Location: US
Illinois: Construction on new Hollywood Casino Aurora making progress
Construction on the new $360 million Hollywood Casino-Aurora resort has shifted indoors as officials say the outside is nearly complete.... more
MGM opens its first Las Vegas Strip tiki bar at Excalibur
As animal prints are to fashion, tiki bars are to mixology: never entirely out of style, enjoying a revival every decade or so, sustained... more
IGA wraps up 2025 with continued opposition to sports prediction markets
The Indian Gaming Association wrapped up 2025 by looking ahead to the fight against prediction-market sports betting. IGA hosted its final... more
Florida man sentenced for over seven years for ‘gambling’ fraud scheme
The U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington has sentenced a man in Tampa, Florida, to seven years and six months in federal prison for... more
Cancer diagnosis sidelines Las Vegas legend Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is to undergo surgery to have a cancerous spot removed from his left lung. The pop legend posted on social media Monday... more
FanDuel Predicts launches in five states
FanDuel Monday launched its prediction product, FanDuel Predicts, across five states, with plans to roll out across the U.S. through the... more
Las Vegas: Stalled Dream casino project site up for sale
A stalled casino project site on Las Vegas Boulevard is now up for sale. McCarthy Building Companies hired brokerage firm Colliers... more
Christie joins American Gaming Association to help beat back prediction markets
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is bringing in someone with a little bit of sports betting knowledge in its fight against prediction... more
Florida non-tribal casino revenue up 3.1% year-over-year in November
Non-tribal casinos in Florida generated $58.2 million in revenue in November, up 3.1% year-over-year from the $56.5 million generated the... more
Louisiana: Caesars, Live! help cover other casinos’ revenue drops year-over-year in November
Louisiana casino generated $183.8 million in revenue in November, up 2.9% from the previous year’s $178.5 million. The figures, published... more


