Illinois Casino Resort Changes Plans

With the approval of the Illinois Gaming Board, Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort in Williamson County will be built in a single phase, including the casino, hotel, spa, dining options,...

Published March 29, 2021

Full House to Bring Alpine Resort to Colorado Casino Town

Full House Resorts has started building an $180 expansion, a 300-room French Alp-themed hotel. The Chamonix (l.) will be adjacent to the existing Bronco Billy’s Casino in Cripple Creek,...

Published March 29, 2021

Caesars Suing Insurers for Pandemic Losses

Las Vegas-based casino giant Caesars Entertainment is taking dozens of insurance companies to court in a bid to recoup more than $2 billion in Covid-related losses the company says...

Published March 29, 2021

NY’s Empire Resorts In Line for Genting Bailout

Resorts World Catskills (l.), the flagship casino of Empire Resorts, has been hit hard by the Covid crisis, said Genting Malaysia, which plans to pump $20 million into its...

Published March 29, 2021

New York Lifting Casino Curfew

Come April, New York’s gaming venues such as Rivers Schenectady (l.) won’t have to close at 11 p.m. anymore as the Cuomo administration pushes ahead with plans to relax...

Published March 29, 2021

Hard Rock Gary to Open May 14

Spectacle Entertainment’s new $300 million land-based Hard Rock Northern Indiana (l.) in Gary will open May 14. Hard Rock and Spectacle also are partners on the new Lady Luck...

Published March 29, 2021

Alabama Senate Committee Clears Lottery Bill, May Reconsider Casinos

Alabama state Senator Jim McClendon (l.) has introduced a bill that authorizes a state lottery, with tickets sold at stores, kiosks and a phone app. Alabama is one of...

Published March 29, 2021

Virgin Hotel, Mohegan Casino Opens in Las Vegas

Virgin Hotel Las Vegas opened last week in the building the formerly identified as the Hard Rock. The casino is run by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment and is the...

Published March 29, 2021

Nevada Eyes Esports Regulation

The burgeoning business of video gaming tournaments, or esports as they’re known, is expected to generate revenues in the billions of dollars. One Nevada lawmaker is looking to position...

Published March 29, 2021

Gambling Court Judge: Nevada Model More Important Now

The former judge of Nevada’s Gambling Treatment Diversion Court continues her push to export the program to other states. Judge Cheryl Moss (l.) says alternative treatments are more important...

Published March 22, 2021

Travel Group Sues MGM Over Resort Fees

A travel advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., is suing MGM Resorts International over resort fees charged by the nearby MGM National Harbor resort (l.) in Maryland.

Published March 22, 2021

Scarlet Pearl Pays Employees To Get Vaccinated

The Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, Mississippi is paying employees up to $300 to get vaccinated against Covid-19. On-site immunizations are available at the on-site casino clinic, according...

Published March 22, 2021

LVCVA Tapping ‘Slot Influencers’

So-called “slot influencers” are being utilized by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as part of a campaign to lure slot players back to the market. The niche...

Published March 22, 2021

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