2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Indiana Senate to Consider Moving Two Casinos Ashore in Tuesday Vote
A proposal to move one of two recently sold casinos in Gary, Indiana from Lake Michigan to a nearby land-based location and reassign the license for the other one to somewhere in Vigo County -- likely Terre Haute -- is cruising along...
Netherlands Online Gaming Approved by Dutch Senate, Permits Unlikely Until 2020
Legal online gaming was approved in the Netherlands earlier this week, with first permits possible next year. Holland’s Senate voted to back the Act on Remote Gambling, more than two years after it was initially considered by the country's House of Representatives. The first...
Connecticut Casinos See Ongoing Slot Revenue Decline, Neighboring State Competition, Less Disposable Income Blamed
Connecticut's Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos are both seeing drops in slot machine revenue for the seventh straight month. And the continuing free fall comes as no surprise to experts who follow industry trends in the area. More out-of-state options and less...
Netherlands Online Gaming Bill Up for Senate Vote Tuesday, Privatization of State Casino Hangs in Balance
Dutch lawmakers may soon approve online gaming in the Netherlands with a Senate vote scheduled for Tuesday. The House of Representatives has already backed a draft of the Bill on Remote Gaming, which will allow for limited internet gambling in Holland. Going...
California Cardrooms Battle on with Tribal Casinos Over Gaming Rights, as Confusing Lingo Further Clouds Clarity
California cardrooms are facing an uncertain hand as tribal casino operators turn up pressure on state officials to enforce exclusivity laws, leaving some employees worrying about job security. This week, the state’s Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) held a hearing in Clovis...
UK Bans Gambling Ads on Kid-Friendly Websites and Games, US Industry Experts React
In the UK, ads with gambling messages will soon disappear on websites and video games which are popular with children or teenagers. Under the new rules announced on Wednesday, gambling ads will not be shown on select media where children or young people...
Mohegan Sun Restaurant Manager Allegedly Embezzled $103K To Support Gambling Habit
An ex-assistant manager showed up in court this week to face a charge for allegedly embezzling over $100,000 from a restaurant in Connecticut's Mohegan Sun casino. Six-Figure Haul The attorney representing Adam G. Johnson, 43, of Griswold, Connecticut, entered a not guilty plea...
Onboard Casino Planned for World’s Largest Yacht Project, Which Will Have to Navigate Maritime Gaming Laws
A 750-foot mega-yacht that would include its own shipboard casino -- a project predicted to cost $775 million to build, although it is still on the drawing board -- would outstage the current record-holder for world's largest, the 590-foot, $400 million Azzam. The...
Another New York Official Joins Call for Study on Problem Gambling
The New York State Comptroller is the latest official to call for a comprehensive study on problem gambling in the Empire State. In an audit released this week, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) has...
Mount Airy Casino Fined $250K for Failing to Monitor Patron’s Drinks Before He Killed Jogger
Pennsylvania's Mount Airy Casino Resort will pay over $250,000 after it was revealed a patron last February had eight drinks at the casino, and later struck and killed a jogger with his vehicle. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) imposed the fines, claiming...
