Scientific Games Rebrands as ‘Light & Wonder’

Scientific Games Corp. is changing its business name to Light & Wonder Inc., a reflection of its omnichannel gaming approach of only gaming and the company’s core games. The...

Hawaii Gaming Bill Dead for this Year

Hawaii has no aloha welcome planned for gaming soon. Bills to legalize casinos, sports betting and a state lottery failed to get out of the gate in the legislature...

Las Vegas Sands Doubles Down on Texas Casino Push

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. has formed a political action committee to push legal casinos in the Lone Star State. The PAC is funded by Miriam Adelson (l., with...

Nebraska Lawmakers Debate Racino Limits

Nebraska lawmakers are at odds over how many racinos the state can accommodate. Some legislators don’t want to “stifle” the industry. Senator Tom Briese (l.) wants to allow tracks...

Ohio Officials Approve Proposed Casino Plan

Officials in Columbus, Ohio both have approved a proposal for a casino, racetrack and hotel to be developed by Convergence LLC. Mayor Jim Bulkley (l.) cited no public opposition...

Caesars Palace Unveils Renovations

One of the most iconic layouts in one of the most iconic casino hotels in Las Vegas is showing off its renovation. The work at Caesars Palace added new...

Ocean Casino Names New General Manager

Atlantic City's Ocean Casino Resort has elevated Bill Callahan to the top post as newly created general manager.

NJ Judge to Rule on AC PILOT Suit

Atlantic County, New Jersey, filed suit against the state over legislation to alter the payments from casinos in lieu of taxes, known as PILOT. A judge heard from both...

U.S. Casino Traffic Improves After Slow Start to Year

Visits to U.S. casinos fell in January based on foot traffic. An analyst blamed Covid-19’s omicron and lack of international travel but sees a turnaround coming through the rest...

Mask Mandates Dropped in Blue States

The governors of heavily Democratic states, including several major gaming states like Nevada, dropped the mask mandates, defying the federal government, which has been guided by CDC policy that...

New York Addresses Uptick in Problem Gambling

Mobile sports betting in New York State has proven a quick success, but it has also caused an increase in problem gambling. The state has set aside $6 million...

Poll: Nevada Voters Support Gaming Tax Increase

A poll shows that most Nevada voters favor a casino tax increase to support public education, but rejected a sales tax hike earmarked for the same purpose. The measure...

Five Gaming Bills Introduced in Hawaii

Gambling may be illegal in Hawaii, but that doesn’t mean Hawaiians don’t bet. Facing a cash crunch due to Covid-19, some lawmakers want to legalize something that has gone...

Maryland Bill Would Bring Slots to Airport

A proposed bill in the Maryland legislature would bring slot machines to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (l.) in Baltimore.

Florida Judge Lets Seminoles Intervene in Casino Lawsuit

According to a Florida judge, the Seminole Tribe may intervene in a lawsuit by a Las Vegas Sands-backed political action committee pushing a casino referendum.

Pennsylvania Casino Seeks Slot Reduction

Wind Creek Bethlehem (l.) has become the fifth Pennsylvania casino since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic to request a reduction in its inventory of slot machines.

Las Vegas Becoming Pro Sport City

First Las Vegas secured a hockey franchise in the NHL. Then it lured the Raiders out of Oakland. The A’s are looking long and hard as well. Vegas also...

Encore Boston Harbor Revises Development Plans

Encore Boston Harbor has pulled back on big plans to develop land across the street from the resort, but briefed the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on plans for an...

Former Wynn Exec Sentenced in ‘Varsity Blues’ Case

Gamal Aziz (l.), former Wynn Resorts executive, must serve a year in prison and pay a $250,000 fine for bribery in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal. His prison...

New York Mobile Sports Betting Surpasses New Jersey

Mobile sports betting in New York, which began January 9, has already surpassed longtime market-leader New Jersey.