Appeals Court Sides with Wynn

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision to allow a defamation lawsuit filed by former casino mogul Steve Wynn against attorney Lisa Bloom to move forward.

Published April 21, 2021

Kentucky Task Force Studies Increasing HHR Tax Rate

Historical horseracing was declared a legal gambling option by the Kentucky legislature late last year. Now a task force will research how to increase the tax rate on HHR...

Published April 21, 2021

WSOP to Return In-Person Play for 2021

The World Series of Poker will return as a live, in-person event at the Rio (l.) in Las Vegas from September through November, with the No-Limit Main Event concluding...

Published April 21, 2021

Maryland Casinos Log Record March

Maryland’s six casinos recorded the largest single-month revenue in the industry’s history in March, recording a combined $169.2 million and topping the previous record.

Published April 21, 2021

PA Mini-Casino Wins Key Approval

Officials of Pennsylvania’s Shippensburg Township unanimously approved the plan of Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment to develop a Parx-branded mini-casino (l.).

Published April 21, 2021

Nevada Ties Casino Capacity Limits to Employee Vaccinations

The Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Brin Gibson (l.) says more casino workers need to be inoculated against the Covid virus, and he won’t relax the current 50...

Published April 21, 2021

Lightfoot Considering Some Chicago Casino Sites

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (l.) says she has some ideas about where to locate the city’s sole casino. Proposals will be accepted later this month for the casino resort...

Published April 21, 2021

Richmond’s Three Competitors Make Their Case

The three finalists for Richmond, Virginia’s gaming license—Bally’s project rendering at left—presented their proposals to residents in virtual meetings. A committee will select the operator and voters will have...

Published April 21, 2021

Manhattan Casino Plan In N.Y. State Budget

New York’s 2021-22 spending plan calls for a community advisory board to consider locations for New York City casino. Most city leaders remain dead-set against the idea.

Published April 21, 2021

Wynn Agrees to Settlement in Tip-Sharing Dispute

Wynn Resorts has agreed to pay $5.6 million to resolve a federal lawsuit brought by around 1,000 current and former Wynn Las Vegas dealers who have been fighting the...

Published April 5, 2021

Reno’s Grand Sierra Continues Upgrades

Renovations and transformations, including a new front entrance (r.), are ongoing at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, where owner Alex Meruelo has invested more than $200 million...

Published April 5, 2021

JACK Thistledown Debuts Revel Oak Outdoor Gaming Patio

Guests at JACK Thistledown Racino in North Randall, Ohio can enjoy year-round outdoor gaming at the new Revel Oak gaming patio, featuring more than 250 video lottery terminals and...

Published April 5, 2021

Massachusetts Casinos Want Poker to Return

Patrons at Massachusetts’s two casino resorts are clamoring to be allowed to play poker. However, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission still limits table games to four seats. That’s not enough...

Published April 5, 2021

Hard Rock Bristol Hires Local Vendors

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (l.) in Bristol, Virginia held a vendor fair last October and already hired local businesses—even though the venue won’t open for two more...

Published April 5, 2021

Mississippi Casino Announces Waterfront Hotel Tower

All of the 176 rooms in the new $75 million hotel tower at the Silver Slipper Casino in Hancock County, Mississippi will face the waterfront. The project also will...

Published April 5, 2021

Mass. Report: New Casinos Don’t Lead to Addiction, Crime

New reports presented to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission challenge commonly-held beliefs that new casinos like Encore Boston Harbor (l.) accelerate problem gambling or that crime always follows when a...

Published April 5, 2021

Competing Casinos Worries Illinois Leaders

Wisconsin and Illinois may become very close casino rivals. A $405 million Indian casino (l.) will soon begin building in Beloit, Wisconsin. The city of Rockford, Illinois, is waiting...

Published April 5, 2021

Wyoming Sports Betting Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

All it takes is the signature of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon (l.) and it will be legal to bets on sports in the Cowboy State. The Senate approved the...

Published April 5, 2021

North Carolina Report Forecasts Billions in Gaming Revenues

A Spectrum Gaming report commissioned by the North Carolina Lottery indicates within five years up to nine state-run casinos could generate $2.2 billion in revenue and sports betting could...

Published April 5, 2021

Louisiana Casino Supporters, Opponents Face Off

Opponents of a proposed $250 million casino in Slidell, Louisiana spoke out against the project at a recent city council meeting. But lawmakers say they've heard positive feedback about...

Published April 5, 2021