Industry Headlines

By Mihajlo Ivanovic

US Casino Industry Records Highest Growth Rate In First Two Months Of 2022

April 6, 2022

Summary U.S gaming operators generated a combined $8.92B in January and February The figure is up 19% from the same period in 2020 Latest figures indicate strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic The US casino industry is continuing to recover from the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the latest figures showing an increase […]

By Sadonna Price

Public Meetings Begin This Week to Discuss Chicago Casino Proposals

April 5, 2022

Summary Presentations for the Chicago casino will provide opportunity for resident feedback and questions. The city is expected to see $200 million in annual revenues from a casino facility. The first meeting will focus on the Hard Rock Casino plans. Plans to bring a casino to Chicago continue to move forward, but at a snail’s […]

By Sadonna Price

Seminole Tribe Maintains Gaming Control in Florida as Voter Effort Ends

April 4, 2022

Committee withdraws lawsuit filed in Leon County Circuit Court. $73 million was spent on the campaign effort. The Seminole Tribe maintains its gaming monopoly in Florida. Casino gambling will remain under the control of the Seminole Tribe in Florida, at least for now. Efforts to expand casino options in the state have come to a […]

By Rachel Bennett

NYC Pushing For Two Full Casino Licenses As State Budget Discussed

April 1, 2022

Summary NYC hopes to get two of the three casino licenses included in the 2022 budget Resorts World in Queens is already expected to be granted one of the licenses Proposal for a high-end casino in Manhattan gains traction Two operators in New York City could be granted a full casino gambling license as legislators […]

By Sadonna Price

Michigan’s Kewadin Casinos to Raise Minimum Gaming Age to 18

March 30, 2022

Summary The previous minimum age requirement was 19. The age-limit change goes into effect March 30, 2022. Officials say the change will allow the venues to be more competitive with other casinos. A major change is coming to five Kewadin Casinos in Michigan. The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians decided to change the minimum age […]

By Sadonna Price

Culinary Union Taking on Station Casinos in New Mass Lawsuit

March 29, 2022

Summary Station Casinos is reportedly not calling back employees that were laid off as required by the new law. The union says around 98% of members were laid off due to COVID-19 and only 80% have been called back to work. The Culinary Union worked for more than a year to ensure the Act would […]

By Rachel Bennett

Chicago Down To Final 3 Bids for First Integrated Casino Resort

March 24, 2022

Summary Bally’s Freedom Park, Rivers 78, and Hard Rock One Central are the three final shortlisted operators The proposed casinos are still struggling to gain support from local residents The city is expected to announce the winner this summer Just three bidders have made it to Chicago’s final casino shortlist from an original five. On […]

By Sadonna Price

Mississippi Couple Charged with Cheating at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

March 23, 2022

Summary The couple took over $10,000 with the scheme. Dealer distraction tactics were used in the cheating incident. The accused were able to complete the scam multiple times before getting caught. While it certainly doesn’t happen all the time, it is not uncommon for cheating to occur at a casino. There are gamblers who think […]

By Sadonna Price

Richmond Judge Allows City to Hold Second Casino Referendum

March 22, 2022

Richmond City Council gets to hold a second vote for the Urban ONE Southside casino project. The mayor and council members are supportive of the vote. Residents narrowly voted no in November 2021. Richmond Circuit Court Judge W. Reilly Marchant has ordered that a referendum be placed on the November 2022 ballot regarding the Urban […]

By Sadonna Price

PGCB Providing Grants for Illegal Gambling Prevention

March 15, 2022

Summary A total of $2 million is available in grant funds. Funds can be used for prevention, enforcement, investigation, or prosecution connected to illegal gambling. Applications for grants are currently being accepted by the Board. Illegal gambling seems to be a never-ending problem in some areas of the United States. From illegal gambling rings to […]