8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Resorts World New York City Ordered to Require Vaccines for Workers and Guests
A previous version of this article claimed MGM Resorts' Empire City Casino (ECC) fell under the New York City vaxx mandate. ECC is not in NYC, however, as it is located north of the Bronx in Yonkers. Effective immediately, Resorts World New...
Massachusetts Casinos Set Monthly Revenue Record, July Win Totals $96M
Massachusetts casinos won more money from gamblers in July 2021 than ever before in a single month. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and the slots-only Plainridge Park totaled $95.7 million. It's the state gaming industry's highest monthly...
MGM Resorts Has New Vax Policy, Required For Most Salaried Workers, New Hires
MGM Resorts salaried workers who are not working from home have until Oct. 15, 2021, to become fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If they don't, their jobs are at stake. Bill Hornbuckle, president and CEO of MGM Resorts, addressed company employees regarding the...
Atlantic City Casinos Prosper in July, Match 2019 Pre-Pandemic Land-Based Revenue
Atlantic City is back. After 15 months of being dealt difficult hands by way of mandatory closures and operating restrictions, the town's nine casinos won nearly as much money from gamblers last month as they did in July of 2019. Land-based gross...
Circa Las Vegas Receives Coveted AAA Hotel Rating, First for Downtown
Circa Las Vegas has created buzz downtown since opening amid the pandemic last October. Now the nation's largest leisure travel agency has taken notice. AAA recently sent a few unannounced inspectors to Circa to spend a couple of nights at the 777-room...
Houston Texans, Caesars Reach Marketing Pact, But Texas Casinos Remain Illegal
The Houston Texans and Caesars Entertainment have reached a deal to allow the casino giant to market its Las Vegas properties. Caesars Entertainment, effective immediately, is the Official Casino Partner of the Texans, and as a result, the casino brand will be...
Louisiana Casino Developer Attacks Opposition in Slidell, Calls it ‘Unfounded’
A company holding a Louisiana casino license says opposition to its efforts to relocate the gaming permit to St. Tammany Parish is without merit. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) permanently closed its DiamondJacks Casino last year. The company blamed the pandemic for its...
Incoming New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Has Very Close Ties to Gaming Industry
New York Governor-designate Kathy Hochul (D) is set to assume the office of disgraced Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Aug. 24. She will soon oversee nearly all state-run agencies, including the New York State Gaming Commission. When Lt. Gov. Hochul becomes the...
Richmond Casino Ballot Approved, Residents to Decide $600M Resort Fate
The Richmond casino ballot referendum will go before city voters during the Nov. 2 election. If a simple majority say "yes," ONE Casino + Resort will be authorized to construct its proposed $600 million integrated resort casino. The Richmond Circuit Court made...
Mohegan Gaming CEO Ray Pineault Explains Japan Partner Withdrawal in Nagasaki
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment is finally divulging details regarding the sudden withdrawal of its integrated resort (IR) development partner in Japan. Mohegan Gaming, the gaming unit of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, says it was Oshidori International Development's decision -- and its...
