Writer: Howard Stutz
Illinois riverboat Casino Queen to rebrand as ‘DraftKings at Casino Queen’
Sports betting giant DraftKings didn’t settle with operating just the sportsbook at the Casino Queen riverboat casino in East St. Louis,... more
No need for federal oversight of sports betting, gaming’s chief lobbyist tells senators
The gaming industry’s leading lobbyist told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that any federal framework to oversee the growing... more
Pandemic sends Las Vegas Sands to net loss of nearly $1 billion in the second quarter
The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Macau, Las Vegas, and Singapore decimated Las Vegas Sands second-quarter results, sending... more
Las Vegas: Circus Circus, Tropicana plan layoffs of a combined 872 workers
Two older Las Vegas Strip resorts – Circus Circus and Tropicana – will permanently lay off a combined 872 workers this fall, according to... more
Stardust Memories: Ex-Strip casino name attached to Boyd Gaming social app
Boyd Gaming’s new Stardust Social Casino app likely won’t stay a social app for very long. The Las Vegas-based regional casino operator has... more
AGA study: Legal sports betting taking business from illegal bookmakers
The legal sports betting that is now available in 18 states is turning Americans away from illegal bookmakers, according to a study... more
‘A lot of equity in the Caesars name’ as industry views the ‘new’ Caesars Entertainment
The headlines concerning the corporate parent of the Las Vegas Strip’s Caesars Palace haven’t been the most auspicious or promising during... more
Sightline Payments names Joe Pappano as president of Americas; Staci Alonso joins as senior marketing advisor
Las Vegas-based technology provider Sightline Payments named payment industry veteran Joe Pappano president of the company’s Americas... more
Galaxy Gaming acquires baccarat enhancement developed by UNLV student
Las Vegas-based developer Galaxy Gaming acquired an enhancement feature for baccarat tables developed by a student at the UNLV Center for... more
Eldorado’s $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars closes; merged company to retain Caesars name
The name Eldorado Resorts has now been relegated to the gaming industry’s history books. The Reno-based company’s $17.3 billion acquisition... more
