Writer: Nick Sortal

The last time most Americans probably thought of jai-alai was when watching Miami Vice: during its opening credits, a jai-alai player... more

South Florida’s racetrack casinos paid $187.9 million in slot taxes this fiscal year, surpassing last year’s record of $182.5 million. The... more

Here in Florida, we don’t put too much stock in the ruling of a single judge. Monday’s decision against “designated-player” card games at... more

One of the first states outside of Nevada to roll the dice on casinos celebrated its 25th year on Wednesday, and Mississippi officials were... more

No matter the outcome, a New Jersey court case could rapidly advance the prospect of nationwide sports betting. That was the opinion of... more

Those days of buying a Powerball or Florida Lotto ticket, then waiting for Wednesday or Saturday night for the results, are dying. For... more

I have been so focused on gambling in South Florida that I must admit, sheepishly, that I’d gone more than a decade without visiting Las... more

More than four decades ago, long before he guided a Native American tribe to annual revenues of more than $2 billion, James F. Allen held a... more

Sure, casinos are worried about revenues, but the entities they need approval from in order to operate — state governments – also are... more

Casino operators generally understand the value of gender diversity, says Virginia McDowell, the former CEO of the Isle of Capri Casinos,... more