Golden Nugget Online to Go Public, Split from Casino
Regulators have approved a request from the Golden Nugget Atlantic City (l.) to break from its land-based casino owner and go public as an iGaming affiliate of the casino.
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Billionaire Fertitta Considers IPO
Texas billionaire, casino and restaurant owner Tilman Fertitta (l.), is considering taken those parts of his empire public with an IPO. He needs to raise money to pay down...
Resorts Partners with Atlantic City Icons for New Restaurant
Resorts Casino Hotel will close one iconic restaurant, Gallagher’s Steak House and open a new one designed by two iconic fixtures, Dock’s Oyster House and the legendary Knife &...
Report Spells out Market Leaders in Mobile Bets
Roundhill Investments issued a report naming the market leaders in mobile sports betting by jurisdiction. In New Jersey, it's FanDuel and PointsBet. In Nevada, it's William Hill, while in...
Atlantic City’s Credit Getting Stronger
New Jersey’s oversight of Atlantic City’s municipal operations has helped improve the city’s overall economic outlook according to Moody’s Investor Services. The credit agency affirmed Atlantic City's Ba3 credit...
Atlantic City Casino Jobs Shrink Again in October
For the fourth straight month, employment in the Atlantic City casino industry declined by double digits. The sharp fall off speaks to capacity and other constraints, the need to...
Chicago Casino One Step Closer To Reality
Eleven respondents answered a comprehensive questionnaire from the office of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot about a possible Chicago casino, including Hard Rock International, MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts and...
Tony Hsieh: A Visionary Remembered
Although he wasn’t a “gaming guy,” all of Las Vegas mourned the passing last week of Tony Hsieh (l.) whose vision and tenacity transformed Downtown Las Vegas. Hsieh died...
Covid Continues to Dog U.S. Casinos
As Covid-19 cases continue to soar in Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker (l.) ordered the state's 10 casinos and 37,459 video gambling machines in 7,135 locations to close indefinitely. It...
Caesars Sells Belle Of Baton Rouge
Caesars Entertainment will sell the operations of the Belle of Baton Rouge (l.) in Louisiana, leaving it with three casinos in that state. The new owner will be the...
Las Vegas To Bounce Back Like The Roaring ‘20s, Wynn CEO Predicts
Post-pandemic, Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox sees a “bright” future and an ability to bounce back and re-establish itself, just as the country did after the 1918-1919 pandemic.
Virginia Lottery Expects Casinos In 2022
Casinos in Virginia, recently approved in voter referendums, continue to make progress. Lottery Executive Director Kevin Hall said the earliest the Hard Rock Bristol Casino (l.) could open a...
LA County Towns Call Cardroom Closures ‘Final Nail’
Officials of Los Angeles County cities that rely heavily on casinos for government revenue are condemning the action last week by the county to close cardrooms in the county,...
Nevada Regulators Mull Appeal in Wynn Case
Steve Wynn (l.) has no interest in returning to the gaming industry in the aftermath of his resignation over allegations of sexual misconduct. But the Nevada Gaming Control Board...
Former Suffolk Downs Owner Sues Wynn Again
Sterling Suffolk Racecourse, which once owned Suffolk Downs racetrack (l.) near Boston, is pursuing its legal battle for damages from losing the casino license to serve the Greater Boston...
The Plaza Hotel & Casino Announces Greyhound Station Redevelopment And Symphony Park Connectivity Projects
The Plaza will also partner with the City of Las Vegas to build a pedestrian-friendly pathway that leads to a new elevated bridge connecting the hotel-casino on Main Street...
New Jersey Approves New Dorm, Waterpark
The CRDA has approved a new six-story dorm for the Atlantic City's Stockton campus as well as a an indoor 100,000 square-foot waterpark (l.) on land adjacent to Showboat...
$1 Million Fishing Contest Comes to Atlantic City
A fishing tournament with a $1 million prize purse comes to the Golden Nugget Atlantic City Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina (l.) July 12 to 17. Dubbed Jimmy...
Twin River Now Bally Corp.
Twin River Worldwide Holdings is now officially rebranded as Bally’s Corp and is trading on the New York Stock Exchange under its new name. The company announced the change...
IRS Moves Closer to Declaring Fantasy Sports Betting
The IRS issued a memo that said the money paid by a player in daily fantasy sports participates in a game where the payment represents a wager. The memo...
