MGM Reduces REIT Ownership

MGM Resorts International will receive around $1.2 billion after redeeming 37. 1 million partnership units of MGM Growth Properties, reducing the operator’s stake in the REIT to 42.1 percent.

Published March 22, 2021

Peninsula Pacific Holds St. Tammany Parish Sessions

Residents of St. Tammany Parish were invited to two sessions on Peninsula Pacific’s proposed $250 million casino near Slidell, Louisiana. Attendees were concerned about traffic security and property values...

Published March 22, 2021

Arkansas Lawmakers File Bill To Tax Gambling Win

A bill filed in Arkansas would raise the tax on winnings to 5.9 percent and require casinos to report gambling winnings to the state government and withhold state income...

Published March 22, 2021

Illinois Gambling Addiction Numbers Skyrocket

Illinois has more video gambling terminals than any other state and that makes gambling more convenient. As a result, experts said, gambling addiction is soaring.

Published March 22, 2021

Gary Casino Confirms Spring Opening

The $300 million, land-based Hard Rock Northern Indiana (l.) in Gary is on track to open this spring, replacing the Majestic Star riverboats. Officials are hiring hundreds of new...

Published March 22, 2021

Gaming Tax Hike Heads to Nevada’s Voters

The Nevada legislature failed to act on a proposal by the Clark County Education Association to raise the state’s gaming tax to boost funding for schools. The proposal now...

Published March 22, 2021

In Virginia, Rush Street Plans Casino, No Hotel

Rush Street Gaming officials said the $300 million casino venue (l.) in Portsmouth, Virginia could be the state’s first casino, opening in fall 2022. However, officials couldn’t say when...

Published March 22, 2021

Springfield Master Plan Would Benefit MGM Casino

The city of Springfield, Massachusetts and the MGM Springfield Casino are working hand in hand on a city master plan that will help revive the downtown area along Main...

Published March 22, 2021

Vegas: Safety Concerns Raised Over Planned Resort Near McCarran

Dream Las Vegas (l.), a proposed $300 million casino hotel in the vicinity of McCarran International Airport, wants a waiver to build its hotel to a height of 237...

Published March 22, 2021

Is Trump Doral a Possible Casino Site for Miami?

The Florida rumor mill is busy with speculation over expanded gaming in the state. Observers said if it happens, Trump National Doral golf resort (l.) in Miami could become...

Published March 22, 2021

Fast Lane Opens for New York City Casinos

A New York Senate budget bill would authorize the state Gaming Commission to request applications for the Big Apple’s three highly coveted licenses by July 1 and award them...

Published March 22, 2021

Nevada OKs Caesars William Hill Buy

The sale of William Hill to Caesars Entertainment was approved last week by Nevada regulators. The company says it plans to sell the international operations of Hill to concentrate...

Published March 22, 2021

Vegas Bustling as Capacity Limits Wind Down

Spurred by Nevada’s new, more relaxed occupancy rule for casinos, restaurants and other businesses, tourists are descending on the Las Vegas Strip in numbers not seen since the Covid...

Published March 22, 2021

Sihanoukville Locks Down In First Covid Surge

The Cambodian casino hub of Sihanoukville has locked down its borders due to an outbreak of Covid-19 infections. Eighteen new viral cases grew to 95 people in just three...

Published March 15, 2021

Genting Americas Sues Insurers for Covid Coverage

Resorts World Casino New York City, owned by a unit of the Malaysia-based Genting Group, has filed suit against its insurers claiming it was wrongly denied coverage for losses...

Published March 15, 2021

Nevada Casino Workers to Get In Line for Vaccines

Hospitality workers in Southern Nevada could be the next group in line for coronavirus vaccines. Nevada's Covid-19 Task Force said the vaccines could start to be administered by March...

Published March 15, 2021

Mississippi Gaming Commission Extends Protocols

The Mississippi Gaming Commission released updated Covid-19 guidelines, raising occupancy limits from 50 percent to 75 percent but maintaining most of the protocols in place since last year.

Published March 15, 2021

Arkansas Casino Now Operating 24/7

Southland Casino Racing (l.) in West Memphis, Arkansas now is operating 24/7 after offering limited hours due to Covid-19. President and GM David Wolf said he welcomed the return...

Published March 15, 2021

West Virginia to Allow ATMs Near VLTs

The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill reversing a ban on ATM machines near video lottery machines at racetracks. The ban was implemented in 1994.

Published March 15, 2021

Penn’s Mini-Casino to Open in Pennsylvania; Bally’s Ready in State College

Penn National Gaming’s first Category 4 satellite casino, Hollywood Casino Morgantown (l.), is slated to open along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in eastern Pennsylvania by the end of the year.

Published March 15, 2021