7891 stories by Devin O'Connor
Cedar Rapids Casino Would Feature Zach Johnson Restaurant and STEM Lab
The would-be developers behind a casino pitch for Iowa's Cedar Rapids revealed updated details of the project's scope this week. California-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is partnered with the Cedar Rapids Development Group and the Linn County Gaming Association on a $275...
Arkansas Supreme Court Will Soon Rule on Pope County Casino Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court is expected to soon render its decision regarding a referendum seeking to repeal a commercial casino license earmarked for Pope County. The state's high court is slated to rule on an appeal from Cherokee Nation Entertainment challenging Issue...
Caesars Bankrolling Opposition Campaign to Missouri Sports Betting Referendum
Newly disclosed campaign finance data reveals that Caesars Entertainment is behind the opposition to the planned sports betting referendum in Missouri this November. Caesars has contributed $4 million to a committee called Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment. The campaign is...
Norfolk Casino to Allow Indoor Tobacco Smoking, Retain Amtrak Parking
The developers behind the Norfolk casino project say indoor smoking will be allowed in designated areas of the gaming floor. The group has also pledged to retain free parking for Amtrak train passengers. Details about the reworked Norfolk casino continue to come...
Illinois Adopts New Advertising Rules for Casinos, Sportsbooks, and VGTs
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has updated its rules on how casinos, sportsbooks, and video gaming terminal host businesses can advertise. State gaming regulators last week voted in favor of implementing a series of new limitations regarding how gaming operators market their...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Remains Uninterested in Expediting Casinos
A powerful Democrat in the New York State Senate said this week that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) remains evasive to legislation that would expedite issuing the three downstate casino licenses the legislature authorized in 2013. The 2013 gaming bill created four upstate...
Atlantic City Casinos Heat Up in August as Gaming Win Climbs Nearly Five Percent
Atlantic City casinos needed a little bit of luck to cap off the unofficial end to summer, and August delivered for the gaming properties down the shore. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) revealed Monday that the nine Atlantic City...
Boston to Study Encore Boston Harbor’s Impact on Nearby Youth
The City of Boston is seeking a research partner to conduct an institutional review of how a commercial casino in Everett is impacting youth. Wynn Resorts invested $2.6 billion to build an integrated resort casino in Everett. Encore Boston Harbor opened in...
Alabama Bill Would Elevate Gambling Convictions to Felonies
Alabama is among the most limited states when it comes to gambling. The Cotton State has no commercial casinos or racinos, iGaming, sports betting, or even a state-run lottery. New legislation would implement harsher penalties for those who don't abide by the...
New Jersey Supreme Court Rejects Emergency Request to Halt Casino Smoking
The New Jersey Supreme Court has rejected an emergency relief request from plaintiffs challenging the state's ongoing allowance of smoking inside Atlantic City casinos. The state's highest court ruled the lawsuit challenging the exemptions included in the 2006 Smoke-Free Air Act that...
