Las Vegas Earmarks $40 Million for 2024 Super Bowl
Hosting a Super Bowl doesn’t come cheap. But the revenue it means for Las Vegas must be worth the $40 million price tag to be paid by the Las...
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DeSantis Stunned By Seminole Compact Invalidation
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (l.) said he was not expecting Federal Judge Dabney L. Friedrich’s ruling that invalidated the entire Seminole compact over sports betting provisions.
Wampanoag Tribe to Reevaluate Casino Plans
The federal government has reversed itself and will now allow the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to put land into trust. However, the tribe will reevaluate its plans for a casino...
Wynn May Not Expand in Boston
Wynn Resorts is reconsidering plans for an entertainment venue, restaurants and parking garage on land across the street from Encore Boston Harbor (l.). It has so informed the Massachusetts...
U.S. Casinos Post Record-Breaking Numbers
In November, Nevada casinos set a new record, racking up $1 billion-plus for the ninth consecutive month. In 2021, Atlantic City posted almost $4 billion. U.S. casinos overall broke...
Georgia Speaker Considers Expanded Gambling Bill
Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston (l.) may propose a referendum on expanded gambling. The details on approved gambling would be addressed later if the measure gets enough...
Richmond, Virginia Could Face Competing Referendums
Richmond, Virginia voters narrowly defeated the $565 million One Casino and Resort. Now Councilwoman Reva Trammell (l.) wants a do-over, and state Senator Joe Morrissey wants Petersburg voters to...
Bally’s KC Opens VIP Gaming Lounge
Bally’s Kansas City has introduced an exclusive VIP gaming area, the Celebrity Casino & Lounge. The lounge offers 30-plus slot machines plus blackjack, roulette and dining.
GLPI Completes Purchase of Maryland Live! Property
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. has announced that its purchase of the real estate of Maryland Live! (l.) from Cordish Companies is complete, to be followed by two other...
Nevada Board Appeals to Supreme Court Over Steve Wynn
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is asking the state Supreme Court for ongoing disciplinary power over disgraced casino magnate Steve Wynn (l.). Wynn resigned from his company in 2018...
Virginia Supreme Court to Rule on Skill Games
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring (l.) has asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a circuit court judge’s order that prohibiting state officials from enforcing its ban on slot-like...
Louisiana Riverboat Casino Moving Ashore
Boyd Gaming will replace its Treasure Chest riverboat casino in Kenner, Louisiana with a land-based facility, opening in late 2023. The venue will offer a 47,000-square-foot casino, sportsbook, meeting...
Tahoe Beachfront Property to Become Casino Resort
A California developer has purchased the Beesley Cottages lakefront Tahoe property in Tahoe Vista, California. The property will become part of a much larger “Beach Club” casino property (l.).
Martha Stewart-Branded Restaurant Coming to Las Vegas
Lifestyle icon Martha Stewart’s (l.) first-ever restaurant venture will launch at Paris Las Vegas in the spring. Stewart has partnered with Marquee Brands on the concept, to be known...
Atlantic County Files Suit to Stop AC PILOT Law
NJ Executive Dennis Levinson (l.) has sued the state after lawmakers approved a casino-backed plan to remove two revenue streams from tax calculations.
New York State Gets 30 Requests for Downstate Casinos
New York State has three downstate casino licenses up for grabs, and commissioners have received 30 requests for info. MGM and Genting, which run less than full-scale casinos in...
BetMGM Launches Borgata Bingo
BetMGM has launched the Borgata Bingo game in the state of Washington, the first 75-ball real-money online bingo game in the U.S., with sports legends commemorating first bets.
2021 is Best Year Ever for U.S. Casinos
The American Gaming Association reports that U.S. casinos have already broken the single-year record for revenues, recording $44.15 billion through October, with two months to go.
NJ Senator Deaf to Atlantic City Smoking Issue
In his final days as New Jersey Senate president, Steve Sweeney (l.) could probably push a bill to ban smoking in the casinos. But it’s unlikely he’ll take that...
Ohio Legalizes Sports Betting, But Is The Tax Structure a Killer?
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (l.) last week signed a bill legalizing sports betting in the state. But taxes may prove a sticking point. The law calls for the gaming...