Writer: Aaron Stanley
Eldorado-Isle of Capri merger passes shareholder test
A proposed merger between Reno-based Eldorado Resorts and Isle of Capri of St. Louis lurched ahead when shareholders of the respective... more
Casino skeptics, opponents urge closer look at Georgia gambling expansion
As casino gaming interests converge on Georgia as the next major market in the U.S. to embrace the activity, local and national skeptics... more
Wells Fargo analysts bullish on Las Vegas Strip and locals in 2017
Casino gaming industry growth in 2017 will be driven by the Las Vegas Strip and the peripheral Las Vegas market, a team of analysts at Well... more
SCOTUS keeps NJ sports betting hopes alive
The New Jersey sports betting push at the U.S. Supreme Court lives on to fight another day. Rather than outright refusing or agreeing to... more
NJ sports betting case faces Supreme Court test Friday
It’s time to win or go home for New Jersey’s latest attempt to challenge the federal ban on sports betting by repealing state laws that... more
AG nominee Sessions says he will revisit 2011 Wire Act re-interpretation
Alabama Senator and Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions said during his confirmation hearing Tuesday morning that he was “shocked” by a... more
AGA, Freeman bullish on gaming under Trump presidency
The American Gaming Association is bullish that having a former casino owner in the White House the next four years will serve to advance... more
Brazil Senate refers gambling bill for constitutional review
Brazil’s Senate held a much-anticipated vote Wednesday night on a measure to legalize casinos and gambling in the country. But instead of... more
Gambling bill faces key test this week in Brazil Congress
In Brazil, a bill that would open the door for broad gambling legalization is back on the congressional agenda today after multiple delays... more
Even with National Harbor, Maryland Live! says it will remain a “dominant force” in mid-Atlantic gaming market
Amid the fireworks surrounding the opening of MGM National Harbor and doom and gloom prognostications about what it means for the region’s... more
