Vegas tourism ad features no gambling
Las Vegas – The latest ‘What Happens Here, Stays Here’ Las Vegas ad campaign features a familiar musical act from, well, right here. Indie-rock band Imagine Dragons has teamed up with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for the…
Las Vegas: Bowling centers are lanes to profitability inside casinos.
You are not looking in a mirror, these are the lanes at Sunset Station. The lanes at Orleans and Gold Coast are just as large. When the Great Recession hit in 2008, many entertainment venues lost business as families suffered…
Houston-area raid nets nearly 100 slot machines
RICHMOND, Texas (AP) – A Houston-area raid has led to the seizure of nearly 100 illegal slot machines and one arrest. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says the case involves illegal gambling at a game room near Richmond. The…
New Jersey: State lawmakers looking to increase taxes on lottery winners and new casinos
If they can’t get money out of rich folks one way, some New Jersey lawmakers have a few other ways in mind. Every June, Gov. Christie crosses out lines in the state budget that would increase taxes on millionaires or…
Lake Charles: Houston billionaire's Lake Charles casino opens early
The hotel and casino will feature 740 luxury hotel rooms and suites, an 18-hole golf course, a world-class spa, extensive retail options, and a number of Landry’s signature restaurants. OPEN Found this picture of the opening day, thought it was…
Atlantic City: Tropicana partners with AtlantiCare for fitness complex next year
Rendering of the fitness center The Press of Atlantic City By REUBEN KRAMER Staff Writer Tropicana plans to open a multilevel fitness complex with AtlantiCare in May, part of a larger renovation campaign at a resort that has emphasized nongambling…
Maryland: Horseshoe Casino Falls Short In Meeting Expectations
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Disappointing results. Baltimore’s new Horseshoe Casino falls millions of dollars short in its first few months of revenue. There’s concern the city will see a lot less of its cut. Christie Ileto explains why communities are counting…
Massachusetts:Peter Picknelly says Court Square hotel advances in partnership with MGM Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – Developer Peter A. Picknelly said Friday that a proposal to convert a vacant six-story building at Court Square to a boutique hotel is nearing reality and would not be possible without the involvement of MGM Springfield. Picknelly, the…
(Illinois) Saying they messed up, state regulators have revoked a video gaming license from a catering company that planned to open a mini-casino in a low-income retirement home in Dolton
Saying they messed up, state regulators have revoked a video gaming license from a catering company that planned to open a mini-casino in a low-income retirement home in Dolton. The Illinois Gaming Board had awarded Giovanni’s Catering Inc. a license…
China’s corruption crackdown takes toll on Macau’s U.S.-owned casinos.
A cannon from the old Portuguese fort points toward the Grand Lisboa hotel and casino, in Macau, China on Nov. 23, 2014. Macau, the only region in China where casino gambling is allowed, has seen its revenues drop the last…