Illinois lawmakers will consider two expanded gambling proposals in bills sponsored by state Rep. Bob Rita (l.). One would create a state-operated, 10,000-position Chicago casino only. The second would...
Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment has announced plans to sell four of its resorts, including the recently re-branded Quad (l.), to a Caesars subsidiary. The shift could enable Caesars to...
Two of the three states offering online gambling in the U.S. have come together and signed a pact to combine online poker sites and increase their player pools. Nevada...
New Jersey has filed a challenge to a 22-year-old federal law that prevents sports betting in the state with the U.S. Supreme Court. While there is no guarantee the...
In a surprising turnaround, Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford (l.) said he would support an expanded gambling measure—if it included two key provisions. First, voters would have to approve...
Massachusetts’ first gaming license—for a slots parlor—will be issued by the state Gaming Commission on February 28, if things go according to schedule. The owners of Raynham Park believe...
Media reports that Caesars Entertainment is preparing an offer for Atlantic City’s troubled Revel casino hotel comes just weeks after reports that Hard Rock International was considering a bid....
The governor of Osaka Prefecture, Ichiro Matsui (l.), wants his jurisdiction out in front of Japan’s coming casino wave. While lawmakers consider a landmark gaming authorization bill, he’s been...
Suncity, reputed to be Macau’s largest junket controlled by Cheng Yu Tung (l.), may be moving onto the Hong Kong Stock Exchange through the back door. A Hong Kong-listed...
Macau’s economy chief Francis Tam Pak Yuen (l.) told lawmakers the government will consider limiting the growth of electronic machine games. His offered no details, however, and his remarks,...
The convoluted procedure that resulted from the defeat of a casino referendum in East Boston, but approval in neighboring Revere has resulted in a new partner and a new...