Writer: Howard Stutz
Report: Indian gaming revenue nationwide reaches $31.5 billion in 2016
Indian gaming revenue in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $31.5 billion in calendar year 2016, but the development of non-gaming revenue at... more
Storm warnings abate, but U.S. casino operators still cautious over Macau’s challenges
The investment community isn’t pushing the panic button on Macau – at least, not yet. Gaming numbers for the market during September came... more
FTC approves Penn National’s $2.8 billion purchase of Pinnacle Entertainment
The Federal Trade Commission approved Penn National Gaming’s $2.8 billion buyout of Pinnacle Entertainment Monday, clearing one of the... more
DraftKings hires Las Vegas sports book operator Johnny Avello away from Wynn
Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings has dipped into the Las Vegas casino market to build a sports betting operation, announcing Monday... more
Eldorado, GLPI complete $1.85B acquisition of Tropicana Entertainment
Eldorado Resorts and Gaming and Leisure Properties said Monday that the companies have officially closed on their $1.85 billion joint... more
Gaming Hall of Fame: Atlantic City’s gaming market doesn’t happen without Perskie
Steve Perskie recalls that Atlantic City’s expansion into casino gaming in the late 1970s changed the opinions about the industry in both... more
Analysis: Congressional hearing on sports betting mostly held for show
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner ended Thursday’s 90-minute Capitol Hill hearing on potential federal oversight of legal sports gambling with... more
Nevada gaming revenues tumble more than 7.7 percent in August; Strip down 12.4 percent
Nevada gaming revenues fell for the second straight month in August, which wasn’t a surprise given all the negative noise coming from... more
Expanding Eldorado Resorts promotes Thomas Reeg to CEO, Carano named executive chairman
Regional casino operator Eldorado Resorts, which is in the process of acquiring seven casinos from Tropicana Entertainment, shook up its... more
Keeping legal marijuana away from casinos becoming a little more complicated
Nevada’s gaming industry has long been warned to stay away from the state’s legal marijuana business. But the separation is getting harder... more
