Georgia Businessman Proposes Casino

Columbus, Georgia businessman Bob Wright (l.) says he’ll develop a $200 million destination casino resort if the state legislature approves casino gaming. Wright made the same proposal in 2016,...

Eldorado Sells Three Properties

The deal is done: Eldorado Resorts has sold its Isle Casino Cape Girardeau (l.) and Lady Luck Casino Caruthersville in Missouri and Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in West...

Is Illinois Alderman’s Vote a Conflict of Interest?

Rockford, Illinois Alderman Natavias Ervins (l.) voted in favor of a Seminole Hard Rock proposal to develop a $310 million casino, to be built by his former employer, Ringland-Johnson...

Caesars Southern Indiana Debuts New Casino

After abandoning its former riverboat casinos, the $90 Million Caesars Southern Indiana Casino is now open to the public. The casino includes a new 110,000-square-foot land-based facility that reportedly...

Peninsula Pacific to Buy Iowa Hard Rock

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, which currently owns half of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City (l.), has announced an agreement with Warner Gaming to purchase 100 percent of the...

Wind Creek Details Pennsylvania Hotel Plans

Wind Creek Bethlehem (l.), formerly Sands Bethlehem, has revealed details of its planned $90 million hotel tower in plans filed with the Pennsylvania city. The new tower will be...

Atlantic City Casino Owner Supports Government Overhaul

Resorts Casino Hotel owner Morris Bailey (l.) has contributed more than $126,000 to a political action committee called Atlantic City Residents for Good Government, which hopes change Atlantic City’s...

With Pro Sports Teams, AC Just Can’t Win

In the casino era, minor league professional teams from all major sports failed to make a go of it in Atlantic City. The Surf. The Bullies. The Seagulls. And...

Glebocki Named CEO of Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort

A former management executive with Revel Entertainment has risen to become the CEO of its successor, Ocean Casino Resort. Terry Glebocki will take the reins at the Boardwalk resort,...

East Coast Gaming Congress Speakers Announced

The 24th East Coast Gaming Congress and NexGen Gaming Forum will be held April 27-28, 2020 at Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City. Among the speakers will be...

In Las Vegas, Nothing ‘Stays Here’ Forever

The U.S. economy appears headed for a slowdown, and a Las Vegas economist expects visitation and gaming revenue to soften along with it. In response, it appears the famed...

Slot Stars Bring New Audience to the Gaming Floor

The phenomenon of YouTube “slot influencers” has more casinos allowing filming on the slot floor. Among the most popular: Brian Christopher (l.), whose BCSlots YouTube channel has more than...

Rio Deal Closes

Caesars Entertainment last week announced that the deal to sell the off-Strip Rio hotel and casino in Las Vegas had been completed. The new owner is Dreamscape Companies, which...

Missouri First State to Approve Eldorado-Caesars Deal

Missouri is the first of 18 states to approve the $17.3 billion sale of Caesars Entertainment to Eldorado Resorts. The Missouri Gaming Commission also approved the sale of Eldorado's...

Ruffin Discloses Plans for Circus Circus

Billionaire resort operator Phil Ruffin told Nevada regulators he will add an $11 million, 2,000-seat theater at Circus Circus, which he is buying from MGM. The other big change:...

Racing Commission Sets Subsidies, Dates for New Jersey Tracks

Under the approved dates from the New Jersey Racing Commission, the Meadowlands (l.) received more thoroughbred races, while Monmouth Park received fewer. The changes will provide greater visibility to...

Atlantic City Casino and Hyatt End Partnership

When Ocean Casino Resort (l.) opened its doors in June 2018, it partnered with Hyatt Hotels Corp. The partnership worked and Ocean has emerged with one of the highest...

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Researchers: Put A Cap on AC Casino Licenses

A state-commissioned report from Rutgers University in New Jersey says a cap on casino licenses in Atlantic City would help stem the cannibalization of a limited gaming revenues. The...

Virginia Casino Study: More Speculation Than Certainty

A new study indicates five casinos in Virginia could generate almost $1 billion in annual revenues, add $260 million in new taxes, and create 10,000 jobs. But the ripple...