Thai Finance Ministry to Lead Review of Casino Study
Thailand’s Ministry of Finance will run point in mulling a House of Representatives study that could pave the way for regulated casinos in the Southeast Asian country. An aerial view of part of Doi Inthanon National Park in Thailand. The country’s Finance Ministry will lead a 17-agency review of a casino gaming study. (Image: Location…
Read MoreTropicana Las Vegas Selling Off Entire Furnished Suites Before Implosion
The pre-implosion liquidation sale at the Tropicana Las Vegas, which we first told you about last month, just got even weirder. A still from a YouTube video advertising a complete suite from the Rat Pack-era casino. (Image: YouTube) Ohio-based International Content Liquidations (ICL), which had been selling TVs, furniture, art, and lighting fixtures piecemeal from…
Read MoreJacobs Entertainment Sells Reno’s Oldest House for One Dollar
Jacobs Entertainment has sold what is believed to be among the oldest homes in Reno for just one dollar. The historic home located at 347 West St. in Reno has been sold for a dollar after Jacobs Entertainment paid $1.2 million for the property in January. The buyers agreed to relocate the home, which is…
Read MorePennsylvania Casino Smoking Bill Continues to Linger in State Capitol
Legislation in Pennsylvania that seeks to close the indoor smoking loophole afforded to casinos and certain other businesses passed a House committee last November. Five months later, the measure still hasn’t been acted on by the full House of Representatives. Efforts to extinguish casino smoking in Pennsylvania continue to drag slowly in the Harrisburg State…
Read MoreiGaming Revenue Soaring in New Jersey, Atlantic City Casinos Stable
iGaming revenue in New Jersey hit a record high last month with online slots and interactive table games winning nearly $197.2 million off remote players in the Garden State. The entrance to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The nine casinos in Atlantic City were stable during the first quarter, though Hard Rock continues…
Read MoreNew Paris Las Vegas Tower, Annexed from Horseshoe, Getting Rare Balconies
Many unusual attributes will accompany the new Versailles Tower at Paris — unusual even for Las Vegas — when it fully opens later this year. A rendering of the soon-to-be-completed Versailles Tower at Paris Las Vegas. (Image: Caesars Entertainment) First of all, it’s not new at all, but one of the oldest towers at the…
Read MoreMGM Sues FTC Over Scattered Spider Hack Probe, Demands Khan Recuse Herself
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday regarding the agency’s probe into a 2023 cybersecurity breach that plagued the casino giant. The gaming company is also demanding that FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan recuse herself from the case due to potential conflicts of interest. FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan. MGM sued…
Read MoreVirginia Skill Gaming Proponents, Small Businesses Bash Governor’s Amendments
Skill gaming proponents in Virginia say Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) amendments to legislation passed by the General Assembly that seeks to allow certain businesses to house the machines goes too far. Susan Matthews, owner of Sportsman Restaurant & Lounge in Henrico, fears permanently losing skill games. Gov. Glenn Youngkin is seeking to restrict where the…
Read MoreCordish Unveils Revamped $1.4B Mixed-Use Development and Casino for Petersburg
The Cordish Companies on Monday unveiled details of its revamped pitch for a $1.4 billion mixed-use development featuring an integrated resort casino for Virginia’s Petersburg. A rendering of Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia in Petersburg. The Cordish Companies project includes a significant minority ownership component. (Image: The Cordish Companies) Cordish, the operator of Live! casinos…
Read MoreJake’s 58 $210M Expansion to Eradicate Islandia Village Property Taxes
Jake’s 58 broke ground today on the Long Island casino’s $210 million project that will double the number of video lottery terminals (VLTs) to 2,000. Once complete and the slot-like machines are operational, local officials say residents will no longer need to pay Islandia Village property taxes. Jake’s 58, a former Marriott hotel, is expanding…
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