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Churchill Downs to Acquire Two Eldorado Resorts Casinos
Eldorado Resorts has announced a deal to sell two of its properties to Churchill Downs Inc, the parent company of the famous Kentucky racetrack. Churchill Downs will acquire Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg in...
Wilton Rancheria Tribe Survives Elk Grove Casino Challenge, Judge Tosses Suit
A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a lawsuit that sought to challenge the Wilton Rancheria tribe’s long quest to build a casino in Elk Grove, California. The suit had questioned the legitimacy of a decision to restore the tribe’s lands in Wilton...
Alabama Lottery Bill Clears Senate Committee but Needs Miracle
Alabama’s Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would establish a lottery in a state where opportunities to gamble are thin. Despite movement this week, the bill remains a long shot. In Alabama, lottery bills rise and fall...
Connecticut Gaming Expansion Bill Would End Plans for East Windsor Casino
A proposed bill in the Connecticut legislature would allow for competitive bidding on new casinos in the state would also end plans for a third “satellite” casino that would have been built in East Windsor. The new legislation will be the subject...
Caesars CEO Mark Frissora Visits Japan, Company Presents Two Integrated Resort Concepts
Caesars Entertainment CEO Mark Frissora is in Japan this week trying to solicit support for his company to land an integrated casino resort license in the island nation. According to Asia Gaming Brief, Frissora, along with other company executives, met Osaka Governor...
Steve Wynn Scandal Spurs Nevada Gaming Regulator to Review Licensee Workplace Sexual Harassment Standards
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is sharpening its guidelines to more effectively combat sexual harassment in the workplace within the state’s casino sector. The move comes as lawsuits pile up against former CEO of Wynn Resorts Steve Wynn, who's been accused...
Sportsbet and CrownBet Duke It Out for William Hill Australia
There are now just two horses in the race to buy William Hill Australia. The Australian Financial Review reported Friday that Paddy Power-owned Sportsbet and the Stars Group’s newly acquired CrownBet are still in the running, after Ladbrokes and Bet365 fell at...
March Opening Weekend Madness at Las Vegas Sportsbooks
Finding a seat at a Las Vegas sportsbook might be difficult this weekend, as March opens up with a busy slate of various sporting events taking place around the Valley. And that's expected to attract more than 150,000 fans to Sin City....
Wynn Boston Harbor Rebranding Call from Massachusetts AG, Also Questions Casino’s Gaming License Suitability
The Wynn Boston Harbor casino resort project should lose the name of the company's disgraced billionaire founder in the wake of the numerous sexual harassment and assault allegations being made against him. What's in a Name? That's the viewpoint of Massachusetts Attorney...
Macau Casino Revenue Surge Comes to a Screeching Halt, February Win Falls Short of Expectations
Macau casino revenue rose 5.7 percent last month to $3.02 billion, far less than the seven to 12 percent growth predicted by gaming analysts. The less than six percent gross gaming revenue (GGR) increase is the smallest year-over-year percentage gain since January...