New Jersey Sports Betting Legislation on Track
Sports betting bills before both houses of the New Jersey legislature are expected to be voted soon. The biggest point of contention remains whether the bills will include an...
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Connecticut Governor Says Tribes Must be Included in Sports Betting
Governor Dannel P. Malloy (l.) is determined to preserve the historic relationship between Connecticut and its gaming tribes, the Mohegans and Pequots. He has called for the legislature to...
New York Sports Betting Bill Includes League ‘Royalty’
A bill before the New York Senate includes an integrity fee for sports leagues, but a the sponsor of a companion Assembly bill, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (l.), calls it...
D.C. Looking at Sports Betting
A member of the District of Columbia council says the district is seriously looking into sports betting through the D.C. Lottery in the wake of the removal of the...
MGM Buys Empire City
The gaming giant MGM Resorts has added another key piece to its East Coast strategy with the purchase of Empire City Casino (l.) in Yonkers, N.Y. The $850 million...
40 years of Gaming in Atlantic City
Casino gaming hasn’t solved all of Atlantic City’s problems, but it’s kept the seaside resort alive and relevant for four decades.
Score Another Victory for Elaine Wynn
The proxy fight waged by Wynn Resorts’ largest shareholder against director John Hagenbuch ended just days before the company’s annual meeting when he quit the board rather than face...
MGM Buying Back $2 Billion of Its Shares
The repurchase is the second in less than a year and signals the bright future the resort giant sees as it completes some $6 billion in new resort development,...
Atlantic City Casinos Take First Quarter Hit
Atlantic City casinos saw earnings for the first quarter of 2018 fall 11.7 percent to $123.6 million compared to 2017. Though the city’s casinos have been hurt by a...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Receives New Jersey Casino License
The planned Hard Rock Atlantic City has been granted a license to reopen a casino by New Jersey gaming regulators. The Hard Rock is a refurbishment of the former...
Caesars REIT to Purchase Caesars Palace Tower, Harrah’s Philadelphia
VICI, the real estate investment trust set up by Caesars Entertainment, will purchase the Octavius Hotel Tower at Caesars Palace and the Harrah’s Philadelphia property (l.).
Delaware Tax Relief Could Stall
Skepticism from Delaware House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf (l.) over a bill to give the state’s three casinos tax relief could lead to yet another defeat in the state legislature....
Pennsylvania Lottery Begins Keno in Bars and Restaurants
The Pennsylvania Lottery has launched a new Keno game played in bars and restaurants under the state’s 2017 gaming expansion law. The game generates a new Keno draw every...
Plans Unveiled for New Downtown LV Resort
D Las Vegas and Golden Gate owner Derek Stevens announced plans to develop the first wholly new casino on Fremont Street in years. Features include a 777-room hotel, a...
Massachusetts Removes Wynn’s Name From License
Steve Wynn (l.) has been removed from the license application of the Encore Boston Harbor as a “qualifier,” as the Wynn Resorts International completes its severing of all relations...
Sports Betting Shuffle
Every state is taking a different approach to the legalization of sports betting. But the race to legalize sports bets has begun and the leaders are Delaware, New Jersey...
NFL, NCAA React to Sports Betting Decision
The commissioner of the NFL and the president of the NCAA both issued statements in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision clearing the way for legal sports betting,...
Maryland Live! to Open Hotel June 6
Cordish Companies plans to open its luxury 310-room Live! Hotel on June 6, providing new competition for Maryland market leader MGM at National Harbor.
Florida Greyhound Group Wants Ballot Issue Removed
A proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot in Florida seeks to decouple greyhound racing from other gambling. But the Florida Greyhound Association filed a complaint to remove the...
Big Easy, Formerly Mardi Gras, Fully Reopened
With more than 500 slots now in operation, the former Mardi Gras Casino, now the Big Easy in Hallandale Beach, Florida, is back in business following Hurricane Irma's devastation...
