In Vegas, Success Beyond Baccarat

At first glance, it would appear Las Vegas Strip missed out on a banner $12 billion year for Nevada gaming in 2019. But then, it’s easy to overlook the...

Hard Rock’s Allen Says ‘The Fix Is In’

Hard Rock International Chairman and CEO James Allen (l.) last week disputed reports that Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment had been awarded the license to build and operate an integrated...

Rhode Island’s Twin River Continues Explosive Growth

Twin River Worldwide Holdings continues an aggressive expansion mode that soon will see the Rhode Island-based company operate 10 gaming properties in four states. “We’re still in a heavy...

Another Massachusetts Casino? Could Be

The commission that regulates gaming in Massachusetts has asked the public if it should revive the process to issue a third casino resort license—though the state’s two existing casinos,...

Kentucky’s Beshear Continues Push for Gambling

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (l.) says the state needs "full, expanded gaming to compete with Indiana, Ohio and the rest of our neighbors, Republican-led states that are taking Kentucky...

Virginia Legislators File 20-Plus Gambling Bills

Virginia lawmakers have introduced more than 20 gambling bills in the current session. Legislation would OK casino gambling in five cities, legalize sports betting and allow online lottery sales....

Atlantic City: Gaming Execs Say Clean Up the Blight

What Atlantic City needs to succeed in an uber-competitive gaming landscape according to a panel of casino executives.

AC’s Former Pier Shops Sold Back to Caesars

Developer Bart Blatstein has sold the Playground pier complex in Atlantic City back to Caesars Entertainment, the company he bought it from five years ago. Blatstein was unable to...

NJ Lawmaker Proposes Legal eSport Bets

New Jersey Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (l.) has introduced legislation that would expand sports betting to include electronic competitions. The state DGE has already permitted such wagers on eSports in...

AC Mayor Promises Trump Plaza Will Come Down

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. said the city is negotiating with Carl Icahn, owner of the shuttered Trump Plaza (l.), to demolish the abandoned property, and that the...

Former AC Casino Owner Arrested for Fraud

Glenn Straub, former owner of the Revel casino-hotel on Atlantic City’ Boardwalk, was arrested in Florida on felony fraud charges for filing fraudulent construction liens against a former girlfriend.

Record $26 Million Americans Wagered on Super Bowl LIV

The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans wagered $6.8 billion on the NFL championship game, 3 million more than in 2019, a fact that reflects the legalization of sports...

Eight CEOs to Chart Gaming’s Future at ECGC, April 27-28

The 24th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress & NexGen Gaming Forum, to be held at Harrah’s Atlantic City (l.) will feature keynote speeches by chief executives of eight gaming...

Coronavirus Creates Macau Ghost Town

The pandemic raising fears in Asia and around the world has far outpaced the SARS scare of 2003, and is putting a chokehold on Macau gaming (though gambling continued...

Vegas Retires Iconic ‘What Happens Here’ Slogan

It’s not that Sin City wants to be thought of as less sinful. It just wants a slight twist in the wording. “We kept the essence of it,” says...

Vermont House Leaders Cool to Gaming Expansion

Vermont Governor Phil Scott (l.) has proposed a state budget that includes revenues from sports betting and keno. Leaders in the House are not enthusiastic, although some senators like...

N.Y. Comptroller Says Casinos Owe Millions in Back Fees

Upstate New York’s four commercial casinos were never billed for $13 million in combined regulatory fees, a state audit has uncovered. Among those in arrears: Rivers Resort & Casino...

Twin River Completes Purchase of Three Colorado Casinos

Rhode Island-based Twin River World Holdings (TRWH) has finalized a deal with Affinity Gaming to purchase three properties in Colorado (including Golden Gulch, l., in Black Hawk) for $51...

Indiana Commissioners Investigating Spectacle

The Indiana Gaming Commission postponed its February 7 meeting, where it was expected to approve Spectacle Entertainment's Vigo County casino license. Instead, the commission is investigating the casino company...

VICI Completes Purchase of Jack Cleveland

VICI Properties, the real estate investment trust spun off from Caesars Entertainment in 2017, has closed on its $843 million purchase of Jack Cleveland Casino and Jack Thistledown racino...