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Casino Execs Discuss Labor Challenges in Atlantic City, Foxwoods Increases Wages
Casino executives are gathered this week in Atlantic City for the 25th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC), held at the Hard Rock. A major topic of conversation is how the gaming industry weathered COVID-19 and the ongoing challenges the pandemic continues...
Las Vegas Cannabis Consumption Lounges Cleared for Strip and City Proper
The odds of Las Vegas cannabis consumption lounges sprouting near the many casinos on the Strip and downtown were always good. But this week, city leaders made it official, rejecting a proposed motion to exclude the legal marijuana use businesses from the...
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh Hotel Nears Opening, as State Extends Gaming License
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh is set to finally open its long-awaited on-property hotel. The idea has been in the works since 2016. Rivers will soon open the 210-room facility located in Pittsburgh's Chateau neighborhood along the Ohio River. Called The Landing Hotel Pittsburgh,...
Mount Airy Casino in Pennsylvania Fined for Allowing 11- and 13-Year-Olds to Gamble
Mount Airy Casino Resort in the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains has been slapped with a $160,000 fine. The penalty is for three instances in which the casino allowed individuals under the legal gambling age of 21 to gamble. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
William Hill Agrees to $100K Fine for Regulatory Shortcomings in Nevada
William Hill US and its parent company, Caesars Entertainment, will likely be fined $100K by the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) during the regulator's meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22. Caesars acquired William Hill, one of the largest bookmakers in the UK and Europe,...
Mega Millions $1.337B Jackpot Won in Illinois Redeemed by Two Friends
The Mega Millions jackpot worth nearly $1.4 billion won in July has been redeemed. After 29 drawings without a ticket matching all six Mega Millions numbers, a single ticket sold at a Speedway convenience store in Des Plaines, Il., hit the jackpot...
Michigan iGaming Revenue Continues to Grow, Dominate Detroit Casinos
Michigan iGaming operations began in late January 2021. Less than two years later, the internet casino websites are where the bulk of Michigan's legal gambling money is being wagered. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) revealed on Tuesday that iGaming operators won...
Atlantic City Casino Workers to Protest Smoking at East Coast Gaming Congress
Atlantic City casino workers who oppose indoor tobacco smoking on the city's nine gaming floors plan to make their voices heard. Protests are planned during this week's East Coast Gaming Congress (ECGC) at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Casino.org reported last...
Belle of Baton Rouge $35M Move Largely Covered by Gaming and Leisure Properties
The Belle of Baton Rouge last week received state approval to move the riverboat ashore. The relocation project, expected to cost about $35 million, will largely be on the landlord's tab Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) acquired the Belle of Baton...
Atlantic City Casinos See Most Operating Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Atlantic City casinos are continuing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and business at most properties remains below 2019 numbers. Last week, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) revealed through its August gaming revenue report that seven of the nine...
