After an 11th hour attempt to settle issues between management and labor at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel, owner Carl Icahn said he still plans to close the Atlantic City resort on October 10. When asked about the reported $100 million he would lose on the investment, Carl Icahn
Gamblers at Motor City Casino in Detroit had to wait for hours to cash out their money after a computer glitch trapped their cash inside electronic gaming machines. Motor City's officials said a problem with the casino's "ticket out system" caused the issues. Casino officials discovered the situation around midnight
The Las Vegas Sands Corp. said its offer on bringing a football stadium to Las Vegas is a take-it-or-leave-it proposition. Rob Goldstein, an executive for the Las Vegas casino company, told a committee inside the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development. "We're not negotiable." Rob Goldstein is the Sands president.
The Alabama State Senate passed a lottery bill last week, setting up a vote in the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill passed in the Alabama House by a margin of 64-35, 1 vote more than the 63-vote minimum needed to pass. An initial vote was 61-37, but
Antigua's Prime Minister Gaston Browne has issued one final offer and one final warning before instituting copyright sanctions. Antigua's president hopes to settle a dispute with the United States which has lasted more than 10 years. The dispute has cost Antigua and Barbuda around $200,000,000, by most estimates. In a
The Pennsylvania State Senate has not voted on an gambling bill which was passed this summer by the General Assembly, but most believe a vote is forthcoming in the fall session. If passed, Pennsylvania would allow more forms of land-based gambling, as well as online gambling. The optimism stems from
David Baazov resigned "from all positions" at Amaya Inc., while dealing with charges of insider trading. Baazov took a voluntary leave of absence as the chairman of the board and CEO when the charges were unsealed back in March 2016, but had remained as Amaya's president and a member of
For the second week in a row, a casino executive gave a political endorsement. Last week, Carl Icahn endorsed Donald Trump for US President. This week, the longtime head of MGM Resorts endorsed Trump's opponent, Hillary Clinton. MGM Resorts Chairman and CEO Jim Murren has gone against his lifelong party
State Senator Roger Katz is sponsoring a bill to regulate daily fantasy sports in Maine. If passed, the bill would make Maine the 9th U.S. state to pass DFS regulations. Sen. Katz is required to submit a detailed proposal, but not a full itemized bill. Therefore, it is known that
Carl Icahn, the owner of the Tropicana Casino and the Trump Taj Mahal, gave a television interview to CNBC's Ian Schwartz on Wednesday. In the interview, Icahn discussed a wide range of topics. Most of the discussion focused on the U.S. economy and how it affects the upcoming presidential election.
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern is scheduled to speak at the Global Gaming Expo on September 29 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. David Stern is expected to give an address on the future of sports betting in America, as well as the impact of sports
Bovada has sold its online poker operation to Ignition Casino, an online casino which launched in the spring of 2016. Ignition Casino is owned by Lynton Limited. Bovada is the successor to Bodog, which left the U.S. gaming market in 2011. Bovada was one of the few remaining online poker
