FBI Raids Atlantic City Mayor’s Home
Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam (l.) was the subject of an FBI raid of his home as agents seized property during the five-hour search. The reason for the investigation...
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U.S.-China Ceasefire Helps Casinos
Wynn Resorts was one of the big winners as trade war tensions eased between the governments of China and the United States. Other U.S. casino companies that operate in...
Poll: 70 Percent in U.S. More Likely to Watch Sports Event They Bet On
A new Seton Hall University poll shows that 70 percent of Americans say they are more likely to watch a sports event on which they have placed a bet.
U.S. Sports Betting Moves Forward
Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International have become the founding members of the Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association, the first such group in the U.S., with former New Jersey...
New Jersey Passes $500 Million In Sports Betting Handle
New Jersey saw its new sports betting market take in $260 million in bets for October bringing the total handle for its first four and a half months of...
Monmouth Park Loses Sports Betting Lawsuit Against Professional Leagues
A U.S. District Judge has denied a lawsuit filed by New Jersey racetrack Monmouth Park (l.) against the professional sports leagues and the NCAA, which charged that their opposition...
DraftKings Opens Final Mississippi Coast Sportsbook and Resorts Atlantic City
DraftKings opened a sportsbook at Scarlet Pearl Casino in November, the 12th and final Mississippi Coast casino to offer sports betting. The company also took over the sports book...
Atlantic City’s Former Atlantic Club Casino Has Another Potential Buyer
The owners of Atlantic City’s former Atlantic Club Casino are negotiating with another potential buyer for sale of the site, which has been closed since 2014. A New York-based...
Election 2018: Gaming Wins, Loses, Maybes
The mid-term 2018 elections held much drama surrounding the impacts on Congress and state houses, but there were impacts for gaming as well. In Florida, voters wrested control of...
MGM Exploring a Deal for Caesars?
A merger between the two industry giants MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment presents an array of possibilities—and a raft of potential complications.
MGM Resorts and Golden Nugget Apply for Pennsylvania Online Gambling Licenses
MGM Resorts and Golden Nugget, both of which have an online gambling presence in New Jersey, have applied for online licensing in Pennsylvania. Golden Nugget is seeking to gain...
Wynn Sues Wynn
Steve Wynn has filed suit against the company he founded for releasing information to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission that he considers “proprietary” via the attorney-client relationship.
Sports and Gaming—Perfect Together
A groundbreaking deal has been reached in the growing sports betting market, as Caesars, MGM, 888 and others have worked out deals with the NHL, the NBA and the...
Reports: Caesars-Fertitta Merger a No Go
Caesars’ board is expected to reject a reverse merger offer from Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta (l.). The deal would significantly boost the combined company’s earnings, analysts say. It...
Tropicana Atlantic City Launches New Jersey Sports Book
Tropicana Atlantic City launched a sports book in partnership with William Hill. It’s the ninth sports book to open in the state and the seventh at an Atlantic City...
Borgata Atlantic City Seeks Ivey’s Nevada Assets in Lawsuit
Borgata Atlantic City has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to allow it to seek assets of pro gambler Phil Ivey...
New Jersey Sports Book Revenues Double With Football
The NFL season has been a boon to New Jersey sports books. Revenues almost doubled from August, but the big surprise has been the dominance of the DFS companies—FanDuel...
Continent 8 Locates in Atlantic City
The Atlantic City Convention Center (l.) will be home for a gaming data center developed by Continent 8, a data hosting company, which will serve iGaming, sports betting and...
Eldorado Resorts Finalizes Tropicana Acquisition
Eldorado Resorts has finished the acquisition of Tropicana Entertainment from Icahn Enterprises and now has full operating rights for the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City (l.). The announcement was...
Deal to Sell Closed AC Casino Falls Through
A potential deal to sell the closed Atlantic Club Casino to nearby Stockton University has fallen through. The university wanted the property as part of a new Atlantic City...
