7776 stories by Devin O'Connor
Philadelphia Casinos Require Vax Proof, Upstate New York Casinos Renew Mask Mandates
Philadelphia casinos will soon require visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry. The regulatory change follows a city order that all indoor gatherings be held only with people who are fully inoculated against the coronavirus. Effective January 3, any indoor...
California Casino Workers Allege Sexual Misconduct Allegations Not Handled Properly
Former restaurant servers who worked at a California casino owned and operated by a federally recognized tribe claim they are not being taken seriously. They say their repeated complaints regarding alleged sexual harassment and misconduct committed by one of their associates were...
Las Vegas Super Bowl Expected to Deliver Southern Nevada $500M Economic Impact
Las Vegas officials say hosting the 2024 NFL Super Bowl will cost the county and city as much as $60 million. But it will be money well spent. The NFL announced this week that Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders,...
Puerto Rico Casino Industry Set to Expand With Three New Gaming Properties
Officials in Puerto Rico revealed this week that the Caribbean island's gaming industry is set to expand by way of three new casinos. The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission says the Condado Plaza Hilton in San Juan, Embassy Suites by Hilton-Dorado in Dorado,...
Atlantic City Casino Brick-and-Mortar Does $207M in November, Still Down From 2019
Atlantic City casinos are expected to soon learn whether they will be collectively required to pay $165 million or $110 million in property taxes next year. State lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy (D) will have the final say regarding the proposed payment-in-lieu-of-taxes...
Atlantic City Casino Property Relief Bill Shadowed By Threat of County Lawsuit
Atlantic County officials are preparing to bring a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey. That's if lawmakers pass legislation to lower the amount of property taxes the nine casinos in Atlantic City are required to pay in 2022. Atlantic County, home...
Fontainebleau Las Vegas ‘fb’ Lettering Adorns Towering Blue Strip Structure
Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a stark reminder of the 2008 Great Recession. But the new owners of the longtime Strip eyesore say the towing 67-story blue building is on a path to completion. Koch Real Estate Investments, a subsidiary of the Koch...
Live! Casino Pittsburgh Undergoing Expansion, as First-Year Business Strong
Live! Casino Pittsburgh marked its one-year operating anniversary on Nov. 25. The Pennsylvania satellite casino is celebrating by announcing expansion plans for the Westmoreland property. Baltimore-based Cordish Companies, which owns and operates Live! Pittsburgh, says the company is listening to customer feedback...
Chicago Chinatown Voices Casino Concerns, Cites High Addiction Rates Among Community
Some area residents in Chicago's Chinatown are speaking up about their concerns regarding a casino resort potentially coming to the community. Illinois passed a commercial gaming bill in 2019 that Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed into law that July. The casino expansion...
Philippines Casinos to Operate at 50 Percent Capacity Through 2021
Philippines casinos across the Southeast Asia country will be limited to operating at 50 percent capacity through the end of the year. The Philippines government announced this week that its national COVID-19 Alert Level 2 will remain in place until at least...
