Boyd Gaming submits $2.45B offer for Station Casinos; wants more of Las Vegas locals market
Boyd Gaming makes $2.45B offer for Station Casinos Pittsburgh-area casino fined $10,000 for allowing ineligible gamblers to play slot machines
Pa. casino fined $10,000 for ineligible gamblers Lenders take over Resorts Atlantic City, 1st casino outside Nevada, after year of no payments
Lenders take over NJ’s 1st casino for nonpayment Alabama casino reopens with redesigned electronic bingo games that require more interaction
Alabama casino reopens with redesigned bingo games Massachusetts House moves incrementally toward expanded gambling with bill on simulcasting
Mass. House takes step toward off-track betting Ky. panel hears fierce debate on whether to oulaw last-minute bets on horse races
Ky. panel weighs ban on bets after post time New schedule has Pinnacle Entertainment’s Louisiana casino opening in late 2011BATON ROUGE, La. — After nearly a year of delay because of the national freeze in credit markets, Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.’s proposed riverboat casino in Baton Rouge has been put on a schedule that could see the games begin in late 2011. Arkansas Christian college changes mind, says students can’t play state’s lotteryLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Christian college that had exempted Arkansas’ lottery from a student gambling ban reversed course on Friday and said students can’t buy the tickets after all. W.Va.’s Greenbrier resort receives state permission to activate 44 slot machines in casinoWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Slot machines are now in the gambling mix at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. Mega Millions, Powerball talk about cross-selling tickets with potential for national lotteryDES MOINES, Iowa — The nation’s two biggest lottery games are talking about cross-selling tickets in U.S. lottery jurisdictions with the potential for a national lottery, the head of a lottery association said Tuesday. Soccer chief wants to ban players, coaches, officials from betting on English matchesLONDON — England’s top soccer official wants a complete ban on betting on the national game by players, managers and officials. Bargaining begins in earnest for control of 3 Trump casinos in Atlantic CityCAMDEN, N.J. — Both sides in the battle to buy Trump Entertainment Resorts and its three Atlantic City casinos out of bankruptcy are digging deeper in their pockets to try to make it happen. Bondholders battling Donald Trump for 3 Atlantic City casinos boost offer to by $50M to $225MATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Bondholders battling Donald Trump for control of Trump Entertainment Resorts’ three Atlantic City casinos have raised their offer to $225 million — well in excess of what the real estate mogul and reality TV star has offered to regain the gambling company he once ran. Maryland firm including 21-year-old wants to become player in Atlantic City casino industryATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A Maryland private equity fund whose chief investment officer is barely old enough to roll the dice or have a legal drink wants to become a player in the Atlantic City casino industry. Bulgaria launches probe as winning lottery numbers repeatedSOFIA, Bulgaria — Authorities have launched an investigation after the same winning numbers were produced on two consecutive draws of Bulgaria’s national lottery. A look at Atlantic City’s casino labor situationWHAT: Two unions — Local 54 of UNITE-HERE, representing 15,000 room cleaners, beverage servers and other workers at all 11 Atlantic City casinos, and the United Auto Workers, which represents about 3,000 dealers, technicians and other workers at four casinos — are bargaining with the gambling houses. Recognizing mutual economic peril, Atlantic City casinos and unions seek to prevent strikeATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The contract between most of Atlantic City’s 11 casinos and the workers who keep them clean and stocked with food and drink expired Tuesday, but both sides plan to continue talks. Chinese government to help finish building Revel’s Atlantic City casinoATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Revel Entertainment has turned to the Chinese government for help finishing the lavish casino it is building on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk. Chinese government to finance rest of Revel’s Atlantic City casinoATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Revel Entertainment has turned to the Chinese government for financing to finish its lavish Atlantic City casino. Federal appeals court says Delaware sports betting must be limited to parlay bets on NFL gamesDOVER, Del. — A federal appeals court on Monday dealt another body blow to Delaware’s plans for a new sports betting lottery, saying it must be limited to parlay bets on professional football games. Bondholders win bid to challenge plan to let Donald Trump regain 3 Atlantic City casinosCAMDEN, N.J. — A federal bankruptcy judge has handed Donald Trump a legal setback in his battle to buy back three Atlantic City casinos he once controlled. Conn. casino tribes strike deal with state to pay $25 million for slots promotionsHARTFORD, Conn. — Officials say two American Indian tribes will pay the state of Connecticut $25 million in slot revenues to compensate for promotions that allowed gamblers to use slots for free. Delaware gov. looks at ways to preserve sports betting plan after court rules it violates lawPHILADELPHIA — Delaware’s governor is looking at ways his state can preserve its plan to balance the books by offering sports wagering now that a court has ruled its proposal violates a 1992 federal ban on such bets. Appeals court rules Delaware’s plan to offer sports betting would violate federal banPHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that sports betting in Delaware would violate a 1992 federal ban on such wagering, essentially halting the state’s plans to start taking bets next month. Lakes Entertainment withdraws Kansas application, in joint venture with Chisholm on casinoMINNEAPOLIS — Lakes Entertainment Inc. said Monday that it is withdrawing its application to create a casino in Kansas and instead will team up with Chisholm Creek Casino Resort LLC on their application. Leagues to ask federal appeals court for injunction to halt Del. sports bettingPHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court in Philadelphia will decide whether sports betting in Delaware should be put on hold until a legal challenge by professional sports leagues and the NCAA is decided. Pro sports leagues ask court to quickly rule on appeal of Del. plan to allow sports bettingDOVER, Del. —Attorneys for professional sports leagues and the NCAA asked a federal appeals court Monday to decide quickly whether Delaware’s plan to allow betting on games should be halted before a trial can be held. Calif. lowers penalties for office betting pools, as new law ends potential for jail timeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Catching a case of March Madness can no longer land you in the slammer. NCAA bans championship tournaments in states that allow betting on single gamesThe NCAA approved a policy Thursday that would ban states, such as Delaware, from hosting championship events if they allow fans to bet on single games. Judge denies request for preliminary injunction against Delaware sports betting lotteryWILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by professional sports leagues and the NCAA to halt Delaware’s planned sports betting lottery until a legal challenge is resolved. |