Writer: Associated Press
Washoe County forgives nearly $5M in local casino back taxes
RENO, Nev. (AP) – Casinos in Washoe County have dodged a bill for back taxes totaling nearly $5 million. A recent audit discovered... more
Consultant: Some crime up around Massachusetts’ 1st casino
BOSTON (AP) – Since Plainridge Park opened last July, communities around Massachusetts’ first casino have seen an uptick in... more
What consensus? Still, efforts to help Atlantic City advance
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – The ongoing drama over how to help financially struggling Atlantic City turned a new page on Thursday as Gov.... more
Bid to ban smoking in Baton Rouge bars, casinos falls short
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – A proposal to ban smoking in Baton Rouge bars and casinos has fallen one vote short of approval. The Advocate... more
Casino interests give 5-figure checks to conservative group
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Two casino companies have given five-figure checks to a West Virginia conservative political committee.... more
March 2016 Atlantic City casino revenue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Bally’s: $17.4 million, up 9.6 percent from March 2015 Borgata: $57.9 million, down 3.7 percent... more
Atlantic City casino revenue down only slightly in March
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – With chaos reigning all around them, Atlantic City’s casinos seem to have found some measure of... more
Former top Las Vegas Sands executive retires from board
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Former Las Vegas Sands Corp. executive Michael Leven says there’s no mystery about his retirement from the... more
Alabama Senate rejects Greenetrack bingo casino bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — State senators have rejected a bill aimed at keeping Greenetrack’s bingo casino operational. Senators on... more
New plan would give Atlantic City 130 days to avoid takeover
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City would have to formulate a plan to fix its finances within 130 days or the state would take... more
