Industry Headlines

By Sadonna Price

MGM Resorts Files Lawsuit Against FTC Over Cyberattack Investigation

April 16, 2024

Summary: The lawsuit claims the FTC violated the company’s 5th Amendment rights. The investigation took place in September 2023. MGM says the FTC did not follow conflict-of-interest guidelines. MGM Resorts International is unhappy with how the Federal Trade Commission handled the investigation into a cyberattack in 2023. The casino company has filed a lawsuit with […]

By Sadonna Price

Swinomish Casino & Lodge Announces Cybersecurity Incident

April 12, 2024

Summary: The casino and restaurants are closed. The lodge and RV park are open. New reservations are not being taken at this time It seems cybercriminals have struck a casino again. The Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Washington is the latest casualty. The casino was attacked a few days ago, and casino officials posted information […]

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Bill for Maine Online Casino, Defeated in House

April 10, 2024

Summary: State Rep. Laura D. Supica’s Maine online casino bill was three votes short in the Maine House of Representatives. 71 reps voted for LD1777, an iGaming measure that would make iGaming legal in the state and send revenue to the tribes. Supica sent the “ought not to pass” motion from the Joint Standing Committee […]

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RW Casino Promises $1bn in Tax Payments with Casino License

April 9, 2024

Summary: Resorts World wants one of three available casino licenses. The casino paid over $600 million in taxes and levies in 2023. Genting will continue to pay 67% of slot earnings if given the license. Genting Malaysia Bhd, the owner behind the Resorts World Casino in Queens, New York, hopes that its pledge of $1 […]

By Sadonna Price

Wheeling Island Hotel Casino Racetrack Reopens in West Virginia

April 8, 2024

Summary: The casino resumed operations on Sunday. Limited gaming and dining options are available. The property first closed on April 3rd due to flooding. After closing on April 3rd due to the flooding of the Ohio River, West Virginia‘s Wheeling Island Hotel Casino Racetrack is back in business. The casino reopened on April 7 at […]

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Alabama House Rejects Senate Changes to Gambling Measures

April 5, 2024

Summary: The House and Senate cannot agree on gambling expansion. House Representatives voted to send the bill to a conference committee. The Senate version does not allow casinos outside tribal lands or sports betting. The battle for a gambling expansion in Alabama is intensifying. The State House successfully passed legislation that would allow casino gaming, […]

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NV Culinary Union and Unite Here Launch Boycott Against Rampart Casino

April 2, 2024

Summary: The deceased Shirazalli Jafferali Lalji owns Rampart Casino’s gaming license. The unions want clarity regarding the casino’s license. Unite Here wants the industry standards to be upheld in transparency regarding the license. In Las Vegas, Rampart Casino is now part of a public boycott after Unite Here and the Culinary Union launched questions about […]

By Sadonna Price

Shuttered Western Casino in Downtown Vegas, Once Again for Sale

March 26, 2024

Summary: In 2012, the Western Hotel & Casino was shuttered and put up for sale, but to no avail. Now, the downtown Vegas property is back on the market. Tony Hsieh’s father, Richard Hsieh, who currently manages the estate, wants to sell it. In 2012, The Western Hotel & Casino located on Fremont Street in […]

By Sadonna Price

New Mississippi Bill Could Threaten New Casinos and Property Owners

March 25, 2024

Summary: The bill would stop competition regarding the 12 existing casinos on the coast. Public leases for gambling/gambling services would cease near the beach. The state would claim ownership of private waterfront property. The state of Mississippi seems to want more control over the coastal waterfront such as in the Mississippi Gulf Coast (pictured) and […]

By Sadonna Price

Oregon and California Tribes Oppose Coquille Indian Tribe Casino Efforts

March 22, 2024

Summary: Four tribes have asked US Interior Secretary Haaland to stop the project. The Coquille Indian Tribe would like to turn a bowling alley into a casino. The opposing tribes feel the casino would cause them harm. US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has received correspondence from four tribes, located in Oregon and California, that want […]