3618 stories by Philip Conneller
Bridgeport Casino Bill Dead for 2018 But MGM Scores Symbolic Victory in Connecticut House
The effort to bring a casino resort to Bridgeport, Connecticut was pulled from the State Senate on Tuesday, as the clock ticked towards the end of the legislative session. Proponents of the bill said there was simply not enough time to gather...
Park MGM Takes Over for Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas
The Monte Carlo Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip officially rebranded as Park MGM today, Wednesday, May 9. The building’s $550 million revamp is far from complete, but on Wednesday, its website was displaying “introductory rates” on some of its...
Colorado Gambling Law Tweaked to Ban Skill-Gaming Machines
The days of Colorado’s sweepstakes arcades are numbered. Legislation passed by both chambers and currently winging its way to the Governor John Hickenlooper’s desk will close the “loophole” that allowed skill-gaming arcades to flourish outside of the state’s three designated gambling zones:...
Caesars Drops Marijuana Testing for Prospective Employees, Multiple Factors Affect Decision
Caesars Entertainment has stopped testing prospective employees for marijuana use. The company told the Las Vegas Review-Journal Monday that Nevada’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana had been a major factor in revising its policy, but it was also driven by the simple...
William Hill US Revenue Rises 45 Percent, Poised for PASPA Repeal
As the US stands on the cusp of legal sports betting, British bookmaker William Hill announced Tuesday that its US operations enjoyed the biggest growth of all divisions across the whole group during Q1. The bookmaker said revenue for William Hill US...
Derek Stevens’ Downtown Casino Plans Head to Las Vegas Planning Commission
Derek Stevens, owner of the “The D” and Golden Gate in downtown Las Vegas, has submitted plans to the Las Vegas Planning Commission for his mysterious Fremont Street project, which will be the first new hotel and casino to be built from...
Casino Operators Look to Radio Waves to Detect Concealed Weapons
It’s a sad sign of the times that there is a need for something called the Gaming and Hospitality Active Threat and Crisis Management Symposium, which took place at Park MGM, Las Vegas, last week. Sadder still, that the event was packed...
Bridgeport Casino Push Predicted to Go ‘Belly-Up’
Connecticut’s controversial Bridgeport casino push was approved by the House of Representatives on Friday, but is likely to die in the Senate, according to political observers in the state. The bill does not mention Bridgeport by name – or MGM Resorts International....
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Supports Leagues on Sports Betting, Wants to Change Law
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice plans to call a special session to review the state’s recently passed sports betting bill. It seems the sports leagues have been bending the governor’s ear. Justice said Friday he supports tweaking the new law to include...
Nevada Regulator Told Casino Workers Must Be Protected From Customers as Well as Employers
Casino union representatives and other stakeholders told the Nevada Gaming Control Board at a hearing on Wednesday that its draft rules to tighten controls on sexual harassment within the Nevada Casino sector must extend to hotel guests and high-rollers. In March, the...
