Tag: Editorial
EDITORIAL: Flawed NYC casino process leaves Midtown Manhattan revival ideas on the table
New York’s long-shot experiment with casinos in Manhattan ended month with a thud. The collapse of four separate bids — in Hudson... more
EDITORIAL: California tribes still using their power to stop competitors
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association declares its purpose in large lettering on its website: “Protecting the sovereign right... more
EDITORIAL: ‘Welcome to Fabulous’ affordability should be here to stay for Las Vegas
For decades, Las Vegas has been celebrated as the city where anyone could feel like a high roller, whether they arrived with a high-limit... more
EDITORIAL: $585 million Resorts World Catskills bailout is a risky bet
If officials in Sullivan County are worried about the future of the local casino, the concern hardly seems irrational. Resorts World... more
EDITORIAL: Using local labor to build a casino is a win
When backers of a casino in Cedar Rapids unveiled its latest push to win a state license in 2022, the pitch included the signing of a... more
EDITORIAL: An easy answer to pols queasy about igaming in Ohio. Study it thoroughly
First, let’s call internet gambling, or igaming, for what it is — a logical outgrowth in Ohio of the sports betting that’s... more
EDITORIAL: West Virginia local health board made right call on casino smoking
The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health made the right call in voting down an exemption of the Clean Indoor Air Act that would’ve... more
EDITORIAL: A ruinous skill games tax would hurt small Pennsylvania businesses and help the big casino industry
Pennsylvania leaders need to find a better way to fix the commonwealth’s persistent structural deficit than ruinous taxes on so-called... more
EDITORIAL: Come on, North Dakota lawmakers; be better than that
Surprisingly, a proposal to someday build an American Indian-owned casino in Grand Forks was killed last week in the North Dakota... more
EDITORIAL: Baltimore’s good bet against problem gambling
Concerned about the proliferation of online betting and the rise in problem gambling across Britain, the country’s government launched a... more
