VA: Push is On To Bring Casino to Petersburg

Petersburg and Richmond vow to fight to bring a casino to their town, like it’s a magical elixir. Petersburg (l.) wants the license because Richmond voters said no, and...

Hard Rock AC Appoints Alicia Magee as VP of Finance

Alicia Magee has been named as vice president of finance at Hard Rock Atlantic City. Magee has worked in Hard Rock’s upper management team since 2020, and also has...

Michigan Governor Rejects Tribal Casino

After a 14-year effort to develop a casino in Muskegon County, Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (l.) dashed the dreams of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, which had...

Judge Orders NM Racing Commission to Act on License Request

The New Mexico Racing Commission has been ordered by a District Judge to act within 90 days on an application by Coronado Partner’s for the state’s sixth and final...

Connecticut Town Pegs Would-Be Casino Parcel for Eminent Domain

The town of East Windsor, Connecticut has initiated a move to seize land owned by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes via eminent domain, after the tribes abandoned plans...

NV Regulators Vote in Favor of County Fair Horse Races

Horse racing events at the White Pine County Fair in Ely and the Elko County Fair have received approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, even though there were...

Nebraska Racino Takes Temporary Back Seat

Ho-Chunk’s proposed racino in South Sioux City will have to wait until WarHorse Gaming projects in Lincoln and Omaha, which recently received provisional licenses, are completed. Ho-Chunk CEO Lance...

Temporary Illinois Casino Coming This Fall

The Temporary by American Place casino is expected to open in a weather-resistant tent in Waukegan, Illinois this fall. The permanent American Place casino hotel (l.) will open in...

Arena Group Signs Execs for Las Vegas Hotel Casino Project

The Oak View Group has made its mark developing arenas. They upped the ante with plans to build a hotel casino in Las Vegas centered around a new arena....

AGA Hails U.S.’s Lifting Pre-departure Covid Testing Requirement

The decision by the Biden administration to end the pre-departure Covid-19 testing requirements as of June 12 has gotten an enthusiastic thumbs up from the gaming industry. American Gaming...

Oklahoma Cherokees Buy MGM’s Gold Strike Tunica

Cherokee Nation Businesses announced it was buying Gold Strike Tunica, a 1,100-room casino hotel previously owned by MGM Resorts. The tribe will pay $450 million in cash for the...

Florida Gaming Commissioners Target Unregulated Games

The new 5-member Florida Gaming Control Commission has tasked Executive Director Louis Trombetta (l). to find a director of gaming enforcement to pursue so-called gray market slots−a growing concern...

Podcast with Jacqueline Grace, Tropicana Casino

An interview with Jacqueline Grace, vice president and general manager of the Tropicana in Atlantic City, on her first two years in charge and what she envisions for the...

Atlantic City Casinos Hold Job Fair Amid Brewing Labor Dispute

On June 2, the Atlantic City casino industry held a job fair—at the same time, Local 54 of Unite Here labor union picketed outside the Tropicana, the first labor...

Hard Rock AC Accused of Media Gag Order on Smoking Ban

An anti-smoking group (l.) is accusing Hard Rock Atlantic City of issuing an order to dissuade employees from talking to the media on the issue of banning smoking in...

New Jersey Senate Approves AC Transportation Link

The New Jersey Senate has approved a bill that authorizes a plan to develop a transportation system linking Atlantic City International Airport (l.) to the Atlantic City tourism district.

Caesars Offers Employees Education Assistance

Caesars Entertainment is launching All-In On Education, an education assistance program for its employees that includes student debt repayment, tuition assistance, scholarship opportunities and a college savings plan.

Labor Strife Threatens Montreal, Atlantic City

It’s strike season in Montreal and Atlantic City (l.), where casino workers are demanding higher wages as the industry recovers from Covid-19. In Las Vegas, however, Resorts World has...

2022 World Series of Poker Now Underway on Las Vegas Strip

The annual month-long World Series of Poker event is now underway at Bally’s (l.) and Paris Las Vegas. This is the first time the WSOP is being held on...

Second Richmond Casino Referendum Must Wait for Petersburg Study

Virginia State Senator Joe Morrissey opposes a second referendum to approve a casino in Richmond (l.) after the first was unsuccessful. He also wants the license sent to Peterburg,...