8174 stories by Devin O'Connor
Iowa Gaming Regulators Will Review Petition to Disqualify Cedar Rapids Casino
On Thursday, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) unanimously voted in favor of reviewing a petition filed by the owners of Riverside Casino and Golf Resort that seeks to disqualify Linn County and Cedar Rapids as a permissible host location for...
Rio Casino Las Vegas Officially a Destination by Hyatt Resort, Room Sale Underway
Rio Hotel & Casino west of the Las Vegas Strip has formally joined the World of Hyatt guest loyalty program. The deal announced in March 2021, two years after Caesars Entertainment sold the off-Strip all-suites casino resort to Dreamscape Companies, has officially...
Fairfax County Officials Say No NoVA Casino in Affluent Northern Virginia
Local officials in Northern Virginia's Fairfax County continue to speak out against efforts to bring a Las Vegas-style casino, resort, and convention center to Tysons. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday night and welcomed public input on the casino matter....
Commercial Gaming Revenue Tops $17.7B in Third Quarter of 2024
Commercial gaming revenue during the third quarter of the year reached $17.71 billion, as the sports betting and iGaming segments continue to expand. The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported Thursday that gamblers lost more money than ever before during the July through...
Pennsylvania Casino Revenue Stagnates, iGaming Continues Upwards Run
Pennsylvania casino revenue from in-person slot machines and table games totaled approximately $274.5 million in October 2024, a negligible 0.2% year-over-year gain. Pennsylvania's 17 brick-and-mortar casinos combined to win $200.6 million from their slots and $73.9 million from their tables. Slots managed...
Mohegan CEO Ray Pineault: Winning a Casino License in New York City a ‘Major Priority’
Mohegan, the gaming company owned by Connecticut's Mohegan Tribe, is amid its greatest operational focus pivot in its nearly three-decades-long history. Mohegan recently ended its management contracts in Atlantic City at Resorts and in Las Vegas at Virgin Hotels. The company formerly...
Reno’s J Resort Announces Additional $130M Investment, Total Project Now Over $550M
Colorado-based Jacobs Entertainment, the company behind the redevelopment and rebranding of the Sands Regency to the J Resort in Reno, Nev., continues to live up to its pre-project promises. Jacobs Entertainment spent $300 million to overhaul the former Sands Regency. The new...
Alabama’s Gaming Liberalization Odds Improve With Birmingham Racecourse Sale
The odds of Alabama ending its prohibition of nearly all forms of commercial gambling might have improved this week with the Poach Band of Creek Indians agreeing to purchase the Birmingham Racecourse. During recent legislative sessions, Alabama lawmakers have failed to find...
Baha Mar Chinese Construction Firms Pledge Assets to Stay $1.6B Legal Ruling
A Bahamas construction firm linked to the Chinese government has pledged assets it owns in The Bahamas as collateral as it seeks a stay for an October court ruling that ordered the group to pay $1.6 billion to the original developer of...
Evolution Continues Legal Quest to Identify Group Who Made Baseless Claims
Evolution AB, a leading supplier of live dealer iGaming operations and developer of online casino gaming software, is continuing its legal fight in New Jersey to expose the identity of a group of individuals who in 2021 alleged that Evolution was providing...
