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By Mihajlo Ivanovic

Turning Stone Channels Holiday Cheer with 2021 Gingerbread Village

December 16, 2021

Summary Turning Stone Casino creates traditional Gingerbread Village Gingerbread Village features 8 buildings and a moving train If you are visiting New York, check out the Gingerbread Village New York-based Turning Stone Resort Casino invoked festive cheer ahead of Christmas with its annual Gingerbread Village. The delicious treat was executed with finesse by the casino […]

By Sadonna Price

Live! Casino Pittsburgh Looks To Expand With New Poker Room

December 15, 2021

Summary Electronic table games will be added along with a newly reconfigured high-limit room. The upgrades come just one year after opening. The poker room will offer 1,500 squire feet of space and new job opportunities for the community. It’s time for an upgrade! The Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania at the Westmoreland Mall is […]

By Sadonna Price

Violent Fight Breaks Out At Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City

December 14, 2021

Summary The fight broke out just before 3 a.m. on Tuesday. Officers arrived on the scene to find the fight over and one person injured. Chairs were thrown during the incident and onlookers had to flee the scene to avoid injury. Last week, visitors to the Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City were in for a […]

By Jayson Peter

Two Florida Groups Spend $54m Collectively to Push Gambling Petitions

December 13, 2021

Summary Both groups needs to reach almost 900,000 verified signatures to qualify a referendum for the 2022 ballot. FanDuel and DraftKings are part of the effort to see sports betting launched in the state on a commercial level. Las Vegas Sands and the Poarch Creek Band of Indians have also contributed financially to the effort. […]

By Sadonna Price

AGA Reveals 2021 US Gaming Revenues Hit New Record

December 10, 2021

Summary So far, US commercial casinos have generated $44.15 billion. This total does not include November and December totals. The increase in revenues helped the coffers of 23 states out of 25 that offer land-based casinos. The Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker of the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows the state-by-state revenue figures for commercial casinos […]

By Sadonna Price

Atlantic City Casino Workers Take Smoke Fight to Trenton

December 9, 2021

Employees and anti-smoking groups call out legislators for not covering the smoking issue but pushing other items through like tax breaks for casinos. The groups want to see legislators pass S1878 in the senate and A4541 in the Assembly. Casinos say they will lose revenues if smoking is banned permanently throughout the venues. Smoking has […]

By Sadonna Price

Ohio Casinos and Racinos Hit Record High in November

December 8, 2021

The casinos and racinos of Ohio have enjoyed a fruitful year. After a devastating 2020, with casinos shut down or open with minimal operations, the venues have made a comeback this year. So far, $2.11 billion in gambling revenues have been earned, with December still to go. Once the November totals were revealed, the operators […]

By Sadonna Price

GLPI Agrees to Cordish Asset Deal Valued at $1.81 Billion

December 7, 2021

Summary The agreement includes three properties: one in Maryland and two in Pennsylvania. Once the deal is completed, GLPI will lease back the venues to Cordish. Stock analysts see the deal as a positive and an ongoing trend within the industry. Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) portfolio is about to become much bigger. In a […]

By Sadonna Price

Atlantic City PILOT Bill Moves Forward in the Senate

December 6, 2021

Summary No financial analysis has been made public regarding the bill. The legislation seeks to remove sports and online gaming from revenues that determine the PILOT level for payment. The goal of the amendment is to help provided continued stability to the gaming industry. Bills to amend the casino payment by Atlantic City operators who […]

By Sadonna Price

Renewed Effort Begins to Bring a Casino to Richmond, Virginia

December 3, 2021

Summary A new survey reviews how residents voted in the rejected referendum Residents are being asked if the casino were to move to Petersburg would it be approved Richmond City Councilwoman Reva Trammell is collecting signatures for another referendum In November, the residents of Richmond, Virginia rejected a referendum that would bring a casino by […]