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

Resorts World to Develop Casino in NY Mall

Resorts World Catskills plans to spend $32 million on the new 90,000-square-foot gaming and entertainment project located in the Hudson Valley’s Newburgh Mall.

Published May 31, 2021

Texas Gaming Measures Die a Quiet Death

Despite a full court press by gaming giant Las Vegas Sands, two bills in the Texas legislature to legalize casinos died without ever making it to votes in either...

Published May 31, 2021

Resorts World Las Vegas Plans June 24 Grand Opening

Resorts World Las Vegas is on track to open June 24, as the Nevada Gaming Commission recently granted licenses to the Genting Group.

Published May 31, 2021

AGA ‘State of the States’ Predicts Gaming Comeback

Despite a dismal 2020 thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, the American Gaming Association’s “State of the States” report for 2021 predicts a strong comeback.

Published May 31, 2021

Richmond, Virginia Casino Presents Pros, Cons

Richmond’s new $600 million casino (l.) could attract visitors from across Virginia and neighboring states and have a positive impact on economic development, especially if visitors turn into home...

Published May 31, 2021

Plaza Receives Nevada Preservation Foundation Award

The Plaza in Downtown Las Vegas became the first commercial venue to receive the Nevada Preservation Foundation honor in a ceremony awarding the NPF’s bronze plaque.

Published May 24, 2021

Nevada Workers, Union Demand to Rehire Requirement

In Nevada, laid-off hospitality workers are demanding that the state require casinos and hotels to rehire them and pay them pre-pandemic wages, rather than hire new employees for less.

Published May 24, 2021

Hospital Buys Shuttered Tahoe Casino

Barton Healthcare System has purchased the defunct Lakeside Inn & Casino, closed since the early days of the pandemic. It plans to replace the casino and expand its health...

Published May 24, 2021

Alabama Gaming Expansion Bill Dies

The Alabama House allowed an expanded gaming bill to die on the final day of the session. State Senator Jim McClendon (l.) was disappointed. “It was a lot of...

Published May 24, 2021

NY Gaming Commission: Casinos Owe $14.7 Million

Four casinos owe $14.7 million to the New York State Gaming Commission. So says the Comptroller’s Office, which says the commission failed to tap casinos for past-due amounts for...

Published May 24, 2021

Portsmouth Delays Vote on Rivers Casino

Although the city council of Portsmouth, Virginia, is supportive of the proposed $300 million Rivers Casino & Hotel (l.) it doesn’t want the rush things. Some council members May...

Published May 24, 2021

Three Still Down, One Going Up for Station Casinos in Las Vegas

Station Casinos has asked North Las Vegas officials for a second yearlong suspension of non-restricted gaming and liquor licenses at Texas Station (l.) and Fiesta Rancho—a clear indication the...

Published May 24, 2021

Louisiana House Passes Slidell Casino Measure

In a 63-28 vote, the Louisiana House passed a bill for a public referendum on a $250 million casino-hotel near Slidell in St. Tammany Parish. If the Senate approves...

Published May 24, 2021

Vegas Is Back, Conventions & All

With the lifting of mandatory mask rules, a return to 100 percent hotel occupancy and the resumption of conventions at the city’s many meetings facilities, including the new addition...

Published May 24, 2021

AGA: U.S. Casinos Roaring Back Post-Pandemic

U.S. casinos saw first-quarter gaming revenue top $11 billion, matching the industry’ highest-grossing quarter ever. The American Gaming Association’s Bill Miller (l.) says the Covid comeback is ahead of...

Published May 24, 2021