Georgia House Committee Approve Resolution For Gambling

Members of the House in Georgia have sent their seal of approval to the proposal that allows voters to make the decision on whether any form of gambling will be legal in the state or not. The resolution requested a referendum in the State of Georgia for sports betting, casinos, and horse racing, etc, across […]

Tribal casino lays off almost 1,500 at 3 Michigan locations during virus crisis

Tribal casino lays off almost 1,500 at 3 Michigan locations during virus crisis

A tribal casino system in Michigan has laid off almost 1,500 employees as it has closed for business during the coronavirus outbreak. Four Winds Casinos has three gambling facilities in Michigan — in New Buffalo, Hartford and Dowagiac — and one in South Bend, Indiana. “There is no intention that positions will be terminated,” wrote Frank Freedman, chief operating […]

GEORGIA LAWMAKERS HEAR INPUT ON CASINO GAMBLING

Georgia lawmakers hear input on casino gambling

Just ahead of Georgia’s 2020 legislative session, voters have expressed their concerns on expanding gambling in the state. The Atlanta Motor Speedway presented drafts for a casino resort. The racetrack hosted a public forum on Thursday to hear the thoughts of lawmakers and voters. Middle Georgia lawmakers say they are working hard to get gambling […]

Phil Ivey Continues To Strike Back At Borgata Casino

Phil Ivey Continues To Strike Back At Borgata Casino

Ivey and his friend Cheung Yin “Kelly” Sun carried out a technique called edge sorting where cards are interpreted as low or high based on imperfections in some of the cards. For a combined $10 million using this edge to their advantage, the partners went on to take Borgata Casino, alongside London’s Crockfords Casino. The […]

Fiscal Reports Show Revenue Declines at Conn. Casinos

Fiscal Reports Show Revenue Declines at Connecticut’s Casinos

New fiscal reports indicate that revenue at Connecticut’s two casinos declined in fiscal 2019 amid new regional competition. According to new fiscal reports, revenue at Connecticut’s two casinos- Mohegan Sun and  Foxwoods Resort Casino declined in fiscal 2019 amid new regional competition. Mohegan Sun’s net revenues for the fiscal year were $992 million- down about […]

Meetings, conventions continue to grow at Rivers Casino

Meetings, conventions continue to grow at Rivers Casino

Not everyone is coming to Schenectady to gamble. Schenectady County officials today recognized the new Rivers Casino & Resort for hosting almost 200 meetings, conferences and other special events in 2019, including trade shows and a national convention. “We thank the entire team at Rivers, especially the Events Center staff, for recruiting and successfully hosting […]

Casino Director, From Collegeville, Stole $75K In Gift Cards: DA

Casino Director, From Collegeville, Stole $75K In Gift Cards: DA

The Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Collegeville woman & benefits director stole hundreds of $25 & $50 gift cards at Penn National Gaming. These are the gift cards that are offered as a prize for the company’s employees that can be used by them for personal use. Denise M. Bitler, aged 56, […]

Resorts World Casino falsely accused gambler of attacking slot machine

Resorts World Casino falsely accused gambler of attacking slot machine: suit

A mob of angry gamblers at Resorts World Casino in Queens have been smashing slot machines in fits of frustration — but a regular claims he was falsely accused by security of attacking a one-armed bandit. Nearly 500 people have been detained for criminal misconduct, mainly for breaking slot machines, since the gambling mecca opened […]

The Isle of Capri approved to build a land-based casino at the current site

The Isle of Capri approved to build a land-based casino at the current site

The latest update from Lake Charles, La. (KPLC) states that the Isle of Capri has finally approved to build a land-based casino at the current site. This project is estimated to value at $112 million which is planned to be built between the hotel and the parking lot. This was mentioned by Ronnie Jones, the […]

New Circus Circus casino owner plans sandy pool complex

New Circus Circus casino owner plans sandy pool complex

This Thursday, a Billionaire Las Vegas strip club owner told Nevada regulators about his plans on renovating and expanding the aging Circus Circus Las Vegas Hotel-Casino. In his statement, he mentioned that he has plans to add a swimming pool complex with a wave machine, lazy river water ride, and sand beaches. According to the […]