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Indiana Gaming Officials Give Caesars Another Year to Find a Buyer for Horseshoe Hammond
Caesars Entertainment now has more time to sell its Horseshoe Hammond Casino in northwest Indiana. On Monday, the Indiana Gaming Commission extended the deadline to find a deal for the casino by a year, to Dec. 31, 2021. Horseshoe is one of...
Las Vegas Mayor Goodman Calls Nevada’s New COVID Restrictions ‘Crushing’ to City
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman (I) labeled Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) “a dictator” and said his new COVID policies will be “crushing to the city.” Sisolak's COVID orders cut occupancy at casinos and other businesses. Goodman made the comments in an interview...
Indiana Gaming Commission Expands Spectacle Probe, Action May Come Soon
The scope of the Indiana Gaming Commission’s investigation into Spectacle Entertainment has widened, Executive Director Sara Gonso Tait told commissioners Monday. As a result, the company that operates the Majestic Star Casinos and building a $300 million land-based replacement in Gary with...
Nevada Casinos, Workers at Risk Under Sisolak’s Tougher Coronavirus Restrictions
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s (D) temporary, tighter new restrictions on the state’s gaming properties and restaurants -- as well as other enterprises -- could lead to some businesses closing, possible layoffs, and a slower economic recovery, according to a prominent local economist....
New Podcast Series Highlights Diversity of Underground Gamblers, Shows Winning Traits
A new podcast series focuses on the lives of professional underground gamblers. The podcast goes inside the world of professional gambling and attempts to show what traits make these players successful. Gamblers is hosted by David Hill, a veteran writer on gambling....
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Exclusive Window to Purchase Caesars Southern Indiana
Caesars Southern Indiana casino may soon find itself under new ownership. Earlier this month, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians signed a letter of intent with Caesars Entertainment Inc. that gives the tribal nation an exclusive 45-day window to negotiate a purchase...
Nevada Casinos, Restaurants Must Cut Occupancy to 25 Percent for Three Weeks
Nevada gaming properties have to reduce their capacity from 50 to 25 percent starting at 12:01 am on Tuesday for three weeks. That's under a new set of tougher coronavirus restrictions announced by Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) on Sunday. But he avoided...
Feds Say Cincinnati Councilmen Sought Bribes to Support Project Tied to Sports Betting
For the second time this month, federal prosecutors have announced charges against a sitting member of the Cincinnati City Council for soliciting bribes on projects. One of those projects included an endeavor tied to sports betting. City Council Member P.G. Sittenfeld was...
Las Vegas Casinos Still a Draw for Thanksgiving Travelers
Las Vegas and Reno remain top regional driving destinations for Thanksgiving travelers in a year that many people choose to remain at home. “Las Vegas and Reno continue to be a very popular hotel destination for those who feel comfortable taking a...
Casinos Could Hire Skilled Workers from Proposed Federal Apprenticeship Program
Las Vegas is among the tourist destinations nationally that could benefit from a pending federal bill that would create about a million apprenticeships across the US economy. The proposal, HR 8294 -- known as the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 -- was...
