Tag: Opinion

From 1945 to 1951, a Labour government, struggling to pay down Britain’s war debts in what became known as the “age of austerity”,... more

On July 21, the Senate Agriculture Committee’s scheduled vote to confirm Brian Quintenz — a financial manager and former commissioner... more

Bloomberg brought us an interesting perspective on potential upcoming gambling tax changes in the US, as it argued Republicans may have... more

Las Vegas can withstand a few bad business trends, just as it can withstand a few national economic headwinds. When both are occurring... more

Bally’s came up no dice last week when the City Council voted down land use changes that would have helped the corporation build a casino... more

Politicians don’t typically spend a lot of time talking about the needs of professional gamblers. But they are now — and their fight... more

For too long, the Bronx has been overlooked in NYC’s economic development plans. Major projects in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens are... more

I’ve worked in the casino business for 30 years. For the past seven years, I’ve worked in Rhode Island casinos where I’m forced to... more

If you wager money on whether the KC Chiefs will win on any given Sunday, that’s a bet — even if it’s called a “contract.” In... more

A few weeks ago Charles Rangel, the Lion of Lenox Avenue, was carried into St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City with a full military... more