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President Biden Still Committed to Ridding Hospitality, Travel Industries of Junk Fees
President Joe Biden's days in office are numbered, but the leader of the free world says he remains committed to freeing the travel and hospitality industries of junk and resort fees. Biden refers to junk and resort fees as those pesky add-on...
Live! Casino Pittsburgh Celebrates Four Years With New Amenities, High-Limit Room
Live! Casino Pittsburgh in the city suburb of Westmoreland celebrated four years last week by introducing new amenities and opening a high-limit gaming lounge. One of four so-called "mini-casinos" in Pennsylvania, Live! Pittsburgh was the first Category 4 satellite gaming property to...
Former Owner of ‘The Drew’ Co-Chairing Trump Inauguration Committee
The former owner of the 67-story towering blue structure on the Las Vegas Strip that was dubbed The Drew will help organize the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. President-elect Trump recently named former U.S. Sen....
Atlantic City Casino News: Profits Further Shrink, But All Nine Resorts in the Black
It hasn't been a good week for the nine casinos in Atlantic City. After the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), the state's casino regulator and industry monitor, reported on Tuesday that in-person gaming revenue was down 8.5% in October, the...
Odds Good North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Will Lead U.S. Interior Department
Last Friday, President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) will lead the United States Department of Interior (DOI) under his 47th presidential administration. The Interior Department is a Cabinet-level agency that manages the federal government's natural and cultural...
Bogus Social Media Ads Claim Online Casino Gaming Available in Mississippi
Officials with MGM Resorts International and its Mississippi riverboat, the Beau Rivage, are speaking out against social media advertisements claiming online casino gambling is now available in the state. The Sun Herald in Biloxi reports that numerous posts on X, Instagram, and...
Iowa Gaming Regulators Will Review Petition to Disqualify Cedar Rapids Casino
On Thursday, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) unanimously voted in favor of reviewing a petition filed by the owners of Riverside Casino and Golf Resort that seeks to disqualify Linn County and Cedar Rapids as a permissible host location for...
Rio Casino Las Vegas Officially a Destination by Hyatt Resort, Room Sale Underway
Rio Hotel & Casino west of the Las Vegas Strip has formally joined the World of Hyatt guest loyalty program. The deal announced in March 2021, two years after Caesars Entertainment sold the off-Strip all-suites casino resort to Dreamscape Companies, has officially...
Fairfax County Officials Say No NoVA Casino in Affluent Northern Virginia
Local officials in Northern Virginia's Fairfax County continue to speak out against efforts to bring a Las Vegas-style casino, resort, and convention center to Tysons. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday night and welcomed public input on the casino matter....
Commercial Gaming Revenue Tops $17.7B in Third Quarter of 2024
Commercial gaming revenue during the third quarter of the year reached $17.71 billion, as the sports betting and iGaming segments continue to expand. The American Gaming Association (AGA) reported Thursday that gamblers lost more money than ever before during the July through...
