Pennsylvania Casino Revenue Decreases 1% In SeptemberCDC Newswire · October 16, 2018 at 2:22 pmHARRISBURG, PA: Figures released and posted today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on its web site, gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, report that table games revenue for September 2018 at $72,310,207 a decrease of 4.4% over September of last year when revenue was… [continue reading]
Mississippi: Gaming Commission coming to Long Beach to look at proposed casino siteDavid Elliot, WLOX-TV · October 16, 2018 at 2:16 pmLONG BEACH, MS (WLOX) – The Mississippi Gaming Commission will be in Long Beach November 15th to hold a hearing at city hall. The commissioners will consider site approval for a proposed casino project in the city. The developer who… [continue reading]
Saratoga Casino Hotel celebrates contributing $1 billion to NYS EducationJoseph Phelan, The Saratogian · October 16, 2018 at 2:09 pmSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Saratoga Casino Hotel celebrated contributing $1 billion to New York State Education since expanding their harness track into New York State’s debut VLT facility in January 2004, Tuesday morning. Saratoga Casino Hotel reached the milestone officially… [continue reading]
New Jersey sports betting drives record September gaming numbersJoss Wood, Play USA · October 16, 2018 at 2:04 pmNew Jersey is showing the rest of the US what legalized sports betting really means. Since it first began on June 14 this year, sports wagering has generated $40.4 million for New Jersey gaming companies and revenue growth is accelerating…. [continue reading]
The Miami Dolphins Seem to Be Quietly Fighting for Florida GamblingJonathan Levin, Bloomberg · October 16, 2018 at 2:01 pmA Florida ballot initiative next month would give voters power to reject any expansion of casino gambling, and gaming companies have spent millions to oppose the measure. What’s unclear — at least to the naked eye — is why a… [continue reading]
Where Do Gubernatorial Candidates Stand on Sports Betting? West EditionJill R. Dorson, Sports Handle · October 16, 2018 at 2:00 pmThirty-six states will elect governors next month, and we at Sports Handle wondered if sports betting ranks among the key issues in any state elections — or as a topic of campaign trail conversation at all. In most cases, sports… [continue reading]
Talent Leaving Las Vegas a Sign of Shifting Dynamics in Sports BettingRichard Eng, America's Best Racing · October 16, 2018 at 1:58 pmIt was only a matter of time before the infant American sports betting industry would look for people with expertise in that unique field. Nevada was ripe for the picking as it has long been the only state in the… [continue reading]
European Casino Association backs Clarion Gaming Code of ConductCDC Gaming Reports · October 16, 2018 at 9:31 amThe European Casino Association (ECA), which represents the interests of 900 casinos and over 70,000 employees operating in 28 member countries across Europe, has given its full support to the Code of Conduct published by Clarion Gaming. The Code, which… [continue reading]
Arkansas: Casinos bid hauls in fundsMichael R. Wickline, Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · October 16, 2018 at 4:55 amThe Quapaw Tribe and Cherokee Nation collectively contributed more than $1.8 million in September to the ballot committee behind a proposed constitutional amendment that would clear the way for up to four full-fledged casinos in Arkansas, the committee reported Monday…. [continue reading]
The Clown That Saved Las Vegas Hits A Major MilestoneDavid G. Schwartz, Forbes · October 16, 2018 at 12:18 amMany of the Strip’s most famous names don’t last that long: the Sands, the Dunes, and the Hacienda were all imploded in their forties. The Riviera barely made it but then closed. But Circus Circus is cruising past its 50th… [continue reading]
How criminals used Canada’s casinos to launder millionsAshifa Kassam, The Guardian · October 16, 2018 at 12:11 amThe briefing took place just a few days after David Eby began his new job as British Columbia’s attorney general – and it began a warning. “Get ready,” Eby remembers being told by casino regulators in the western Canadian province…. [continue reading]
Casinos, beach parties and plastic bags banned as Philippine island ruined by tourism reopensHugh Morris, The Telegraph · October 16, 2018 at 12:04 amVisitors to a newly reopened Boracay will be subject to a set of stringent rules to avoid the Philippine island paradise from returning to the “cesspool” state that led to its closure earlier in the year. After a six-month clean-up… [continue reading]
Atlantic City market: ‘very healthy’ or ‘cannibalized’ after new casino openings?David Danzis, Press of Atlantic City · October 16, 2018 at 12:02 am Even before the opening of two new casino properties in late-June, industry experts differed on what their overall impact would be on the existing gaming market. Some believed the new properties — Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and Ocean… [continue reading]
Wynn preparing to open Japan officeAsia Gaming Brief · October 15, 2018 at 8:34 pmWynn Resorts is preparing to open its Japan IR development office before the end of the year as it seeks a license for a large urban market, said Chris Gordon, president of Wynn Resorts Development, to Asia Gaming Brief in… [continue reading]
Melco says eSports stadium vital to Japan IR plansInside Asian Gaming · October 15, 2018 at 8:33 pmMelco Resorts & Entertainment has highlighted eSports as a key component of any integrated resort project it builds in Japan. According to Melco’s Group CFO Geoffrey Davis, an eSports stadium would comprise a significant piece of its IR pie should… [continue reading]
Governor opposes Azteca Casino in VeracruzG3 Newswire · October 15, 2018 at 8:31 pmThe governor of the Mexican state of Veracruz, Miguel Angel Yunes Linares, has ruled against the construction of a TV Azteca casino in the municipality of Yanga, one of the poorest areas in the region. Local government bodies together with… [continue reading]
Sega Sammy wants involvement in “majority” of Japan IR projectsInside Asian Gaming · October 15, 2018 at 8:29 pmThe Chairman and Group CEO of Japan’s Sega Sammy Holdings says he wants to be involved in most of the country’s integrated resort operations following recent passage of the long-awaited IR Implementation Bill, with a view to global casino expansion…. [continue reading]
Gary officials seek casino move, freight hub for Buffington HarborCraig Lyons, Post-Tribune · October 15, 2018 at 7:52 pmA possible cargo and freight hub could be a development boom, for Gary but a casino at Buffington Harbor is now in the way. Gary officials Monday met with a legislative study committee to present its plan for an intermodal… [continue reading]
Mount Airy submits application to create mini-casino in Beaver CountyMike Larson, Pittsburgh Business Times · October 15, 2018 at 7:38 pmA mini-casino could be coming to Beaver County. If all goes well, the casino’s groundbreaking could be in late 2019. A mini-casino has up to 750 slot machines and 30 table games.
No More Plastic Straws at Gun Lake CasinoFox47 News · October 15, 2018 at 7:35 pmGun Lake Casino announced Monday that it will be free of plastic straws by November 1, 2018. This announcement makes Gun Lake Casino the first tribal casino in the state to announce the removal of plastic straws. Gun Lake Casino… [continue reading]
Four unique ways to have fun in the Atlantic City casinosRyan Loughlin, Atlantic City Weekly · October 15, 2018 at 7:31 pmSure, there are the tables and the slot machines, but for those of you looking for other great ways to spend a few hours in Atlantic City’s casinos, we have a few fun ideas for you. 1 Play golf. No, we… [continue reading]
Downtown Las Vegas’ Thunderbird hotel gets a retro renovationC. Moon Reed, Las Vegas Sun · October 15, 2018 at 7:27 pmThere’s a delightful stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard that time seems to have forgot. Located north of the Strip and south of downtown, it’s neither here nor there. A place of diners, neon wedding chapels, scooter rentals, strip clubs, pawn… [continue reading]
Sports betting on agenda this week in Indiana, Illinois and Washington, D.C.Jill R. Dorson, SportsHandle · October 15, 2018 at 6:34 pmIndiana, Illinois and the District of Columbia will have hearings on sports betting this week. Both the Indiana and Illinois hearings are informational, ahead of the midterm elections and winter sessions, while the D.C. Council hearing could be the first… [continue reading]
Mega Millions prize up to $654 million, 4th largest in US historyAssociated Press · October 15, 2018 at 6:31 pmDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – After nearly three months without a winner, the Mega Millions lottery game has climbed to an estimated $654 million jackpot. Unfortunately, even as the big prize for Tuesday night’s drawing increases to the fourth-largest in… [continue reading]
Agilysys unveiled a new mobile solution at G2E for ordering food, beverage and reservationsBuck Wargo, CDC Gaming Reports · October 15, 2018 at 6:13 pmAgilysys unveiled its latest hospitality software solutions at the Global Gaming Expo, including an application that lets you order food and drinks from anywhere in a hotel-casino on a mobile device. The Georgia-headquartered company calls the new solution rGuest OnDemand… [continue reading]
