Hard Rock Envisions Two Casinos in Metro New York
With its AC casino doing well, the Hard Rock brand sees gold in both New York City and possibly the Meadowlands in New Jersey (l.). First, New York State...
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Five Bids for Chicago Casino
Even though the industry powerhouses declined to enter, there are now five bids for a Chicago casino, two each from Bally’s Corp. (rendering at left) and Rush Street Gaming...
New Table Games Jobs at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady
FREE Dealer Academies start November 15th and December 27th; Register for available openings today!
Two Strip Properties For Sale
The two dominant players on the Las Vegs Strip, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts, have both indicated that they plan to sell one of the properties there. While Caesars...
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Texas Tigua Case
The Tigua Tribe of Texas has long sought to offer gaming on its El Paso reservation, against the wishes of the state, despite the sporadic operations of t Speaking...
Allen Named Chairman of AGA
The American Gaming Association last week named Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen (l.) as the next board chairman. CEO Bill Miller gets a contract...
Study Evaluates Proposed Louisiana Casino Impact
A new study indicates Peninsula Pacific Entertainment’s proposed $329 million Camellia Bay casino (l.) near Slidell, Louisiana could have a “moderately positive” impact. Parish voters will decide the issue...
Louisiana Regulator Approve Louisiana Downs Sale
Louisiana’s Racing Commission and Gaming Commission both approved the $22 million sale of Harrah’s Louisiana Downs racino to Rubico. Opened in 1974, the property attracted more than 1 million...
Iowa’s Last Greyhound Track to Close
Iowa Greyhound Park in Dubuque (l.) asked the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for permission to offer only 18 racing days and then end racing after the 2022 season....
Indiana Casino Winner Faces Challenge
The winner of the Vigo County, Indiana casino competition will be announced November 17, but gaming commissioners may not issue the license due to an appeal by former licensee,...
Churchill Downs Details Louisville, Kentucky Project
Churchill Downs submitted official documents for its $6.35 million, 19,000-square-foot Derby City Gaming Downtown casino venue in Louisville, although it doesn’t yet own the proposed U.S. Bank site.
MGM Picassos Bring in $100 Million in Vegas Auction
A group of 11 works by Pablo Picasso sold for more than $110 million at a recent auction. The works, including “Femme au Béret Rouge-Orange,” (l.) were displayed for...
California Tribe Shares Plans for Vegas Resort
California’s San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has released details of their plans for the Palms resort (l.) in Las Vegas. The $650 million deal marked the first off-reservation...
Illinois Track Closes to Make Way for NFL
Arlington International Racecourse (l.)will no longer run races. The track owner expects to sell the land to the Chicago Bears for a new stadium in the suburbs. But Chi-town...
Take Over at Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort
CEO Terry Glebocki (l.) resigns as Ilitch Holdings takes over management of Ocean Casino Resort.
The Renaissance Project Latest Proposal for Bader Field
In Atlantic City, the latest development plan for long-vacant Bader Field includes some 800 residential units, retail shops, restaurants, an amphitheater—and maybe gambling, too. But the centerpiece is a...
NJ’s Second-Chance Jobs Program a Model for Other States
A New Jersey jobs program makes rehabilitated drug offenders eligible to work in AC casinos—a privilege once denied them. Casino Control Commission Chairman Jim Plousis (l.) says other states...
Caesars, Spiegelworld Join Forces in Vegas, AC, New Orleans
Caesars Entertainment and Spiegelworld last week announced a multimillion-dollar live entertainment deal to create three, all-new, permanent shows in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and New Orleans. The new theater...
Pete Rose Debuts Sports Betting Podcast
The irony of Pete Rose being banned from the sport he loved for gambling isn’t lost on his latest venture: a sports betting podcast. The six times a week...
Genting Plows $150 Million into NY Resorts
Genting Malaysia has injected $150 million of equity into its U.S.-based Empire Resorts, the third such capital infusion since early 2020. Empire runs Resorts World Catskills and Monticello Raceway...