Month: May 2019
Carlino steps down as Penn National chairman, retains his role with GLPI
Penn National Gaming’s $2.8 billion acquisition of rival regional casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment last year has forced the company... more
21st annual AGEM AGA Golf Classic passes $2 million mark
The AGEM/AGA Golf Classic presented by JCM Global eclipsed a major milestone at its 21st annual event last week, pushing its total raised... more
Downtown Las Vegas partnership: El Cortez and The Mob Museum celebrate ‘1940s syndicate ownership’
As El Cortez Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas continues its renovation, the property announced a partnership with The Mob Museum... more
Indian gaming regulators approve sports betting deal between Scientific Games and New York’s Oneida tribe
The National Indian Gaming Commission approved a sports betting deal between Scientific Games and New York’s Oneida Indian Nation that... more
Gambling and Risk Taking: Sports wagering expansion to prompt new study on problem gaming
The National Center for Responsible Gaming is raising funds to commission a study on the impact of sports wagering expansion in the U.S.... more
MGM Resorts eliminates 557 positions in final round of MGM 2020 layoffs
MGM Resorts International told employees Thursday it was eliminating 557 positions at the casino giant, the final wave of layoffs as part... more
Nevada based Maverick Gaming names Granite as CFO
Rural Nevada casino operator Maverick Gaming named Thomas Granite as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 5. Granite brings more than 20... more
Gambling and Risk Taking: Drawing Las Vegas visitors through advertising continues to evolve
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will roll out more advertisements that are a departure from its 16-year-old award-winning... more
Gambling and Risk Taking: Sports betting landscape could have taken in a different look 25 years ago
The nation’s sports betting landscape would likely be limited to Nevada and New Jersey today if the Garden State would have enacted... more
Pennsylvania reaping social, economic benefits of casino gaming, AGA report finds
Pennsylvania’s casino gaming industry now supports more than 33,000 jobs statewide and has a total economic impact of approximately... more
