Caesars Entertainment Waitresses in Atlantic City Protest Automated Replacements

Casino cocktail waitresses at Caesars Entertainment properties in Atlantic City are protesting the installations of an automated process for ordering drinks recently introduced at Caesars casinos. The new system...

New Jersey CRDA Names New Director

Christopher Howard, executive director of the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, will step down from the post and be replaced by the authority’s Deputy Director Matt Doherty (l.)....

Maryland’s Poker Market Could Pass New Jersey

Poker revenues in New Jersey have declined over the past several years, while those in Maryland have increased. Even the addition of online poker in New Jersey might not...

Atlantic City Has Cold February

The cold winter has hurt Atlantic City’s casinos as casino revenues were down 6.5 percent in February. Online gambling, however, remained a bright spot bringing in $21 million. The...

Mohegan Executive to be Witness in Cosby Trial

Tom Cantone (l.), an executive of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, could be called to testify in the sexual assault trial of disgraced comedian Bill Cosby. Apparently the executive, Thomas...

PA Online Gaming Process to Start

Kevin O’Toole (l.), executive director of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, told lawmakers that the state gaming board will begin accepting applications for online gaming licenses in mid-April. The...

LVS to Sell Sands Bethlehem to Poarch Band

Las Vegas Sands Corporation has entered into an agreement with Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians to sell its Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem in Pennsylvania to the tribe for...

Atlantic City Mayor Advocates Pot Friendly Zones in the Resort

As the New Jersey legislature begins consideration of a bill to legalize marijuana sales, Atlantic City’s mayor is envisioning pot friendly zones in the resort as a way of...

Integrity Fee Challenged as States Advance Sports Betting Bills

The 1 percent "integrity fee" promoted by the NBA and MLB, which experts said actually is a 20 percent cut of all sports book revenue. One expert called the...

Wynn Resorts, Okada Bury the Hatchet

A $2.4 billion settlement has put an end to a long-running dispute over Wynn Resorts’s forced redemption of millions of shares Kazuo Okada once controlled. The deal is expected...

Florida Gambling Bills Fail Again

The Florida legislature last week failed to act on any gaming bills that were bing considered. The measure was an omnibus gambling bill that was being weighed as the...

To Fee Or Not To Fee

More states are drafting sports betting legislation in case the U.S. Supreme Court lifts the federal ban. Kansas and Missouri sports betting legislation includes the controversial 1 percent integrity...

PA iGaming Rule Based on Myth

Online Poker Report published an article revealing why a restriction in the Pennsylvania online gaming law was based on myths that have been debunked in legal iGaming jurisdictions. The...

Atlantic City to See Live Music, Sports Competitions Increase

As Atlantic City seeks to diversify its entertainment options, two recent announcements could mean a jolt of live concerts and sporting events are on their way to the resort....

More Accusations, Lawsuits Dog Wynn

A woman has told Las Vegas police that Steve Wynn (l.) raped her and made her pregnant. Another says she was forced to quit as a dealer after refusing...

PA Municipalities React to Mini-Casino Awards

Reaction of municipal officials within zones approved for a Category 4 mini-casino has been mixed, with some openly lobbying to host one of the satellite facilities.

Sheldon Adelson Wants to Fund U.S. Embassy

Billionaire casino mogul and huge Republican campaign donor Sheldon Adelson (l.) wants to pay for some of the cost of moving the U.S. Embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv...

Oneidas Open Third N.Y. Casino

The tribe’s newest entry is a $40 million boutique property with 500 slots, 20 table games and two casual restaurants and a choice lakeside location just 15 miles from...

Foxwoods Philadelphia Could Get Fee Back

An appeals court has revived the effort of partners in the failed Foxwoods Philadelphia project (l.) to recover the $50 million license fee it paid the state.

Massachusetts Casinos Move Forward

Despite being rocked by the Steve Wynn sex scandal, Wynn Resorts is soldiering on towards the 2019 opening of the Wynn Boston Harbor (l.). But that doesn’t mean that...