Analyst: iGaming May be ‘Stunting’ Pennsylvania Live Growth
Deutsche Bank gaming analyst Carlo Santarelli writes that online gaming in Pennsylvania may be stunting the growth of brick-and-mortar gaming in the state.
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PODCAST: John Koster, Eastern Regional President, Caesars Entertainment
The GGB Podcast features a discussion with the new eastern regional president for Caesars Entertainment, John Koster, who explains how he’s approaching the recovery from the pandemic as he...
Smoking a Hot Issue for U.S. Casinos
In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, gamblers are also free to light up again, but what is the future of smoking in casinos?
In Atlantic City, No Takers (Yet) for Former Airport
For years, Atlantic City’s Bader Field, one of the largest plots of vacant land on the eastern seaboard, has been idle. Proposals for its use have come and gone,...
New Jersey Signs Deal to Fund Esports Center
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Stockton University have signed an agreement to fund an esports center. The $200,000 Innovation Center will conduct research and development.
AC’s Hard Rock, Ocean Finish in Top 3 for 2020
New Jersey’s newest casinos, the Hard Rock Atlantic City (l.) and Ocean Casino Resort, have done well for themselves. For 2020, they finished second and third in money won...
New Jersey CRDA Appoints Butler As Chairman
For the first time in its 37-year history, New Jersey’s Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has tapped an African American to chair its board. Modia Butler, a board member since...
NJ Governor OKs Fixed-Odds Wagers; Collegiate Wagers Move Forward
Governor Phil Murphy (l.) will sign a bill that lets New Jersey tracks to offer fixed-odds betting instead of pari-mutuel wagers.
New Air Charters Grow Atlantic City Market
With a soon-to-launch charter air service, Hard Rock Atlantic City will join other AC casinos to fly in high-value customers. The flights help bring in business beyond the city’s...
DOJ Won’t Appeal Wire Act Ruling
The U.S. Department of Justice will not appeal a lower court ruling that held the 1961 Wire Act applied only to sports betting, effectively ending the use of the...
Resorts World Las Vegas Makes Positive First Impression
Resorts World Las Vegas opened June 17 and the reviews so far have been favorable. As the first new Strip megaresort in more than 10 years, it offers a...
NJ Lawmakers Approve Extension of Atlantic City Takeover
In 2016, New Jersey lawmakers approved a state takeover of most Atlantic City government functions. The goal was to curb overspending and reduce high taxes. State control has been...
NJ Casino Tax Relief Bill Goes to Murphy
New Jersey legislators have sent a modified casino tax relief bill to Governor Phil Murphy (l.). Another gambling-related bill calls for a referendum to allow wagers on NJ college...
Branson Gets the Party Started!
Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas is officially opened now that founder Richard Branson showed up to officiate at the grand opening, featuring the governor of Nevada, pop star Christina...
U.S. Commercial Revenue Hits 2nd Highest Total Ever in April
According to the American Gaming Association, the April revenue numbers for commercial casinos in the U.S. were the second-highest in history, reflecting the pent up demand as players return...
IIG Wins Caesars AC Design Competition
Interior Image Group was named the winner in a competition by Caesars Entertainment to design the new guest rooms at two of its Atlantic City Resorts—Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City...
Hospitality Returning, But Jobs Go Unfilled
The remnants of the Covid-19 pandemic—including widespread unemployment and layoffs—are fading. Casinos are open, with restrictions disappearing. Yet job growth isn’t as strong as expected, for many reasons.
Sports Betting Passes the Halfway Mark: Three Years, 27 States
Just three years after the legalization of sports betting, more than $21 billion in annual bets.
NJ Lawmakers Want College Sports Betting
New Jersey lawmakers are seeking approval to remove the prohibition against betting on in state college sports, including Rutgers, the state university. The change requires a constitutional amendment.
Capacity Restrictions Lifted for New Jersey, PA Casinos
Atlantic City casino resorts will be permitted to return to 100 percent capacity on May 19, while Pennsylvania casinos return to full capacity on the May 31 Memorial Day...
