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September 7, 2018

Arkansas casino legalization proposal approved for ballot

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. A casino legalization proposal that two Native American tribes have each contributed more than $1 million to support ...

September 7, 2018

Billionaire Gilbert Is Said to Be Looking to Cash Out of Casinos

Quicken Loans Inc. founder Dan Gilbert is looking to exit the casino business, including properties in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit,...

August 18, 2018

MGM Springfield opening less than a week away

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - We have less than a week to go, before the grand opening of MGM Springfield. It will be the first full-scale...

August 1, 2018

Macau gambling revenues jump 10 percent in July

(Reuters) - Gambling revenue in the Chinese territory of Macau rose 10.3 percent in July from a year ago period, bolstered by demand from...

April 10, 2020

California: Rolling Hills Casino is sewing supplies for healthcare workers Workers

Rolling Hills Casino is sewing supplies for healthcare workers CORNING, Calif. — A shortage of N-95 masks in the Northstate has the st...

July 25, 2018

UNLV International Gaming Institute Research Helps Japan Launch its First Integrated Resorts

Japanese lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that will lead to that nation’s first integrated resorts, facilities first developed in Las ...

July 19, 2018

Casinos bid on online gambling; no bids for sports gambling

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Nine owners of Pennsylvania casinos are seeking licenses for online gambling. "We're a jurisdiction that has be...

July 15, 2018

Three Casinos Apply for Pennsylvania iGaming License

Reports over the weekend confirm that at least three “Main Certificate” holders have applied for a Pennsylvania iGaming license. Parx Ca...

July 15, 2018

MGM National Harbor unveils $48 million expansion of gambling spaces

MGM National Harbor unveils $48 million expansion of gambling spaces MGM National Harbor opens a $48 million expansion on Sunday with a ...

July 10, 2018

Ohio Lottery Commission reported gambling revenues from the state's seven racinos, which pair slots and video gambling with horse racing, were $87.4 million in June

The Ohio Lottery Commission reported gambling revenues from the state's seven racinos, which pair slots and video gambling with horse rac...

July 7, 2018

A New Casino With Jai Alai Approved By The State To Be Built In Downtown Miami

State regulators have approved the development of a new casino in the Edgewater neighborhood, just north of downtown Miami, the website F...

July 7, 2018

Maryland Casinos Generate $148.9 Million in Revenue During June

For immediate release July 5, 2018 Contact: Carole Bober Gentry 410-230-8725 (office) 410-365-6384 (cell) carole.gentry@maryland.g...

June 29, 2018

Pennsylvania is the seventh state to have entered iLottery market to date -Pennsylvania casinos ask Wolf Administration to suspend iLottery games

Pennsylvania Lottery proceeds benefit the state's senior citizens. Since the very first ticket was sold in 1972, the Lottery has generate...

June 27, 2018

Indian Casinos Win $32.4B in 2017, Tribes Considering Sports Betting

Indian casinos reported gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $32.4 billion in the fiscal 2017 year, which is a 3.9 percent increase on 2016. Th...

April 3, 2020

Warren Buffett eyeing casinos, other businesses hit by coronavirus to offer financial lifelines

Warren Buffett is eyeing some of the businesses suffering the most from the novel coronavirus, including casinos, The Wall Street Journal...

June 26, 2018

IGT Secures Multi-Product Systems and Games Agreement with Ocean Resort Casino

IGT Secures Multi-Product Systems and Games Agreement with Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City's newest casino to open with IGT Advantage ...

June 16, 2018

Maryland’s largest casino’s latest play to win the top spot: More nongambling amenities

Maryland’s largest casino has made its next move in the game to reclaim its place as the state’s top gambling destination: a 17-story hot...

June 16, 2018

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition drives casino bill through Lower House panel as opposition protests

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition on Friday pushed through a Lower House panel a contentious bill that specifies rules about t...

June 9, 2018

Revenues rise in May at 3 of 4 Ohio casinos

Revenues rose last month at three of Ohio’s four state-authorized casinos, including Hollywood Casino Toledo. However, a big drop in t...

June 8, 2018

Cyprus starts building 'Europe's biggest casino resort '

LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Cyprus' president says a new casino resort that's described as Europe's biggest will be the centerpiece of the east Me...

June 6, 2018

Maryland Casinos Generate Record $156.5 Million in Revenue During May

For immediate release June 5, 2018 Contact: Carole Bober Gentry 410-230-8725 (office) 410-365-6384 (cell) carole.gentry@maryland...

April 3, 2020

Vegas Casino Mogul Shut His Doors Due To Coronavirus. He’s Still Paying 10,000 Employees Anyway

Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon Adelson was forced to close his doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, but he says he won’t allow that to d...

June 1, 2018

Slovakia to open online casino market to int’l operators

Slovakia is preparing to open its online casino market to internationally licensed operators. Last week, Slovakia’s Ministry of Finance ...

May 30, 2018

Arkansas Attorney General has approved a ballot measure that, if passed by voters, would allow construction of four casinos

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has approved a ballot measure that, if passed by voters, would allow construction of four casin...