By Sadonna Price Churchill Downs Inc Set To Enter Pennsylvania Casino Market August 14, 2018 Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced this week that they will take over the management at Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin in Farmington. They are also in the process of finalizing their acquisition of Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie. These deals give CDI a piece of the Pennsylvania casino market. CDI had already tried to […]
By Mihajlo Ivanovic Nevada Close To Finalizing New Sexual Harassment Policies August 9, 2018 The Nevada Gaming Regulator decided that it was time for it to upgrade its sexual harassment policies in light of the Steve Wynn sexual harassment scandal and the #MeToo movement. The gaming regulator reached out hundreds of casino employees and executives to get their feedback and views on sexual harassment policies being adopted in Nevada’s […]
By Mihajlo Ivanovic Rules For Louisiana’s Onshore Casinos Expected By End Of Year August 7, 2018 The state of Louisiana passed a law in 1991 that allowed for 15 riverboat casinos to begin operations. The catch was that these floating casinos had to set sail before any gambling could take place. Then, in 2001, the law was amended to allow the riverboat casinos to remain dockside as long as the casino […]
By Sadonna Price Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Could Be Purchased By VICI Properties May 1, 2018 VICI Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT) has acquired the rights to purchase Harrah’s New Orleans Casino based on an October agreement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This potential purchase was not something that state legislators who are in the process of formulating major legislation at the behest of the current […]
By Malik Freeman Evolution Gaming Extends Partnership With Scientific Games February 8, 2018 Evolution Gaming recently announced their continued partnership with Scientific Games. This new extension involves exclusive rights to specific games in the Scientific Games portfolio. Evolution Gaming is focused on delivering live casino games to its customers and this deal will enhance its portfolio in the coming years. The original partnership between the two involved two […]
By Jayson Peter Wall Street Analysts Predict Potential Wynn Resorts Sale And CEO Exile February 7, 2018 Wynn Resorts has seen a massive decline in share prices during the last few days as a result of the accusations raised against chairman and CEO Steve Wynn. Wall Street analysts are now predicting competitors will acquire Wynn Resorts once share prices hit rock bottom. When the Wall Street Journal published the exposé against Wynn, […]
By Malik Freeman MassGaming Commission Developing Responsible Gaming Tools January 26, 2018 The Massachusetts Gaming Commission recently agreed to collaborate with MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts to set up responsible gaming systems. These systems would then be deployed at Wynn Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield which are currently under development. The main idea behind these responsible gaming systems is to allow players to place limits on […]
By Sadonna Price Atlantic City’ Gaming Industry Expected To Have A Good Year In 2018 January 3, 2018 Atlantic City’s economy has suffered during the last decade mainly because the once thriving gaming industry has been in decline. After years of declining casino revenues, the city might be on the verge of turning things around. There are several factors that seem to indicate that 2018 will be the year, when this southern New […]
By Sadonna Price Caesars Casino Owners Announce Plans For IPO On NYSE December 28, 2017 Vici Properties, the real estate trust that owns Caesars Entertainment Corporation is planning an initial public offering (IPO) to help fund its efforts to balance the books. The Caesars brand is best-known for its many casinos and golf courses but the company has gone through troubled times in the recent past and has just come […]
By Sadonna Price San Manuel Casino To Phase Out Bingo Halls For Slot Machines November 23, 2017 San Manuel Casino finally retired what was once California’s second-largest bingo operation and chose to embrace change in order to cater to a younger and more energetic audience. The fact that the bingo operations had declined significantly over the years and that there was a demand for slot machines, made it easy for the company […]
