The famous Trump Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City is currently undergoing a liquidation sale. As we all know, the failing property was bought by Hard Rock International, who will be completely renovating it and reopening. Before the renovations can be started, everything within the Taj Mahal needs to go. Buyers will be […]
The 4th of July is the day our nation celebrates Independence Day, but it is also a time of year when many companies expect to do quite well. Las Vegas is no different, with many casinos and other businesses in Sin City hoping for a good financial performance. With Independence Day falling on a Tuesday […]
The New Jersey Senate voted to legalize Daily Fantasy Sports on Friday the 30th of June 2017. The vote passed 29-6 and is now set to become law in New Jersey. The bill will still need to be signed into law by state Governor, Chris Christie, who now has the final say. Will the Governor […]
Caesars Entertainment has recently made a move to get into the film and television industry, after building a brand-new sound stage in Las Vegas. The new Caesar’s sound stage is 48 000 square feet in size, which makes it the largest sound stage in North America, beating out the previous title holder by several thousand feet, […]
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s ambitions to build a casino in Taunton, Massachusetts, have suffered a serious setback. This setback is due to the tribe abandoning its efforts to get the Department of the Interior to designate the land around its new casino as sovereign tribal land. It will be interesting to see how the situation […]
The proposed third casino in Connecticut has been a contentious issue for some time now. However, that is all in the past now, as the Governor, Dannel Malloy, has officially signed Public Act 17-89, which permits the construction of a new casino on non-tribal land. Connecticut Governor Officially Sanctions New Casino This new act officially […]
The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino has just launched an initiative in an attempt to fill up is 21 new Boulevard Penthouse suites. These amazing rooms in Las Vegas have an incredible view of the Bellagio Fountain, as well as a drink cabinet with bottles of Louis XII Black Pearl cognac, which are said to cost […]
The state of gambling in Pennsylvania has been hotly debated over the last few months. Now, the Democratic Governor of the state, Tom Wolf, has spoken out about the planned gambling expansion. He has said that the Republican legislature needs to let go of its proposed changes and focus on ways to create meaningful revenue […]
Three tribal casinos are in a battle with New Mexico and its gambling regulators after the state informed the casinos they owe $40 million in additional revenue. The three casinos strongly disagree with this and are claiming that the state is misinterpreting an old agreement. The issue has gotten so serious that the three casinos […]
Churchill Downs Incorporated recently announced that it had officially received initial approval to create a new gambling facility. Approval was granted by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, and the new gambling parlor will be built at Trackside. Trackside was previously used as a training facility but was closed down. Churchill Downs to Spend $60 Million […]
The upcoming boxing match between UFC champion Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather is all anyone in the sports betting industry seems to be talking about at the moment. McGregor, the mixed martial arts star, is definitely the underdog in the boxing match, which is set to take place on the 26th of August 2017. However, […]
A former executive at a casino in Pennsylvania was recently sentenced to jail for 32 months. He worked at the Mohegan Sun Pocono Casino and was involved in a scam that involved slot machines and casino loyalty rewards. The scam was run for almost a year, with the perpetrators making nearly $500 000. Mohegan Sun Exec […]
A woman by the name of Katrina Bookman has hired a lawyer and is suing Resorts World Casino in Queens, New York. This is after she had thought she had just won a life-changing jackpot at one of the casino’s slot machines last fall in 2016. The game in question came up and told her […]
The City of Niagara Falls in the state of New York is demanding answers after the Seneca Nation decided to freeze its revenue sharing program with the state. The city is concerned that without the additional funding provided by Seneca’s casinos, the city will be left with less funding than it needs. The situation with […]
Caesars has recently decided to end its first foray into skill-based casino games in New Jersey. The Casino giant has ordered all skill-based games to be pulled from the floor at its casinos in Atlantic City. Skill-based gambling, as it stands right now, uses slot machines that are combined with traditional video games, in an […]
The latest crop of slot machines has been big news in the industry, with more skill-based gameplay. The hope was that these new skill-based slots would be just what casinos needed to start attracting the younger audiences the casinos need. Many of these new slot machines have been hailed as highly innovative by the industry, […]
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has finally taken action on the state’s proposed changes for gambling, which could lead to massive changes. The issue has been a hot topic for more than 12 months, and this week, it finally went before the house. However, controversy seems to follow the gambling industry sometimes, and this bill […]
Connecticut looks like it is all set to get its third land-based casino after the state’s House of Representatives approved the bill. The vote on the bill took place in the early hours of the morning, on Wednesday the 07 June 2017. This bill will allow for the construction of a third casino in the […]
Sheldon Adelson, the CEO and Chairman of Las Vegas Sands, is currently waging an advertising war in Pennsylvania in an attempt to stop legislation that will allow for the expansion of video gaming terminals(VGTs). The proposed legislation changes will allow VGTs to be placed in truck stops, bars, restaurants and off-track betting locations. Adelson Fighting […]
Gambling addiction is an unfortunate part of the casino world, whether we’re talking about land-based casinos or online gambling sites. Both men and women have the capability of falling victim to problem gambling and is something all gamblers need to keep in mind. However, once a gambling addiction has taken hold of a player, the […]