Trump Plaza Sign in Atlantic City Removed Again

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton’s recent appearance in Atlantic City in front of the closed former Trump Plaza casino has brought about one concrete response. Trump’s faded name on...

Published July 25, 2016

So Cal Police Target ‘Slaphouses’

Police in Orange County, California are cracking down on so-called “slaphouses,” which combine a heady mixture of drugs and illegal gambling, and are usually operated in Vietnamese neighborhoods by...

Published July 25, 2016

Blackhurst Decries Lack of Female Gaming Execs

Caesars Executive Vice President Jan Jones Blackhurst lamented the lack of women in leadership roles in the gaming industry at a Las Vegas conference.

Published June 20, 2016

Icy Reception at WSOP for Lederer, Ferguson

Poker pros Howard Lederer and Chris “Jesus” Ferguson made their first appearances at the World Series of poker in six years still surrounded by the controversy over their involvement...

Published June 20, 2016

High Rollers Bet on EU

High rollers predict UK voters will choose to remain in the European Union in a June 23 referendum. That’s according to bookmaker William Hill. Smaller-money bettors say voters will...

Published June 20, 2016

Legalized Pot Proposed for Atlantic City

A New Jersey lawmaker will introduce a bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Atlantic City, but not anywhere else in the state. The bill would call...

Published June 20, 2016

Report: Match Fixing an Epidemic

Federbet, a Brussels-based organization that investigates illegal betting, released a report saying that match fixing for a number of sports had reached “epidemic” proportions, but also said they had...

Published June 20, 2016

Trump Replays Jack Abramoff Comments from the 90s

Donald Trump is standing by his remarks of 20 years ago that Indian gaming is ripe for influence by organized crime. He claims that the conviction of influence peddling...

Published May 30, 2016

MGM’s Wise Art Investment

While many entities view support of the arts as philanthropy, MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren has turned its support of the arts into a lucrative investment that provides...

Published May 30, 2016

Oregon Tribes Explore Growing Pot

In addition to gaming, some tribes are seeing the cultivation and sale of marijuana as a viable route to economic freedom. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon...

Published May 30, 2016

Wagering Concerns Impact Raiders’ Move

If Las Vegas wants to land the NFL Oakland Raiders, it likely will have to address whether or not sports books take action on the Raiders NFL games. Several...

Published May 23, 2016

Park in the Art

An outdoor art park built by the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority near the Atlantic City Boardwalk has been dismantled and turned into a parking lot. The park...

Published May 16, 2016

Rich Man, Poor Man

A high roller gambled millions of dollars at New Zealand’s SkyCity Casino, despite having only several thousand in declared income and a partner who was on welfare. Kiwi authorities...

Published May 16, 2016

Bookmakers Slammed by Leicester City Win

Bookmakers in Britain are re-examining their policy on longshots after Leicester City, a 5,000-to-1 long shot at the start of the season, won the Premier League title.

Published May 9, 2016

Review-Journal Columnist Resigns

Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith (l.) recently resigned after editor Keith Moyer declared Smith was banned from writing about Sheldon Adelson, the newspaper's new owner. Last December,...

Published May 9, 2016

Scientific Games to Develop Slingo Slots

Scientific Games has singed an agreement with Gaming Realms to license the Slingo brand of slot and internet game for a new line of casino slot machines.

Published May 9, 2016

Floating Green

The world’s only floating, moveable island green has become a bucket list item for many golfers, who are eager to try their luck on the Coeur D’Alene Casino’s popular...

Published May 9, 2016

NHL Sets Terms; NFL Raiders Fishing in Vegas

Las Vegas received good news with the NHL’s recent agreement on player expansion draft terms, making it more likely a pro hockey team will make T-Mobile Arena its home....

Published May 9, 2016

Mohegan Pocono Scam Nets $422,000

A former host and a cocktail server at Mohegan Sun Pocono are charged with conspiring to steal customer information to access free play that won more than $422,000.

Published April 25, 2016

Gambler’s Unlucky Hand

A Malaysian gambler who reportedly owns assets in Western Australia tried to use that tie to get off the hook for more than SGD620,000 (US$460,000) in gambling debts in...

Published April 18, 2016