Atlantic City First-Quarter Profits Soar

Despite Covid-19 restrictions, Atlantic City casinos reported gross operating profits of $95 million for the first quarter, triple the profits from the prior year.

Published June 7, 2021

Long Island OTB Buys Jake’s 58 Casino

Last month, Suffolk OTB in Long Island, New York completed the $120 million purchase of Jake's 58 casino and hotel (l.) in Islandia. OTB bought the property from Delaware...

Published June 7, 2021

R.I. Bill Would Guarantee Money for Host Towns

Rhode Island Rep. John G. Edwards (l.) has introduced a bill to guarantee that the towns of Lincoln and Tiverton won’t lose annual payments, even if even if their...

Published June 7, 2021

Iowa Mayoral Candidates Support Casino

Cedar Rapids, Iowa incumbent Mayor Brad Hart (l.) and challenger Tiffany O’Donnell both have announced their support for a Cedar Rapids casino. The election and a casino referendum will...

Published June 7, 2021

Osage River Gaming Pushes Missouri Casino

Osage River Gaming believes one or more of four small Missouri casinos may close in the next few years. If so, it wants the license moved to the Lake...

Published June 7, 2021

Kentucky Committee Will Address Parimutuel Taxation

In Kentucky, the new 10-member Parimutuel Wagering Taxation Task Force will review taxes paid by racetracks to the state from historical horseracing machines. Critics said Kentucky racetracks like Keeneland...

Published June 7, 2021

Massachusetts Casinos Fully Open

Bay State casinos, including the Encore Boston Harbor (l.), MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park slots parlor, reopened May 29 without restrictions. To encourage patrons to be vaccinated, casinos are...

Published June 7, 2021

Zoning Change Speeds New York Mini-Casino

The town board of Newburgh, New York has approved a zoning change that will allow a gaming hall to operate in a shopping center (l.). Gaming operator Resorts World,...

Published June 7, 2021

Vegas Recovery No Mirage; City Was No. 1 Memorial Day Road Trip

According to AAA, Las Vegas was one of the top travel destinations for the long Memorial Day weekend. The city is rebounding from Covid-19 at a rapid rate, but...

Published June 7, 2021

The End of the Station Buffet?

In a recent earnings call, Frank Fertitta (l.), CEO of Red Rock Resorts, said Station Casinos will focus on its "primary business,” gambling. He added the words no patron...

Published May 31, 2021

Nevada Hospitality Workers Celebrate ‘Right to Return’

An agreement has been reached in Nevada guaranteeing laid-off gaming and tourism workers the right to return to work. Workers rejoiced, while employers were nervous it may expose them...

Published May 31, 2021

California AG Gets Cardroom Donations

California’s new Attorney General Rob Bonta (l.) is building up a big campaign war chest for his 2022 reelection effort. By far the largest contributors are card clubs and...

Published May 31, 2021

Gun-Free Zones on the Horizon for Nevada Casinos

Casinos can opt in to bill provisions that would prohibit guests from bringing firearms on-property if a bill by Nevada Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro (l.) passes. MGM Resorts,...

Published May 31, 2021

NJ University will Host Esports Innovation Center

A partnership between the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Stockton University will create an esports Innovation Center in the Atlantic City campus. The center will help embrace esports...

Published May 31, 2021

Nebraska Legislature Approves Gambling Bill

Under legislation sent to Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (l.), casinos there will be limited to six racetracks in the state, and sports betting won’t include mobile wagering on state...

Published May 31, 2021

Bowling Green Rejects Kentucky Downs Expansion

The Warren County, Kentucky City-County Planning Commission voted 7-3 against an expansion of the Kentucky Downs gambling facility in Bowling Green. The venue would have offered historical horseracing machines...

Published May 31, 2021

Board Hears Public on Pennsylvania Mini-Casino

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently heard opinions from residents of Shippensburg Township on plans by Greenwood Gaming to locate a Parx mini-casino in the township.

Published May 31, 2021

U.S. DOJ to Force Wynn to Register as Lobbyist

The U.S. Department of Justice is threatening to sue former casino mogul Steve Wynn (l.) to force him to register as a foreign lobbyist over his 2017 efforts to...

Published May 31, 2021

U.S. Tourism Leaders Push for Return of Global Flights

Rosemary Vassiliadis (l.), director of aviation at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, was one of several tourism leaders to testify before a Senate subcommittee, urging the return of...

Published May 31, 2021

Henderson, Reno Casinos May Not Maintain Covid Bump

Nevada casinos outside Las Vegas climbed the AGA’s list of Top 20 U.S. gaming markets. But the gaming halls in Henderson, Reno, Sparks, et al. may hold the positions...

Published May 31, 2021