Iowa Greyhound Park Announces Shorter, Final Season
Iowa Greyhound Park will close following a shortened 2022 season, due to a shortage of dogs following the end of Florida racing. Also, subsidies keeping the track solvent will...
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DeSantis Seeks Dismissal of Compact Lawsuit
Attorneys for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (l.) are working to dismiss a lawsuit against the new Seminole compact, filed in July by two parimutuel owners. The Seminole Tribe also...
Station-Culinary War: No Sign of Truce
When it comes to holding a grudge, the Hatfields and McCoys had nothing on Station Casinos and the Culinary Union. Their feud has been ongoing for more than two...
Churchill Downs Silent On Arlington Buyer
Three finalists have bid on Arlington International Racecourse (l.), but owner Churchill Downs Inc. hasn’t announced a buyer. Observers said CDI is willing to sell the racetrack to...
Hard Rock Table Play Surpasses Horseshoe
According to the Indiana Gaming Commission, Hard Rock in Gary surpassed Horseshoe Casino in Hammond in table game win. But Horseshoe bet Hard Rock in slot play.
In Downtown Vegas, Foot Traffic Surges
Downtown Las Vegas, bucking a national trend of reduced foot traffic in casino districts, experienced a surge in foot traffic in August.
New Missouri Lottery and Casino Laws Take Effect
Under new laws, Missouri Lottery winners will be able to remain anonymous. Also, casinos may become non-floating but must be located within 1,000 feet of the Missouri or Mississippi...
WSOP to Demand Vaccination Proof
Players at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this fall must provide proof of vaccination and wear masks. The games run from September 30 to November 23.
Podcast with George Papanier and Phil Juliano
Interview with George Papanier, president and CEO, and Phil Juliano, the executive vice president, casino operations and chief marketing officer, Bally’s Corporation.
PA Lawmakers to Address Unregulated Gaming
The Pennsylvania state Senate plans to renew its effort to pass gambling legislation that will target the tens of thousands of unregulated machines operating around the state.
Sportsbook Ads: How Much Is Too Much?
Sports betting in the United States is in its relative infancy. Now’s the time for the U.S. to learn from the U.K., where a glut of sportsbook ads has...
Podcast with Jay Snowden, President & CEO, Penn National Gaming
An interview with Jay Snowden, the president and CEO of Penn National Gaming, the industry’s third-largest operator, on why his focus today is as much on interactive gaming as...
Nevada Casino Industry Still Down 67,000 Jobs
Nevada unemployment dropped by a fraction—7.8 percent to 7.7 percent—from June to July, but the rate of job growth slowed in the same period. The state’s casino industry is...
More Lawsuits Challenge Seminole Compact
The Havenick family, owners of two Florida parimutuels including Miami’s Magic City Casino (l.), has filed a federal lawsuit similar to a state suit claiming the sports betting provision...
Atlantic City Profits Back in Big Way
Profits for the second quarter in Atlantic City grew for eight of the city’s nine casinos. Even the one posting a loss was up from 2020, and overall results...
Lawmakers to Pritzker: Suburban Chicago Needs Casino
Five state legislators from Chicago’s south suburbs have asked Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (l.) to speed the selection of a casino operator from four license applicants.
New Casino Breaks Ground in Carson City
A new casino to be called the Lucky Strike is now under construction in Carson City, Nevada. The property is owned by Northern Nevada Comstock Investments, which owns several...
Station Casinos, Culinary Union Clash
Dozens of Station Casinos supervisors recently staged a protest at the Las Vegas office of the Culinary Union, objecting to its persistence in trying to unionize Station employees.
MGM Springfield to Bring Back Poker
Following hundreds of complaints, MGM Springfield (l.) has told the Massachusetts Gaming Commission it plants to bring poker back by the end of the year, but in a reduced...
Golden Employees: Vaccinate or Show Negative Test
Nevada casino and tavern owner Golden Entertainment, which operates the Strat (l.) on the Las Vegas Strip, now requires employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or take a weekly...