Rush Street Gaming Announces Virginia Contractor

Rush Street Gaming has chosen Ballard-Yates, a joint venture of Virginia’s S.B. Ballard Construction Co. and Mississippi-based Yates Construction, to build its new casino (l.) in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Published February 15, 2021

PA Governor Revives Proposal to Strip Racing Fund

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (l.) has submitted a budget that revives A 2020 proposal to divert $199 million from the horse racing fund to pay for educational assistance.

Published February 15, 2021

NJ Governor: Vaccine Means Outdoor AC Events

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says progress in distributing Covid-19 vaccines in the state increase the likelihood that at least outdoor events, such as the annual Air Show (l.),...

Published February 15, 2021

Proposed Louisiana Casino Making Inroads

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment of Los Angeles want to move its gaming license from the shuttered DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana to a proposed $250 million casino resort in...

Published February 15, 2021

Illinois Hard Rock Receives Preliminary Approval

The Illinois Gaming Board has granted “preliminary suitability” status to developers of the $310 million Hard Rock Casino in Rockford. Among the investors: wife of Rockford native Rick Nielsen...

Published February 15, 2021

Georgia Developer Proposes Three Casino Sites

Atlanta-based developer Rick Lackey (l.) wants to build casino resorts in Columbus, Midway and Lavonia, Georgia. State Rep. Ron Stephens has proposed legislation that could make Lackey’s vision a...

Published February 15, 2021

Kentucky Historical Horseracing Bill Moves to House

The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill legalizing historical horseracing machines (l). Earlier, the state Supreme Court had ruled that some types of the machines were not parimutuel.

Published February 15, 2021

Alabama Senate Considers Lottery, Casino Bill

Under state Senator Del Marsh’s (l.) proposal, Alabama could have a statewide lottery and casino gambling at four existing dog racetracks, plus a fifth new casino operated by the...

Published February 15, 2021

Full House Expansion Could Change Colorado Market

Full House Resorts, spurred by the approval of a Colorado amendment that allows for no-limit gaming and new games, plans to spend $180 million on its Bronco Billy’s Casino...

Published February 15, 2021

Hawaii Casino Proposal Dead in House, Alive in Senate

A bill in the Hawaii legislature that would have authorized a casino in Kapolei (l.) appears dead. But several other gaming bills, including one that creates a state lottery,...

Published February 15, 2021

New York Warned of Meadowlands Threat

A major gaming resort across the Hudson River from New York City at the Meadowlands Sports Complex (l.) in New Jersey could do serious damage to Gotham’s prospective casino...

Published February 15, 2021

Interest in Texas Gaming Heats up

Lawmakers in the Lone Star State are showing a renewed interest in gaming expansion, including sports betting. Is it enough to pass a bill? Not according to Lt. Governor...

Published February 15, 2021

Koch Real Estate Investments Buys Fontainebleau

The long-dormant building that was going to first be the Fontainebleau and later the Drew was sold last week to the real estate arm of Koch Industries, and the...

Published February 15, 2021

Massachusetts Study: Players Should Learn More About Games

A study of 1,512 gamblers in Massachusetts has found that many could benefit from knowing more about the games. The study by the consultant Gamres was presented to the...

Published February 8, 2021

New Jersey Radio Program Touts Gambler Court

Thanks to the success of the Gambling Treatment Diversion Court in Nevada, an executive with the New Jersey Council on Compulsive Gambling has pitched a similar idea for the...

Published February 8, 2021

More Digging Beneath the Vegas Strip

Clark County, Nevada has OK'd agreements with the Boring Co., a division of tech giant Tesla, for an underground people-mover connecting the Las Vegas Convention Center with Resorts World...

Published February 8, 2021

In N.Y., Casino Tax Relief Could Be on the Way

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s (l.) new budget offers a way for Covid-battered casino licensees to lower the rates they pay on slot revenue by more than 10 percent....

Published February 8, 2021

L.A. Poker Rooms Reopen

Card clubs have reopened in Los Angeles County for the second time since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Clubs like the Commerce Casino (l.) will be limited to offering outdoor...

Published February 8, 2021

Peninsula Pacific Considers New Louisiana Casino

With its DiamondJacks Casino (l.) in Bossier City closed permanently due to the effects of Covid-19, Peninsula Pacific announced it will move that gaming license to the New Orleans...

Published February 8, 2021

Murphy Expands Capacity in New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (l.) has increased capacities for casinos and other businesses from 25 percent to 35 percent thanks to a reduction in the number of Covid-19...

Published February 8, 2021