Silver Supports Legal Sports Betting
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (l.) commented that he is optimistic sports betting will be legalized within the next few years, and endorsed the reversal of the federal ban on...
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Connecticut, Mississippi Bet on Sports Betting
Connecticut Governor Danell Malloy (l.) has signed a bill into law that authorizes legal sports betting, pending the outcome of the state of New Jersey’s appeal in the U.S....
Shareholders OK Caesars Merger
The gaming giant has taken another big step closer to bringing its two-and-a-half-year bankruptcy saga to a successful conclusion. In a critical piece of the plan to satisfy creditors,...
Keystone Stalemate
As Pennsylvania lawmakers struggle to fund an unbalanced state budget, leaders simultaneously struggle to reach a compromise on gaming expansion legislation. Satellite casinos and iGaming reportedly on the table,...
Juliano Resigns from Sands Bethlehem
Mark Juliano has resigned his position as president of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, with no public reason stated, as disclosed in a memo sent within Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Connecticut Ready to Build Third Casino
Connecticut is now ready to build its third casino. The only thing that could cause the Pequot and Mohegan tribes and their development arm MMCT Venture to stumble is...
Florida Petition Drive Surpasses 100,000 Signatures
Voters In Charge submitted more than 100,000 valid signatures on petitions to place on the November 18 ballot a constitutional amendment restricting gambling expansion. The Disney Corporation contributed $650,000...
Pennsylvania Board Sets Hearing on Philly Casino
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has scheduled a hearing for July 31 to hear additional evidence on the ownership of the partnership that won the second Philadelphia casino license.
California, Mississippi Considers Sports Betting
The Golden State is considering putting a referendum on the ballot to legalize sports betting. Mississippi casinos along the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast are hopeful an upcoming...
New Hampshire Becomes 5th State to Adopt Online Lottery
The movement towards using online technology in state lotteries claimed another state last week: New Hampshire. The Granite State is now the fifth state to sign on to an...
Pennsylvania Gaming Package Likely Will Wait
Pennsylvania lawmakers spent their two days back in session pushing a vote on a package of tax and fee increases and loans to close a budget gap, which means...
Who’s Afraid of Donald Trump?
Travel experts were bracing for the worst when the bumptious real estate developer and former reality TV star became leader of the free world. But international visitation to the...
Mohegan Sun Ranked No. 1 in USA Today Poll
Readers of USA Today have voted to dethrone Pechanga Resort and Casino and crown the Mohegan Sun (l.) as the new popular favorite among casino goers. The Sun moved...
Florida Racino Ending Greyhound Racing
Florida regulators will allow Magic City Casino in Miami to replace money-losing greyhound racing (l.) with jai alai under a summer jai alai permit. It's the first time a...
Massachusetts Casinos Can Now Serve Alcohol Until 4 a.m.
Arguing that they need to serve alcohol as long as possible to remain competitive, Wynn Resorts is applauding a new law that allows Massachusetts casinos to offer drinks until...
Maine Legislature Puts Casino Measure on Ballot
Although Maine lawmakers would probably prefer not to, they voted last week to put a measure on the ballot that would allow a controversial casino developer to be the...
Resorts World NYC Breaks Ground on Hotel
Genting is upping the stakes in a U.S.-facing strategy that keeps getting bigger and more elaborate. Just nine months ahead of the debut of its much-anticipated Catskills casino, the...
Video Gambling Comes To Illinois Groceries
A Piggly Wiggly grocery in Antioch, Illinois became one of the state's first with to offer video gambling machines. Owner David Karczewski said the machines allow him to compete...
Delaware Gaming Panel Meets
The Delaware Video Lottery Advisory Council held its first meeting, without revealing any recommendations it will make to state lawmakers this year on behalf of the gaming industry.
MGM Springfield Casino Moves Forward, Housing Not So Much
Construction of MGM Springfield (l.) in Massachusetts is on time and on budget, but the housing that was supposed to accompany the $950 million casino is lagging behind. A...
