Atlantic City's casino executives and workers are hoping 2015 proves to be a turnaround year for them. In looking ahead to the next year, the gaming industry's professionals see a number of reasons for optimism. It takes a courage and a wellspring of positivity to see that good future. The
Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Macau last week to celebrate the city's 15th year as a special administrative region of China. During his time there, the top Chinese leader called for the city leaders of Macau to diversify its economy, while referring to the "deep-seated problems" which had been
Though opponents of casino gambling in New Hampshire were able to defeat gaming legislation in 2014, those opponents expect to face a new challenge to the status quo in 2015. After opponents of brick-and-mortar gambling in New Hampshire were able to squelch legislation during the summer months of 2014, the
Gambling addicts in New Jersey have a new resource of seeking help. They can send a text message to a 24-hour gambling addiction support service, according to the Council on Compulsive Gambling's New Jersey executive director Donald Weinbaum. Weinbaum says the text number is just one part of a wider
Trump Taj Mahal will stay open into 2015, thanks to a loan from chief investor Carl Icahn. Erez Gilad, attorney for Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc, appeared in the courtroom of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross to inform the court of the last-minute deal, which had been speculated on for quite
Kentucky State Senator Mike Wilson wants to ban Internet cafes in the state. State-level bans on such cafes seems to be a growing trend, with 20 U.S. states passing some kind of law to address such gaming venues. What makes Senator Wilson's bill different is the possibility that it could
Sam Nazarian, the Los Angeles and Miami nightclub owner who refurbished the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, is preparing to defend himself before the Nevada Gaming Commission. Nazarian went before the panel earlier this month, though reports indicate he did not make a good impression with the commissioners.
A violent crime spree came to an end on the Las Vegas Strip when Metro police confronted a casino robber. When the detectives tried to apprehend the man, a violent confrontation occurred, which led to a fatal shooting. Meanwhile, a game of cards in Gadsden, Oregon led to an attack
California Assemblyman Mike Gatto says he will approach the 2015 online poker debate in his state with an open mind. Gatto was the lawmaker who introduced a new gaming bill on December 2, so he appears to be signalling to other interested lawmakers he is ready to make a deal.
At present, Native American tribes own 460 land-based gaming establishments. Those casinos, card rooms, and bingo parlors are spread across 28 U.S. states, but none of them have legalized online gambling websites. Many tribes are hoping that changes in the near future. The tribes could net hundreds of millions of
Most of the press given to New York state's domestic gambling industry has gone to the 16 casino license applications being considered for up to 4 casino-resorts in the state. Long before those lavish gaming establishments are considered, Long Island is likely to be making money from less showy gaming
Judge Gloria Burns voided the sale of Revel Casino to Brookfield Property Management, the Canadian firm which won a bankruptcy auction in October 2014. Brookfield won the auction with a $110 million bid, but later pulled out of the deal when it could not renegotiate ongoing energy payments. Revel Entertainment
