Report: Pandemic Took a Toll on Tribal Gaming
Reports from the American Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission show dramatic drops in gaming revenues due to Covid-19. But the declines weren’t as dire as projected for...
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PA Board Holds Hearing on Nittany Mall Casino
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board held a public hearing on the plan of SG Gaming, LLC to place a Category 4 mini-casino at the Nittany Mall (l.) in Centre...
A’s Reps Return to Las Vegas to Search for New Stadium
The Oakland Athletics sent their top brass to Las Vegas for the fifth time to research a suitable site for a stadium for the team. The A’s may still...
MGM Resorts Now Requires Employee Covid Vaccination
In a change of policy, MGM Resorts now requires Covid-19 vaccinations “as a condition of employment for all salaried employees and new hires throughout the United States.”
Danville, Richmond Casinos Moving Ahead
Two planned Virginia casinos are moving forward. Caesars Entertainment invited public feedback about its $500 million casino in Danville. In Richmond, supporters and opponents of the planned Urban ONE...
Alabama Bingo Hall Scores New Legal Victory
An Alabama circuit court judge ruled the VictoryLand electronic bingo casino (l.) doesn’t threaten the peace and can stay open. The state attorney general tried to close the venue...
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Celebrates Hotel Connection
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh (l.) celebrated the ceremonial laying of the first steel beam that connects the casino to The Landing, its seven-story, 219-room hotel addition.
Major Esports Player May End Participation
Allied Esports Entertainment may call it quits in the esports business. The company is mulling the sale of the HyperX Esports Arena at the Luxor in Las Vegas and...
New Orleans Mandates Indoor Pandemic Rules
Visitors to indoor venues in New Orleans, including Harrah’s New Orleans and the Fairgrounds racino, must show vaccination proof or a negative Covid-19 test under new mandates from Mayor...
MGM to Peddle Picassos
This fall, MGM Resorts will sell 11 Picasso originals in a live auction at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The collection includes the 1938 painting “Femme au Béret Rouge-Orange”...
Video Podcast with David Rebuck
A discussion with David Rebuck, Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, on meeting the challenges of the pandemic and sports betting.
Ocean Casino Resort Signs Interim Contract with Local 54
Unite Here Local 54 employees at Ocean Casino Resort voted in favor of an interim contract with the union. Negotiations are ongoing for a permanent deal. Ocean and Bally’s...
Podcast with Terry Glebocki, Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Casino Hotel
The GGB Podcast features a discussion with Terry Glebocki, the CEO of Ocean Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, on how her property has performed since re-opening after the pandemic...
VICI to Acquire MGM Growth Properties
VICI Properties, Inc., the real estate investment trust that owns top properties including Caesars Palace and Harrah’s, will acquire MGM Growth Properties, creating the largest REIT in the United...
Harrah’s AC Lands Major Pool Championship
The U.S. Open Pool Championship has a new home at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City. More than 250 players will compete for $300,000 in prizes before a global television audience.
Not So Fast on Chicago Casino
On Friday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (l.) gave gaming operators two more months to respond to the city’s casino request for proposals. Chicago hopes to host a multibillion-dollar casino...
Caesars Sells European & African Casinos to Metropolitan
In its ongoing effort to reduce operations in non-core assets, Caesars Entertainment last week so the casinos it operates in the UK, including London’s Empire Casino (l.), Egypt and...
Here We Go Again—Masks Return to Vegas Casinos
Masks are again required in Las Vegas casinos and businesses throughout Nevada with “substantial or high-transmission” Covid cases. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said it will “ensure best practices”...
Catawba Nation Breaks Ground on NC Casino
The Catawba Nation will break ground for its $273 million Catawba Two Kings Casino in North Carolina on August 11. Meanwhile, the “pre-launch” facility, opened July 1, offers 500...
Judge Says Wynn Lawsuit Can Proceed
A lawsuit by Wynn Resorts shareholders may proceed, a judge has ruled. Plaintiffs say Wynn execs withheld information about sexual harassment claims against Steve Wynn (l.), which later caused...