Writer: Ken Adams
“My Way”: 100 years of hugging the border
On Thursday March 6, it was announced that the Denver-based McWhinney real estate firm had purchased the Cal Neva Resort on the north shore... more
Out with the mirage and volcano and in with a rock and guitar
On March 22, the Clark County Commission voted to approve a plan to install a 660-foot-tall guitar on the Las Vegas Strip. The guitar will... more
Surviving bans on smoking and sports-betting ads in Atlantic City
The casinos in Atlantic City are faced with two of the largest challenges in years. First, legislation is being considered that would... more
Class action lawsuits could pose an industry-wide threat
A U.S. district judge in Nevada recently granted a motion for certification in a class-action lawsuit against Wynn Resorts. The suit... more
The “twin paths” of Bally’s
Just when you thought the battle for the top tier was over, another company starts climbing the ladder. Bally’s, originally known as Twin... more
The Super Bowl and March Madness, then a long snooze
The Super Bowl has been played. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in what might be called the Betting Bowl. It was... more
The Cherokee Nation takes another step in a 4,000-year journey
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma recently finalized the purchase of the casino operations of the Gold Strike, a hotel-casino in Tunica,... more
The genie is out of the bottle
A piece of legislation was introduced in Congress recently. New York Congressman Paul Tonko has proposed the following: “It should be... more
This will not be your grandfather’s Super Bowl
It is playoff time and the Super Bowl is close. Football fans by the millions are watching the games; Neilson estimated that 90% of... more
“I was so excited, I couldn’t sleep”
Portsmouth, Virginia, has a casino; the Rivers is the first freestanding permanent casino in Virginia. Rush Street Gaming operates casinos... more
