Plus, Atlantic City casinos and New Jersey online casinos both contributed to a record-setting year in 2025, with the latter making history in the Garden State.
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Plus, Maine is set to become the eighth state with legal online casinos after Gov. Janet Mills allowed a tribal-exclusive iGaming bill to take effect without her signature.
Plus, Casino Collectibles Association has added a tool to its website to help casino chip collectors find chips to add to their collections.
Plus, Chicago on Thursday plans to implement a 10.25 percent tax on sports betting generated on apps within the city limits.
Plus, Atlantic City casinos won more than $236.8 million from gamblers in November, a year-over-year increase of 5.7 percent, according to state regulatory data.
The sportsbook will open in early 2026, pending Nevada Gaming Commission approval.
A new civil RICO lawsuit filed in federal court last week is reviving scrutiny of Resorts World Las Vegas and several people connected to the property’s early operations.
Plus, New York moved a step closer to approving three downstate casino licenses on Monday, and each of the finalists has a direct connection to the Las Vegas market.
Caesars’ Flamingo property is preparing for its 80th anniversary, and other gaming industry news.
Plus, a Las Vegas-based digital payment company has launched its app-based system at a California tribal casino.
Las Vegas housekeepers and custodial staff put their skills to the test Monday evening during the annual Housekeeping Olympics inside Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay hotel-casino.
Robert “R.J.” Cipriani’s case will be reviewed, but his complaint against former Resorts World President Scott Sibella is dismissed, and other gaming industry news.
Currently, the only U.S. airports with slot machines are Harry Reid International in Las Vegas and Reno-Tahoe International in Reno. That could change soon. Plus, more gaming news.
Poker Palace Casino in North Las Vegas sold for more than $9.4 million, according to Clark County records. The sale price includes the land and building, not the gaming operations.
The major Strip operator also named four new general managers to lead five of its Las Vegas resorts.