Resorts World Las Vegas opened June 17 and the reviews so far have been favorable. As the first new Strip megaresort in more than 10 years, it offers a...

Published June 28, 2021

Pritzker Signs Casino Labor Bill

Casino owner applicants must enter a project labor agreement under a bill signed by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (l.). The Project Labor Agreement Act ensures casino owners can’t bring...

Published June 21, 2021

Illinois Gaming Board OKs Bally’s Purchase of Jumers

The Illinois Gaming Board has approved the ownership transfer of Jumer’s Casino Hotel in Rockford to Bally’s for $120 million. The board also gave preliminary approval to Walker’s Bluff...

Published June 21, 2021

Hard Rock Investors Dispute Commission Requirements

Investors in Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana must submit highly detailed financial and background information to the Indiana Gaming Commission by June 21. Some investors are pushing back.

Published June 21, 2021

Louisiana Riverboat May Move Ashore

The Treasure Chest Casino in Louisiana can become land-based following a unanimous city council vote. In 2018, state lawmakers approved letting riverboats move onto land, up to 1,200 feet...

Published June 21, 2021

Companies Accused Of Illegal Gambling Donated to PACs

Torch Electronics and Warrenton Oil of Missouri gave a total of $350,000 to political action committees associated with controversial lobbyist Steve Tilley (l.), an associate of Governor Mike Parson.

Published June 21, 2021

Sports Bar Sues to Operate Lincoln Racino

Lincoln, Nebraska-based Big Red Keno Sports Bar & Grill has sued the Omaha Exposition Racing Inc. and the Lincoln Race Course. It claims it has a right to operated...

Published June 21, 2021

Chicago Bears Bid for Illinois Track

Bidding for Arlington Park International Racecourse (l.) has closed, and the Chicago Bears are using it for leverage to force the city to renovate Soldier Field Former Arlington...

Published June 21, 2021

New Hampshire Legalizes Historic Horse Racing

On June 9, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (l.) signed legislation to permit historic horse racing. The bill was supported by state nonprofits, which will get 8.7 percent of...

Published June 21, 2021

Revamped Harrah’s Debuts in Las Vegas

The newly renovated Harrah’s Las Vegas has reopened. Senior VP and General Manager Dan Walsh (l.) presided over the grand reopening of the resort, which underwent a four-year, $200...

Published June 21, 2021

Rivers Pittsburgh Resumes Hotel Construction

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has restarted construction on the Landing Hotel, a 219-room facility that will be adjacent to the casino, after the project was halted due to the Covid-19...

Published June 21, 2021

Illinois VGTs Surpassing Casinos

Illinois’ 40,000 video gaming terminals, operating in more than 7,710 locations, generated $228.8 million in May—more than double the casinos’ $107 million, according to the Illinois Gaming Board.

Published June 21, 2021

PA Lawmakers Turn Against ‘Skill Games’

Several prominent lawmakers in Pennsylvania have returned millions of lobbying dollars and campaign contributions from manufacturers of unregulated so-called “skill games,” deeming them illegal.

Published June 21, 2021