New Jersey Pushes State as Esports Center
Banking on esports as the next big thing in gaming and wagering, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority is seeking to make the state a destination for companies involved...
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NJ Lawmakers to Take Up Atlantic City Relief
The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee plans to address two relief bills which grew out of the Covid-19 pandemic and the casino shutdown. One bill allows changes to the...
NJ Regulators Face Backlash Over Atlantic City Deed Restrictions
Complications surface in the Eldorado-Caesars merger
Indoor Dining Returns to AC But Not Smoking
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave the green light to permit in-restaurant dining in Atlantic City. Eateries such as Wolfgang Puck’s American Grille at the Borgata (l.) were given...
Lockdown Ends for NY Casinos
After nearly six months the first of New York’s 12 casinos and racinos, including Rivers in Schenectady (l.), are set to reopen September 9. There will be strict safety...
William Hill US Buys CG Tech, Ponders Caesars Deal
William Hill US has received approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission to complete its purchase of troubled CG Technologies. In addition to inheriting access to properties in Nevada and...
Rush Street Wins PA Mini-Casino
Ira Lubert (l.), a principal in the Rush Street Gaming subsidiary that holds the license for Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino, submitted a winning bid of $10 million for the state’s...
After Long Delays, California Casino Moving Forward
A California Supreme Court decision confirming the governor’s right to approve of an off-reservation casino opens the way for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians to move forward...
Chicago Seeks Input on Downtown Casino
The city of Chicago sent out a nine-question Request for Information to gaming industry insiders, asking for recommendations "to develop and operate a world-class casino in Chicago." A downtown...
LVCVA Buying Strip Monorail
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will spend up to $24 million to buy the financially troubled network whose main stop is the Las Vegas Convention Center. Plans...
MGM Lays Off 18,000
Job cuts at MGM Resorts properties had been expected since May. What wasn’t known was that they’d total 25 percent of MGM’s workforce nationwide𑁋another stark indicator of the uphill...
In Vegas, Unions, MGM, Caesars Agree to Benefits Deal
The agreements secure health coverage and other protections for around 36,000 active and furloughed members of the Culinary and Bartenders locals in Las Vegas. The unions are trying to...
Miami-Dade Reopens Commercial Casinos—Again
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez (l.) gave commercial casinos the all-clear to reopen for the second time last Monday. Officials also permitted restaurants to bring back indoor dining....
Harrah’s Philadelphia Poker Room to Close Permanently
Sources have confirmed to a Pennsylvania gaming news site that Harrah’s Philadelphia’s (l.) closure of its poker room due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be permanent.
Encore Boston Harbor Cracks Down on Partiers
Massachusetts’ gaming regulator has noted with approval the new rules adopted by the Encore Boston Harbor Casino (l.) after it had to deal with a hotel guest who sneaked...
Podcast with Melonie Johnson, President of Borgata
Melonie Johnson, president of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, on the casino's reopening strategy.
With Capacity Limits, A.C. Employment Down
In Atlantic City, casino employment fell 15 percent in July despite the reopening of all nine properties. Capacity limitations and a lack of in-restaurant dining are to blame, industry...
Onward and Online: Cordish Companies Get iGaming, Small Casino
Rob Norton, the president of the Cordish Gaming Group, talks about how his company has ridden out the Covid 19 by concentrating on construction of two new Pennsylvania casinos...
Hurricane Laura Slashes Lake Charles Casinos
The most powerful hurricane ever to hit Louisiana came ashore last week with Lake Charles in its sights. While the 150-mph winds inflicted some pain—the Isle of Capri casino...
Still No Poker in PA
Poker players are lighting up social media asking when Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (l.) will allow casinos to reopen poker rooms, which remained closed when the state permitted casinos...
