Virginia Senate Considers Historical Racing Machines

The Virginia Senate is reviewing legislation introduced by state Delegate Michael Webert to permit historical racing machines at Colonial Downs racetrack (l.) and satellite betting locations. The House passed...

Florida House, Senate Advance Gambling Bills

Both the Florida House and Senate bills would ratify a 20-year compact with the Seminole Tribe, granting it exclusive rights to blackjack and slots outside Miami-Dade and Broward counties...

Showboat Atlantic City Owner Seeks Casino Eligibility

Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein (l.), who owns the Showboat hotel in Atlantic City, has petitioned New Jersey gaming regulators for a statement of compliance indicating the Showboat could be...

New Jersey Encouraging Early Licensing for Sports Betting

New Jersey gaming regulators are encouraging businesses and firms interested in offering sports betting in the state to apply for casino service licensing, even as it awaits a decision...

Hard Rock Atlantic City Emphasizes Community

The soon-to-open Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City is implementing a community outreach program aimed at dispelling notions that resort residents are excluded from the wealth casinos have brought...

Poll Finds New Jersey Voters Still Overwhelmingly Against North Jersey Casinos

A poll paid for by opponents of building new casinos in Northern New Jersey found that voters were still sternly against the idea. State voters overwhelmingly defeated a referendum...

New Governor Means New Attitude on Atlantic City Takeover

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (l.) met with Atlantic City’s Mayor to discuss the status of the state’s takeover of the city’s finances. Though no changes were announced, city...

New Jersey Appoints Special Atlantic City Counsel

Jim Johnson, a former U.S. Treasury undersecretary, has been named special counsel to review the state of New Jersey’s current fiscal control of Atlantic City. The announcement does not...

‘Integrity Fee’ Becoming an Issue in Sports Betting Legalization

Major League Baseball joined the National Basketball Association in pushing a sports betting bill including a 1 percent “integrity fee,” but NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (l.) is muddying the...

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Takes Big Hit in January

Severe winter weather contributed to a nearly 10 percent decline in Atlantic City casino revenue for January. The city’s seven casinos took in $184.3 million in January, down 9.9...

New Jersey Considers Changing Keno-style Lottery Game

New Jersey’s State Assembly is considering drastically changing a new keno-style lottery game which many see as a threat to Atlantic City casinos.

Full Speed Ahead, Says New Wynn CEO

Matt Maddox (l.) is working to assure employees and investors that Wynn Resorts’ growth pipeline is intact. He also affirmed the company’s “zero-tolerance” policy toward sexual harassment and announced...

Caesars Announces Room Check Policy in Wake of Vegas Shooting

Caesars Entertainment has announced a new policy to check on and enter guest’s rooms once daily even if the room has a do not disturb sign. The company said...

Nevada Fighting Trump Bid to Cut Tourism Marketing

The state’s congressional delegation is gearing up to fight an administration plan to ax funding for Brand USA. The federal program, which has been of major benefit to Las...

Sands Sevens Out in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s fourth mini-casino license was awarded to Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, owner of the Parx casino (l.) outside of Philadelphia, for a casino inn Cumberland County, after regulators invalidated...

A Clouded First Year for N.Y. Casinos

The state’s commercial casino experiment hasn’t lived up to expectations, falling a collective $230 million shy of gaming revenue projections. The del Lago casino (l.) in the Finger Lakes...

Maryland Governor Supports Education ‘Lockbox’

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (l.) announced plans to increase education spending over the next decade should lawmakers pass a bill creating a “lockbox” that guarantees casino revenues go to...

Mount Airy Wins Third PA Mini-Casino

Mount Airy Casino Resort (l.) submitted a winning bid of just under $21.2 million for Pennsylvania’s third Category 4 mini-casino license, for a casino in New Castle, Lawrence County....

Iowa Casino Anticipates Sports Betting

Officials at Great River Entertainment in Burlington, Iowa, which includes Catfish Bend Casino (l.), said tentative plans include opening a sports book facility in a sports-bar setting if the...

Live! to Open Maryland’s First Gaming and Smoking Patio

Live! Casino & Hotel in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is planning to open what will be the first outdoor gaming patio where smoking is permitted, including both slots and...