DraftKings Finalizes Acquisition of Golden Nugget OG
Golden Nugget Online Gaming Chairman Tilman Fertitta worked out a deal to sell his company to DraftKings. The all-stock deal passed was completed last week.
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Second Judge Shoots Down Atlantic City Casino Tax Changes
The AC casino industry lost again in its bid to change the deal they crafted for payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT). On May 2, a Superior Court Judge...
All Casinos Hiring in Atlantic City
Atlantic City’s nine casinos are going all-out to entice new workers.
Golden Nugget Owner to Acquire Six Acres on the Vegas Strip
Casino mogul Tilman Fertitta is reportedly close to acquiring a six-acre property on the Las Vegas Strip, directly across from MGM Resorts’ Aria. No official announcements have been made,...
Palms Becomes First Tribally Owned and Operated Casino in Vegas
The third opening of the Palms in Las Vegas means that the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians have become the first tribe to own and operate a casino...
Atlantic City Visitor Numbers Climbing
The South Jersey Transportation Authority has some positive news to report. Traffic on the Atlantic City Expressway rose in the first quarter on 2022 as did the number of...
New Jersey Judge Will Respond to AC iGaming Suit May 2
A judge will rule May 2 whether New Jersey can remove online gaming and sports betting from calculations on what Atlantic City casinos owe the state. If Atlantic County...
Tropicana Atlantic City Adds Eight F&B Outlets
As part of Caesars Entertainment’s $400 million investment in Atlantic City, the company will introduce eight new dining and entertainment options to the Tropicana.
More Details Released on Three Gotham Casinos
New York State has included three casino licenses in the fiscal budget. Governor Kathy Hochul is accelerating the timeline and scrapping penalties due to earlier state casinos all in...
iGaming Analysis Shows Benefits in Atlantic City
Atlantic City reached the peak of its success as a casino market in 2006. Then Pennsylvania opened casinos and revenues took a sharp decline. In 2013, online gambling buoyed...
Kansas and Missouri Try To One Up on Sports Betting
Kansas and Missouri are rushing to legalize sports betting to minimize cross-border competition for players. Rumors that the Kansas City Chiefs may move to Kansas if Missouri fails to...
Michigan Joins Multi-State Internet Gaming Association
Michigan has joined Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey as the fourth member state in the Multi-State Internet Gaming Association, which allows participants to play poker together across state lines....
Bally’s AC Invests $100 Million in Improvements
As part of $100 million in renovations, Bally’s Atlantic City is adding the new Carousel Bar (l.), which rotates as patrons enjoy their cocktails. It will debut on Memorial...
More N.J. Lawmakers Support Casino Smoking Ban
Little by little, New Jersey lawmakers have joined the supporters of a full smoking ban, with no legal carveout for casinos. Now the majority of members of the health...
DraftKings Soon to Close on Golden Nugget Online
By the end of May, DraftKings will have Golden Nugget Online Gaming in its portfolio of acquisitions. The $1.56 billion deal expects to close by the end of May....
Caesars AC to Add Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant
Caesars Entertainment will open a Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to its Atlantic City casino resort this summer. A Ramsay’s Kitchen will open this fall at Harrah’s Las Vegas.
Bringing Back Bettors, Sans Promos
New York State launched mobile sports betting with tons of promotions and heavy ad rotations. But when the promos stopped, profits were nowhere in sight. Firms like Enteractive specialize...
Podcast with Paul and Phil Juliano, Senior Executives at Bally’s
A discussion on the rebranding of various Bally’s casinos, particularly the flagship Bally’s Atlantic City.
How Much Pain from AC Smoking Ban?
Spectrum Gaming Group painted a not so rosy picture for the casino industry should lawmakers ban smoking on the casino floor. Then again five more state senators signed on...
A.C. Can Fix What’s Wrong Prior to NYC Casino Debut
Atlantic City casino execs said they don’t see casinos opening in the greater New York City region for three years. That gives the resort time to clean up and...