8105 stories by Devin O'Connor
Ohio Casinos and Racinos Set Another Monthly Gaming Revenue Record
A pandemic is still going on. But for Ohio casinos and racinos, times have never been better. For the second month in a row, the 11 gaming properties collectively posted their all-time best month in terms of gross gaming revenue (GGR). April...
Gaming Industry Execs Reject Notion that Land-Based Casinos are Dead
Land-based casinos struggled greatly during the 2020 pandemic. But industry executives are rejecting any notion that online is the future of gambling. After the coronavirus invaded the US early last year, nearly every brick-and-mortar commercial and tribal casino shuttered. While physical slot...
Crown Resorts Bidding War Intensifies, as Aussie Casino Giant Names New CEO
Crown Resorts has two offers on the table for its casino business in Australia. The seekers are The Star Entertainment Group and Blackstone Group. Blackstone, the private equity business of billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, has been targeting Crown since March. Blackstone is looking...
Nevada Regulators Postpone Online Gaming and Sports Betting Workshop
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is delaying its planned workshop regarding online gaming and in-person registration requirements for new sports betting accounts. Originally scheduled for May 13, the NGCB says the meeting will now take place once the Nevada Legislature concludes...
Alabama Lottery and Casino Expansion Bill Likely Dead, as House Reps Clash
The odds are lengthening for Alabama voters being asked next November if they want to legalize a state-run lottery and add more casinos, including full-scale gaming with traditional slot machines and table games. Senate Bill 319 passed the Alabama Senate last month...
UK Online Gaming Revenue Totals $759M in March, as Britain Remained in Lockdown
UK online gambling continued to flourish in March, as the vast majority of Brits were continued to be locked down on stay-at-home orders. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) this week reported record online slot machine revenue for a single month. Interactive gaming...
April Maryland Gaming Industry’s Third-Best Month Ever, Casinos Win $162.1M
Maryland casinos won more than $162.1 million from gamblers last month. The haul is the state gaming industry's third-highest gross gaming revenue (GGR) monthly performance in history. Maryland's first casino opened in September of 2010. The six licensed commercial casinos followed up...
Pennsylvania Casinos Can Return to 100 Percent Capacity on Memorial Day
Pennsylvania casinos, for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, will soon be free of reduced operating capacity restrictions. On the same day that New Jersey announced that Atlantic City casinos can return to 100...
Seneca Nation Argues 25 Percent Slot Machine Revenue Share Too High
The Seneca Nation of Indians says sharing 25 percent of its slot machine revenue with New York no longer allows its three casinos resorts the same economic benefits that the gaming facilities once did. Seneca President Matthew Pagels opined this week that...
Poll Concludes Florida Voters Want Say in Seminole Gaming Expansion
A new poll finds that a majority of Florida voters want a say on whether the state should allow the Seminole Tribe to expand its gaming privileges. Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and the Seminole Tribe inked a deal that...
