The founder and former CEO of Wynn Resorts is “unfit to hold a gaming license” The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) doesn’t believe Steve Wynn should be allowed to be involved in the state’s casino industry. It has submitted a complaint to the Nevada Gaming Commission asserting that the embattled executive and founder of Wynn […]

Construction at the Hard Rock in New Orleans leaves two dead, one missing This past Saturday saw part of the Hard Rock Hotel, still under construction, on Canal Street in New Orleans suddenly come crashing down. The recovery action is still taking place, but there are at least two dead and a minimum of 30 […]

The tribe wants to build a casino in Cathedral City The Agua Caliente tribe of California has now been given approval to build its third casino in the state. After already having one in Rancho Mirage and another in Palm Springs, the tribe had set its sights on Cathedral City for its latest endeavor, and […]

The Suncoast Hotel and Casino is giving up its land In what has become fairly standard in the casino industry, a Las Vegas gambling venue is looking for a buyer. However, the casino itself isn’t being offered for sale. Instead, Suncoast Hotel and Casino wants someone to buy the land beneath it. It only costs […]

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission says yes to a deal between Churchill Downs and JACK Entertainment In a move that didn’t come as a surprise to anyone, Churchill Downs has been approved to take over the Turfway Park race track in Kentucky. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) signed off on a deal between Churchill […]

Pope County may not see a casino, after all Russellville, AR has been pushing forward with its plans to see a casino in its back yard, despite opposition to the idea. It has been accepting bids from potential casino operators and the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) is expected to make a decision on the final […]

The work wrapped up at the end of last week The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa lifted the sheets on its $700-million expansion last week to typically fanfare. With a high-wire act by Nik Wallenda and the signature guitar smash Hard Rock lives by, the facelift was unveiled to the world, showing off […]

The casino giant is looking forward to putting the deadly attack behind it Just over two years after madman Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and wounded more than 500 from the Mandalay Bay in Vegas, the owner of the casino, MGM Resorts International, has agreed to a settlement with victims and their families. The company […]

The Mohegan Sun Pocono really needs to get its security into shape One of the most important aspects of casino operations is undoubtedly the security, for a number of reasons. States with legalized casino action have strict rules on how security has to be managed and they’re not that difficult to follow, unless the venue […]

Atlantic City’s financial instability to be tested after the venue changes hands The casino scene in Atlantic City is about to get a little more active, and this may not be a good sign for overall revenue. After a long wait, TJM Properties has finally found someone willing to buy the shutters Atlantic Club and, […]

A Pennsylvania court rules that Parx Casino isn’t entitled to any form of compensation From 2009 to 2011, Parx Casino in Philadelphia, PA paid more than its fair share in taxes. Unfortunately, no one caught on for another three years. When the casino realized its mistake, it most likely got rid of a bean counter […]

A lightning strike causes electricity issues at several area casinos Yesterday wasn’t the best day to be at an Atlantic City casino. A power line was struck by lightning, leading to thousands of customers being left without electricity. Among these were several casinos and they, too, went dark, with some patrons having to sit uncomfortably […]

The billion-dollar scandal is not even close to being resolved It’s been a while since anything has been made public about one of the largest money-laundering scandals ever to surface. Canada has been trying to figure out how much damage was actually done after it was revealed that several casinos may have, directly or indirectly, […]

The city sits in the contentious Pope County, which hasn’t exactly been behind the idea of a casino Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones might get his way, after all – not that it would be a surprise. The Texas billionaire is reportedly pushing for a casino in Arkansas, and Pope County was the perfect spot. […]

The Iowa venue has broken ground on a new hotel and an extension of its casino The Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort in Iowa is growing. Three months ago, the resort announced that it was time to undergo a major expansion and has now broken ground on its project, ready to invest millions into […]