Elaine Wynn Settles Suit, Influences New Board Appointments

Elaine Wynn (shown in happier days with her former husband), now the largest shareholder in Wynn Resorts, last week settled a six-year lawsuit with the company and former CEO...

Pro Players Chime In on Sports Betting

The players’ unions for the four major professional sports leagues, including the NLFPA (l.), say they want a seat at the table when any fees are discussed in connection...

Miss America Pageant to Stay in Atlantic City through 2018

The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has approved a $4.3 million subsidy for the Miss America Organization to stage this year’s Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. Several...

Pennsylvania Mini-Casino Auction Another Bust

Last week’s auction by Pennsylvania regulators of a license to operate a satellite mini-casino was the second auction to draw no bidders. Will the next round of bidding be...

Atlantic City Casinos See 22.5 Percent Profit Increase in 2017

Atlantic City’s seven casinos saw a combined 22.5 percent increase in earnings for 2017 to $723 million. Only Harrah’s Atlantic City saw a small decline in profits. The Borgata...

New Jersey Casino Control Commission Overrules DGE

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission made the rare step of granting a key employee license to a former Louisiana casino manager despite a report from the state’s Division...

Rich Get Richer

The world’s 20th richest individual—yes, that would be Sheldon Adelson—has gotten richer as a result of a new employment contract that more than doubles his compensation to $26.1 million....

Hard Rock Temporarily Relocates Hollywood Restaurant

Council Oak Steaks and Seafood at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida will temporarily relocate while the property's $1.5 billion expansion, including a new guitar-shaped hotel tower, is...

One Size Sports Betting Doesn’t Fit All

As the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on lifting the federal sports betting ban draws closer, states are busily considering legislation to address the issue. The bills differ from state...

MGM in Talks With Wynn to Buy Everett Casino

MGM Entertainment is reportedly in talks with Wynn Resorts about buying the Wynn Boston Harbor (l.), which still has a year before its scheduled opening. If the sale were...

Virginia Governor Signs Historical Racing Bill

Historical racing machines would be allowed at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia, which last offered live racing in 2014, under a bill signed by Governor Ralph Northam (l.)....

Bethlehem Officials See Opportunity in Sands Sale

Tourism officials in the city of Bethlehem and Pennsylvania’s larger Lehigh Valley hope new owner Wind Creek Hospitality follows through on local redevelopment of the former steelworks (l.) around...

Delaware Will Consider Casino Tax Breaks

Delaware Governor John Carney (l.) has given lawmakers the green light to debate and pass a package of tax and fee breaks for the state’s struggling casinos, which have...

Building a Better Wynn for Employees

There’s not much Wynn Resorts can do now to dispel the perception that under Steve Wynn’s rule it could be a dangerous workplace for women who caught the billionaire’s...

Atlantic City Ocean Resort Casino Will Join with Hyatt

Atlantic City’s former Revel casino, now rebranded as the Ocean Resort Casino, will affiliate with the Hyatt Hotel chain. The casino will include a 32,000-square-foot spa within Hyatt’s newly...

New Jersey Governor Keynote Speaker at Gaming Convention

Governor Phil Murphy, who was recently sworn in as New Jersey’s chief executive, will give the keynote address at the 22nd annual East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City...

Judge Rebukes Borgata Atlantic City Card Claim

A federal judge shot down Borgata’s Atlantic City claim that a card manufacturer owed the casino millions in damages because their faulty decks allowed gambler Phil Ivey to win...

PGA Joins NBA, MLB in Supporting Sports Betting—With Fee

An NBA official revealed at an Illinois legislative hearing that the Professional Golf Association supports efforts by the NBA and MLB to support legalization of sports betting with “integrity...

Penn National Wins Fifth Mini-Casino, Fourth PA Casino

Penn National Gaming won Pennsylvania’s fifth mini-casino license for a bid of $3 over the minimum, giving the operator an industry-leading fourth Pennsylvania casino license, where it operates the...

Virgin to Outsource Gaming at Hard Rock

The famed UK-based brand is eager to enter the gaming industry. Just not the gaming. The Virgin-led investment group that bought Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel has crafted a...