Maryland Eases Covid-19 Restrictions

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (l.) has eased restrictions on the Maryland hotel and gaming industry, allowing casinos and restaurants to operate at 50 percent capacity.

Published March 15, 2021

VICI Floats Stock to Fund Las Vegas Sands Purchase

VICI Properties is selling 60 million shares of common stock to fund $2 billion of the $4 billion the REIT has committed to its $6.25 billion joint-venture purchase of...

Published March 15, 2021

Danville Weighs New Zoning for Caesars Virginia

The Danville Planning Commission believes the gaming resort (l.) Caesars Entertainment plans to build in the city is so big and so unique that the location demands its own...

Published March 15, 2021

Nevada Expects Big Lift from Federal Stimulus Package

Some $4.5 billion could be headed Nevada’s way from the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 recovery bill that became law last week. City and county governments, schools and Las Vegas’ McCarran...

Published March 15, 2021

Alabama Senate Defeats Casino, Lottery Bill

In a 19-13 vote, Alabama state Senator Del Marsh’s bill allowing seven casinos and a state lottery failed to gather the 21 votes needed for Senate passage.

Published March 15, 2021

MotorCity Sues Insurer Over Covid-19 Losses

MotorCity Casino Hotel (l.) in Detroit is suing its insurer after a claim for more than $270 million in Covid-related losses was denied. MotorCity’s policy covers up to $750...

Published March 8, 2021

Casinos Go Smoke-Free Under Covid-19

The Centers for Disease Control report that more than 200 casinos in the U.S. have reopened as nonsmoking properties. It’s expected that some of those gaming halls will stay...

Published March 8, 2021

Borgata Adds to Suit Accusing Ocean of Stealing Data

Borgata (l.) in Atlantic City has amended its complaint against Ocean Casino Resort for poaching proprietary information when it hired former executives. Borgata claims the hires walked away with...

Published March 8, 2021

St. Tammany Parish Wants DiamondJacks License

The owner of the shuttered DiamondJacks Casino (l.) in Bossier City, Louisiana plans to lobby the legislature for approval to move the license to St. Tammany Parish near Slidell...

Published March 8, 2021

New Mexico Racino Reopens After A Year

The Downs Racetrack and Casino near Albuquerque, New Mexico has reopened after almost a year under new health and safety precautions. Among them is a limit on occupancy of...

Published March 8, 2021

Signs of Life in Vegas: Return of Cirque Shows

What a way to celebrate Independence Day! On July 4, Cirque du Soleil plans to reopen its long-running spectacular, “O” at Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip.

Published March 8, 2021

PA Casinos Confident of Revenue Return

In a Pennsylvania House committee meeting on potential business rebounds after the Covid-19 pandemic, casino operators expressed optimism about business, but warned against illegal “skill” machines (l.).

Published March 8, 2021

Ratcliff Banned From Indiana Gaming

Indiana gaming commissioners have banned former Spectacle Entertainment boss Rod Ratcliff (l.) from the state gaming industry. Ratcliff must sell his shares and have no interest in the new...

Published March 8, 2021

Accel Acquires Century Gaming For $140M

Accel Entertainment, a leading U.S. distributed gaming operator, will acquire Century Gaming, Montana’s largest gaming machines operator, in a $140 million transaction expected to close by the end of...

Published March 8, 2021

Bally’s OK’d To Buy Lake Tahoe Resort

Acquisitions have been the centerpiece of Rhode Island-based Bally’s plans to become a major player in U.S. regional gaming. With the addition of Northern Nevada’s MontBleu (l.), the strategy...

Published March 8, 2021

Task Force to Study Kentucky’s HHR Tax

When Kentucky lawmakers voted to legalize historical horseracing machines, many expressed concern about the low tax rate. Now a 10-member task force will study raising taxes on the machines’...

Published March 8, 2021

Caesars Also Interested in Texas Casinos

Caesars Entertainment has joined Las Vegas Sands Corp. in being interested in casinos in Texas. The “only” rub is convincing the Texas legislature to agree to put it on...

Published March 8, 2021

Media Weighs In On Alabama Gaming Measure

In Alabama, several popular columnists recently commented on state Senator Del Marsh’s (l.) proposed constitutional amendment to expand gaming in the state. Their views run the gamut.

Published March 8, 2021

Nebraska Gaming Legislation Moves to Senate

A Nebraska Senate committee has OK’d a bill that adds details to gaming initiatives voters approved in November. The measure would allow casino gaming at horse tracks, earmarking revenues...

Published March 8, 2021

More People Can Enter Michigan Casinos

Under new Covid-19-related orders from the state, more Michigan businesses may now operate at increased capacity, including casinos like Greektown (l.), which can allow 30 percent occupancy.

Published March 8, 2021