(Mississippi) The precipitous plunge in North Mississippi's casino traffic has renewed calls for low-cost air service
BY ANITA LEE Sun Hareld The precipitous plunge in North Mississippi’s casino traffic has renewed calls for low-cost air service through the Gulfport-Biloxi airport as a proven boost for tourism. Gambling revenue also is declining on the Coast, but the…
Malaysia Outlets Sell Out of Lotto Numbers Linked to Flight 17
Niluksi Koswanage, Bloomberg Bettors queued up at gambling outlets run by Magnum and Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd. to buy such numbers after the flight crashed in eastern Ukraine on July 17. That resulted in certain combinations being sold out, Magnum…
5 things Atlantic City is doing to reverse slide
Wayne Parry, Associated Pres ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Even before a slew of casino closings hit Atlantic City, gambling operators, government officials and regulators had been working to improve the resort’s prospects. Here’s a look at five things they’re…
ATLANTIC CITY: The search for silver linings
Cut by casino closings, gaming mecca looks to stop the bleeding By S.P. Sullivan | NJ.Com/SPECiAL To THE STAR-LEDGER At its peak in 2006, Atlantic City was home to 39,000 slot machines. Since then, neighboring states that have legalized…
In struggling AC casinos, non-gaming businesses thrive
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY – Gambling revenues at Atlantic City casinos have plummeted since peaking in 2006. Three casinos announced in the past month that they could be closed by summer’s end. Nearly 20 percent of local casino jobs are…
Limo e-hailing app Ride Genie gets Nevada OK
Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Nevada Transportation Authority has given the green light to an e-hailing app that enables customers to summon a limousine with a smartphone. The three-member board that regulates buses and limousines statewide unanimously approved…
A history of casino revenue, jobs in Atlantic City
Here is a look at how gambling revenue and employment have changed since casinos launched in Atlantic City in 1978: May 26, 1978: Resorts Atlantic City opens. Casino revenue: $134 million Casino employment: 3,300 ___ June 26, 1979: Caesars Atlantic…
The North (Strip) Shall Rise Again
By Christopher G. Axelrod “Head north to find the action” may soon be the new creed of Las Vegas tourism, but does the north end of the strip actually have the potential to become the new south? Considering the explosion…
INSIDE GAMING: Ashes to ashes: Strip smoking could end
By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL The idea of a full-scale smoking ban in Nevada casinos seems out of place. The “No Smoking” concept doesn’t fit the Strip’s “do anything” reputation. Of the 23 states with commercial casinos, 18 outlaw…
Hard Rock Hotel Casino to open in South Lake Tahoe
The Horizon Hotel in S. Lake Tahoe will be converted to the Hard Rock Hotel Tahoe. A view of South Lake Tahoe. The New Hard Rock will be across the street from MontBleu which used to be Caesers Tahoe. Scott…