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By Sadonna Price

Satellite Casino Bill Proposed in West Virginia

February 24, 2022

Summary Satellite casinos must be located in the same county as the license holder’s existing casino. Senator Eric Nelson is focused on bringing casino gaming to downtown Charleston. County voter approval via referendum is required. On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee of West Virginia approved a satellite casino measure. SB 100 would allow existing casinos […]

By Sadonna Price

Tunica Sheriff on the Hunt for Casino Armed Robbery Suspects

February 23, 2022

Three men are wanted in connection with armed robbery near the Gold Strike and Horseshoe Casinos. Security cameras caught images of the individuals as they visited the casinos. Patrons are concerned that the men could come back and try to rob more gamblers at the venues. Travelers to Tunica, Mississippi this past weekend expected to […]

By Sadonna Price

Pennsylvania Casinos Seeing Slow Decline in Revenue Earnings

February 21, 2022

Summary Earnings dropped over $13m from December and $39.3m from November. Revenues were higher than January 2021. Hollywood Casino at Penn National recorded the most earnings at $57.2m. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently provided the January revenue earnings for the 16 casinos in the state, showing $393.1 million generated for the month. The amount […]

By Sadonna Price

CNIGA Shows Support for Sports Betting Measure

February 16, 2022

Summary CNIGA shows support for “The Age-Verified Tribal Online and In-Person Sports Wagering Regulatory Act” The group is still supportive of the “California Sports Wagering Regulation and Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act” The tribal sports betting bills are up against commercial initiatives for mobile wagering. Several bills are now in the works to see California start […]

By Sadonna Price

Nevada Mask Mandate Lifted Allowing Casinos to Return to Normal

February 11, 2022

Summary Face masks are no longer required within indoor settings in Nevada. Guidance was issued by the Nevada Gaming Control Board to casinos regarding masks. The Board does expect full compliance if a jurisdiction has a mask requirement. Is Las Vegas on the verge of returning to normal, at least some sense of normalcy since […]

By Sadonna Price

Churchill Downs Files for Terre Haute Casino Rezoning

February 10, 2022

Summary Churchill Downs wants to move Terre Haute project to the east section of the city. The plan to move the venue must be approved by the Indiana Gaming Commission. If approved, the site will consist of almost 50 acres of land Churchill Downs is seeking rezoning approval in Vigo County to move its Queen […]

By Sadonna Price

Wind Creek Bethlehem Seeks Removal of 600+ Slot Machines

February 9, 2022

The casino operator would like to remove 655 slots from the gaming floor. Wind Creek must prove to the Board the removal will not negatively impact revenues. Plans were also announced for a poker room move and table expansion. Last summer, casinos in Pennsylvania won the right to reduce the number of slot machines on-site, […]

By Sadonna Price

Petition Fraud Allegations Arise Amidst Florida Gambling Petition Effort

February 8, 2022

Two investigations are currently underway regarding the petition drive. The failure rate within the campaign is high, in the 60-70% range. Florida Voters in Charge is working with investigators on the matter. Florida Voters in Charge, a group backed by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has been working for many months now to bring commercial […]

By Sadonna Price

Nevada Gaming Officials Track Down Slot Winner After Prize Goes Unpaid

February 7, 2022

Summary The win occurred at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino. An alert of the win did not occur due to a machine communications error. An investigation helped identify the winner via the transportation authority. Imagine winning a huge progressive jackpot at a casino but having no idea you actually won a prize. That is […]

By Mihajlo Ivanovic

MGM’s New Rewards Program Includes Non-Gaming Customers

February 2, 2022

Summary MGM Resorts Launches new MGM Rewards program Non-Gaming customers now included in new rewards program New rewards program designed based on customer feedback and best practices MGM Resorts International has been working behind the scenes on taking its reward program to the next level. The casino operator recently announced that it was dropping its […]