85 stories by Lucas Thomas
Indiana Lawmakers Advised That Moving Majestic Star Casino Will Improve Local Gary Economy
The Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Indiana -- a city plagued by corruption, job losses, and a population exodus going all the way back to the 1960s -- is one part of reinvigorating the former Rust Belt town's ailing economy. A potential...
MGM Springfield Hauls in $27 Million for September: First Full Month of Operation in Massachusetts
In September -- its first full month of operation -- MGM Springfield in Massachusetts took in nearly $27 million in revenue, according to figures released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) this week. The 125,000-square foot casino opened in late August. According...
Pinnacle of the Deal: Ink Dry On Penn National, Boyd Gaming Buyouts of Regional Operator
Penn National Gaming (PNG) and Boyd Gaming have each taken their chunk of Pinnacle Entertainment, and one of the most complex gaming selloffs in history is now a done deal. On Monday, the disposition of Pinnacle’s 16 properties – with PNG taking...
Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Teaming Up with Cirque du Soleil for ‘Legacy’ Spectacular
Cirque du Soleil and Argentinean soccer player Lionel Messi -- one of the most successful entertainment franchises in Las Vegas history and one of the popular game's biggest stars -- are teaming up. After creating tributes to everyone from the Beatles to...
Skill-Based Gaming Heavily Touted as Future at G2E, But Facts Don’t Bear Out Hype
This year's Global Gaming Expo (G2E) -- which wound down on Thursday in Las Vegas -- had skill-based gaming front and center, with several companies showing off what they think might be the future of the genre throughout the week. “That is...
Pay Up: Major League Baseball Wants Cut Of Casino Sports Betting Action
Major League Baseball doubled down on its stance that the league should receive money from casinos that profit from legalized sports betting, with a suggestion from Executive Vice President of Gaming Kenny Gersh that casinos pay MLB a 0.25 percent fee. “From...
Report Claims Trump Lobbied For Sands Casino License on Behalf of Sheldon Adelson in Meeting With Japanese Prime Minister
President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to consider Las Vegas Sands for a casino license on behalf of Sands founder and CEO Sheldon Adelson early last year, according to investigative news site ProPublica. Trump’s request came during a February 2017...
Long-Beleagured SLS Las Vegas Getting $100 Million Renovation from New Owner Alex Meruelo
Developer Alex Meruelo is ready to turn the SLS Las Vegas -- long the butt of many jokes for everything from its Michelin Man-esque entry statue to its poor performance -- into a beautiful swan. The plan to reinvigorate SLS Las Vegas...
Hard Rock Atlantic City Executive Shake Up Includes Fast Track for Casino Commission Requirements
New Jersey's Hard Rock Atlantic City is dotting its i's and crossing t's, getting all its ducks in line to move Tampa-based incoming president Joe Lupo in position to take over the casino resort's ops just four months after the new property...
Football Season is Good for Business in New Jersey, SugarHouse Online Arm Learns
There’s more evidence of New Jersey’s insatiable appetite for betting on football games: the Garden State two-year-old online arm of land-based SugarHouse Casino announced that its revenues have more than doubled in only one month with the arrival of college and professional...
