Writer: Ken Adams
A casino in Chicago’s Millennium Park or slot machines in Midway Airport?
In June, the Illinois legislature passed Senate Bill 690; Governor J. B. Pritzker signed it June 28th. The good news is a casino... more
Resort Fees, Full Disclosure and Customer Satisfaction
The practice of imposing mandatory resort fees has been getting a fair amount of attention lately. The attorneys-general in the District... more
Hong Kong and Macau: Demonstrations and Celebrations
Macau is preparing to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of its reunion with Mainland China after four hundred years under Portuguese... more
John James – fortifying for the casino wars of the 21st Century
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal National has hired John J. James as CEO. He is to... more
Who will build new casinos in Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana?
Pennsylvania passed a massive gaming expansion bill in 2017. The bill authorized ten mini casinos, slot machines in truck stops and... more
Caesars and Eldorado merge: Icahn and Reno celebrate
It happened just as Carl Icahn wanted. Eldorado bought Caesars and is bringing the company formerly called Harrah’s back to where its... more
Illinois and its neighbors are set to be transformed
On Sunday, June 2nd, at the last possible moment, the Illinois legislature passed a massive gambling expansion bill. Adding more gaming... more
Win, profit and a front-man: Finding the correct words
The casino industry gets its fair share of media coverage. At times, the coverage is very good and factually correct. The newspapers in... more
Wynn and MGM: Life in a Glass House
The biggest news in the gaming world for five days in May was the sale of Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor to MGM Resorts... more
A Derby to end all Derbies
The May 4th Kentucky Derby was first of three horse races that constitute the Triple Crown. It was squeezed into a very busy weekend that... more
