Florida Reconsiders Expanded Gambling

The Florida Senate is reviewing issues held over from last year, like decoupling live racing from gambling and lowering the slots tax rate. In the House, state Rep. Jason...

Delaware Tries Again for Casino Relief

Lawmakers in Delaware have introduced a bipartisan bill to aid the state’s struggling racinos by reducing taxes and fees—the third such attempt over the past three years. Dover Downs...

MGM Springfield Puts Out Hiring Call

MGM Springfield is working with local technical schools and colleges to sponsor classes that will help the casino fill dealer positions. It expects to hire 450 dealers, and a...

Lucky Dragon Slinks into Foreclosure

The highly touted boutique resort, Lucky Dragon (l.), is headed for a forced sale early in February. Despite its unique Asian theming and proximity to the Las Vegas Strip...

Raiders Score 30-Year Tax Break

The NFL team has won an agreement from Nevada that prohibits the state from directly taxing it or its fans or its new $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat Las Vegas home...

Caesars REIT To Go Public

Vici Properties, created as part of the Caesars bankruptcy settlement, is readying an IPO that will list the company on the New York Stock Exchange. Vici, which currently owns...

New Jersey’s Brendan Byrne Dies

Former New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne, the major force behind the legalization of gaming in Atlantic City, died last week at 93. Under Byrne, two referendums were held to...

Atlantic City Has a New Mayor

Frank Gilliam Jr. was sworn in as Atlantic City’s new mayor succeeding Don Guardian. He told attendees at the city’s swearing in ceremony that he looks forward to making...

Plousis Named Head of New Jersey Commission

The New Jersey state Senate last week approved the nomination of James T. Plousis as chairman of the state Casino Control Commission. Plousis replaces Matt Levinson, whose departure was...
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