Writer: Associated Press
$50 million on-shore Evansville casino opens to gamblers
Gamblers streamed into a new $50 million on-shore casino in Evansville as it opened to replace the riverboat it had occupied since first... more
Rhode Island casino construction behind schedule
TIVERTON, R.I. (AP) — Construction of a Rhode Island casino near the border with Massachusetts is behind schedule because of issues with... more
Minnesota residents concerned tribe will use land for casino
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Native American tribe has asked that a large swath of land in eastern Minnesota be placed into a federal trust,... more
Survey: problem gamblers in Ohio doubled after casinos but still below national average
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The percentage of Ohioans deemed problem gamblers has doubled since the implementation of racinos and casinos... more
Australian casino denies lawmaker’s criminal allegations
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – A lawmaker on Wednesday accused a major Australian casino company of rigging slot machines and concealing... more
Elton John ending his Las Vegas residency next year
Elton John will be pushing back from his piano at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for the last time next year. John’s last performance of... more
Las Vegas tourism sees changes in aftermath of shooting
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Las Vegas’ tourism sector is bracing for changes in the aftermath of the massacre that killed 58 people at an... more
Sale finalized for New Mexico’s Ruidoso Downs (updated)
RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. (AP) – The sale of a southern New Mexico racetrack and casino that plays host to one of the nation’s most... more
Nevada gas prices down 8 cents; statewide average $2.73
Gasoline prices are returning to their seasonal norm in Nevada after a significant spike caused by weeks of hurricanes that impacted major... more
Atlantic City casinos win up 4 percent in September
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City’s casinos won about 4 percent more from gamblers in September than they did a year... more
