Americans Say Pro Betting OK, College Not So Much

A new AP-NORC poll suggests that while most people favor legal sports betting, they’re less comfortable with it when it comes to college athletics. The results were released in...

Atlantic City’s Showboat Hotel Could Reopen Casino

Atlantic City could see a 10th casino in its market and the third closed Boardwalk casino to re-open as Showboat Atlantic City owner Bart Blatstein is seeking to build...

NY/NJ Port Authority Considering Buying Atlantic City Airport

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is studying a possible purchase of Atlantic City International Airport or also running the airports according to a letter sent...

Cuomo: No Casinos in NYC

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) has made it clear he will not be rushed into any proposal for downstate casinos before the expiration of a moratorium on them...

Wynn is a Transformed Company, Executives Argue

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is preparing to hold hearings on the suitability of Wynn Resorts to operate a casino in the Boston metro area in light of accusations of...

Caesars, Eldorado in Merger Talks—Fertitta Looms

No offer has been reported yet, but it looks as though Carl Icahn’s hand is showing. He sold Tropicana Entertainment to Eldorado last year, and reports have it that...

RI Legalizes Mobile Sports Betting

Rhode Island is poised to offer mobile sports betting by the end of the year. Governor Gina Raimondo (l.) last week signed the bill legalizing mobile sports betting, which...

Sports Betting Gains Momentum in NH; Casinos Not So Much

Many eyes in the gaming world are focused on New Hampshire. Where bills are active that would legalize both sports betting and authorize two casinos in the Granite State,...

In Vegas, Resort Fees Are Under the Microscope

While there’s no hard evidence linking the fees to Las Vegas’ visitation slump, some analysts believe they’re tarnishing the city’s reputation as an affordable getaway. Several resorts have moved...

Heads of NBA, Marshall University Sports Differ on Sports Betting Risk

Adam Silver (l.), the head of the National Basketball Association, and the leader of one prominent college are at odds over risk and risk prevention presented by legalized sports...

New Jersey, Michigan Join New Hampshire Lawsuit on DOJ Wire Act Opinion

New Jersey has filed a brief in support of New Hampshire in a lawsuit challenging the new Department of Justice interpretation of the 1961 federal Wire Act. New Jersey...

Push Is On for Casinos in New York City

MGM, Las Vegas Sands and Resorts World are leading a growing choir of voices in Albany that want Governor Andrew Cuomo (l.) and the legislature to lift a moratorium...

New Jersey Considers Stronger Penalties for Sports Betting Violations

New Jersey’s legislature will consider a bill to increase penalties for sportsbook that take bets on contests prohibited by state law.

Proposed LV Convention Tunnel Could Expand

Elon Musk’s Boring Company has won a bid to build a mile long tunnel transit system to serve the expanded Las Vegas Convention Center that will open in two...

Ex-Wynn Exec Charged in College Admissions Scandal

Gamal Aziz, a former president of Wynn Macau and MGM Grand Las Vegas, has been indicted in the sweeping Justice Department investigation into bribery and cheating at some of...

Churchill Downs Cleared to Take Over Pennsylvania Casino

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently approved allowing Churchill Downs to manage Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin (l.) in Farmington, Louisiana for $100,000 paid to Eldorado Resort, which will retain...

Rhode Island Adds Mobile Sports Betting

The legislature has approved and Governor Gina Raimondo (l.) of Rhode Island appears ready to sign a bill that would approve mobile sports betting in the state. Rhode Island’s...

Valley Forge Opens FanDuel Sports Book

Valley Forge Casino opened its FanDuel Sportsbook in an event featuring former Philadelphia Eagle Brent Celek, who placed the first bet after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania regulators have...

March Madness Comes to Atlantic City

Sportsbooks in Atlantic City are pulling out all the stops for the March Madness basketball tournament, the first time the casinos will be able to take bets.

Icahn Adds to Caesars Play

A week after billionaire investor Carl Icahn (l.) ramped his courtship of Caesars Entertainment, company stock jumped. Icahn increased his ownership to over 15 percent in the company and...