7955 stories by Devin O'Connor
Arkansas Casino License for Pope County Spurs Tribal Fight, as Lobbying Intensifies
The lone Arkansas casino license earmarked for Pope County has caused a political clash between rival Native American tribes. In November, a long and contentious legal dispute in Arkansas was finally resolved, with the Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) and Legends Hospitality --...
Macau Casinos Could Be Required to Disclose Major Financial Decisions
Macau casinos will be governed by a new set of regulatory conditions next year. One potential governing matter proposed would require the six casino concessionaires to disclose any "major financial decision" to the local enclave government prior to its execution. A specially...
Pennsylvania to Distribute $2M in Grants for Illegal Gambling Crackdown
Pennsylvania police will soon be better funded to crack down on illegal gambling operations. Illegal gambling schemes were put on high alert this week with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announcing the opening of its $2 million annual grant program. The...
Churchill Downs Betting Big on Horse Racing Revitalization with Colonial Downs
Churchill Downs Inc. is divulging details as to why it believes spending nearly $2.5 billion to acquire casino operator Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) is a sound bet. It largely has to do with the Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent, Virginia. Speaking...
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City Building $5M Sportsbook Venue
Ocean Casino Resort is nearing completion of its $75 million property upgrade. The Atlantic City Boardwalk property this week unveiled that its latest component of the project overhaul is a 12,000-square-foot sportsbook venue called The Gallery Bar, Book & Games. The Gallery,...
Frontier Airlines Again Expands Las Vegas Operations, Adds Seven Weekly Routes
Frontier Airlines is further expanding its weekly operations in and out of Harry Reid International, which is Las Vegas' primary commercial air hub. The ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) announced last week that it's adding three routes through Las Vegas. Beginning in May,...
Ontario Lawmaker Calls for iGaming Delay, Cites Furloughed Casino Workers
Ontario is set to debut legal iGaming sites with interactive slot machines and table games on April 4. At least one provincial lawmaker is siding with the land-based commercial casino industry in believing online gambling's introduction is coming at a most inopportune...
West Virginia Satellite Casino Bill Dead, as Legislative Session Ends
Efforts in West Virginia to allow each of the state's five commercial casinos to potentially build smaller satellite gaming venues is dead for 2022. Senate Bill 100 was introduced in February by state Senator Eric Nelson (R- Kanawha). The measure would have...
Atlantic City Chamber Member Drops Out After Group Backs Casino Smoking
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce's public declaration of its support for allowing indoor casino smoking to continue has consequences. It already led to one member severing ties with the business networking group. Atlantic Prevention Resources announced the cancellation of its...
Penn National Gaming Files Trademark Applications Prompting Name Change Speculation
Pennsylvania-based Penn National Gaming (PNG) has prompted speculation that it is mulling a corporate identity overhaul. The company recently filed 15 trademark applications for "Penn Entertainment" and "Penn Entertainment & Media." Trademark attorney Josh Gerben broke the news that PNG could be...
