Louisiana Casinos Reopen Monday to Waiting Crowds
The first message Ronnie Jones received Monday morning came with good news. The chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board learned a crowd of about 100 people was waiting to…
Some Nevada Casinos Detail Reopening Plans, No Uniform Policy
The Nevada Gaming Control Board is forcing gaming properties to submit their reopening plans before resuming operations after months of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the board will…
Surpeme Court Declines Request to Hear NJ PASPA Restitution Case
The US Supreme Court on Monday announced it would not take on – for now, at least – the issue of if the NCAA and the four major American professional…
DiamondJacks Casino in Louisiana Closes Permanently Due to COVID-19
Louisiana’s casinos will be able to reopen on Monday, but one Bossier City venue will keep its doors shut for good. While casinos in Louisiana can reopen as early as…
Can Casinos Come Back from COVID-19? With Careful Planning: Maybe, Says Expert
COVID-19 adverse impact on the casino industry has been devastating. Gaming operators from Las Vegas to Macau are reeling, and at the same time, regrouping. But are they focusing on…
Litt Drops GLP Stake, Signals End of Vici Merger Hopes
Activist investor Jonathan Litt’s Land & Buildings Investment Management (L&B) has sold its stake in Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI). That likely marks an end to his push that…
California Casinos Asked by Gov. Newsom to Reconsider Reopening
California casinos owned by Native American tribes are planning to reopen their gaming spaces in the coming weeks, something Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is requesting they postpone. California casinos are…
Preakness Stakes Set for Oct. 3; New York to Resume Racing Next Month
Saturday should have been the day for Belinda Stronach and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to be in the infield of Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. They, along with another 100,000…
Elon Musk Company Finishes Tunnels for High-Speed Vegas Loop Project
An Elon Musk-owned company reached a major milestone this week on a project at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Behind this rock wall, workers from The Boring Company were…
AGA President Calls on Media to Stop Referencing Offshore Sportsbooks
American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller is urging media outlets covering the evolving sports betting industry to refrain from mentioning offshore sportsbooks. The sportsbook inside Rivers Casino…