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Caesars Regains Footing in Atlantic City with Approval of Debt Restructuring Plan
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission (CCC) has approved a plan by Caesars to restructure its debt by outsourcing casino operations in two of its three Atlantic City resort properties. Under the arrangement, the Caesars Entertainment Operating Company will essentially split its...
Las Vegas Raiders Stadium Deadline Forces Lease Talks to Accelerate
With the Raiders wanting to move into their new stadium by 2020, the first step is negotiating a lease between the team and the Las Vegas Stadium Authority, and has been sped up to meet a self-imposed May 23 deadline. The NFL...
McCain Weighs in on Connecticut Casino Fight, Opposing Tribal Satellite
Sen. John McCain voiced his opposition to a new casino in Connecticut on Tuesday, saying the proposed project would endanger the state’s revenue-sharing deal with the Mohegans and the Mashantucket Pequot tribal operators, ultimately costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars. These...
Walt Disney Company Lobbying Against Gaming Expansion in Florida
The Walt Disney Company has donated $250,000 to lobbying efforts that are working to stop the potential spread of casinos in Florida. Voters in Charge is the beneficiary of the donation, which officially came from Disney Worldwide Services, a subsidiary of the mass...
Next Arizona Cardinals Stadium Name Might Break NFL Cardinal Rule
The Arizona Cardinals have played in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale since the 72,200-seat domed facility opened in 2006. The institution, which specializes in online degrees but does have an actual campus in Phoenix, has paid tens of millions of...
FBI Director Brian Sandoval? Nevada Governor’s Reputation Could Make Him Viable Option
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval (R) will be out of a job when his second term officially concludes in January of 2019. And while his office denies being under consideration, at least one unlikely liberal media outpost thinks the Silver State leader would...
Connecticut Border Casino Closer to Reality, But Legal Questions Linger
A bill that would authorize Connecticut’s Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes to build a jointly operated casino in East Windsor, just 13 miles across the border from MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, inched closer to enactment this week. The Appropriations Committee in Connecticut’s...
Resorts Casino to Test Legal Boundaries in New Jersey with New DFS Platform
Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino plans to pioneer daily fantasy sports in New Jersey, thanks to a new partnership with B2B DFS supplier Sports AD. The new site, which will be available solely to New Jersey players, will be known as FastPick and...
New Mexico Tribe Alleges State Strong Arming Compact Negotiations
A New Mexico tribe arguing it doesn't have to negotiate with the state on a new gaming compact told a federal appeals court this week that politicians in Santa Fe are pressuring its vendors from working with the Native American group. The Pueblo of...
Casino Equipment Market Economic Impact $47.5 Billion Worldwide, Says Industry Group
Bouncing back from a global recession a few years ago, the casino equipment business is now enjoying one of its most prosperous periods. The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) reported this week that the sector had an economic impact of more...