Rivers Casino and Resort opens in Schenectady, New York on February 8. When it opens, Rivers Casino will be the first of the gaming developments approved in December 2015 to open. The entire complex, including a convention hall, spa, entertainment lounge, and restaurant area, cost $330 million to build. Rivers
A lawmaker from Augusta said his city is on a short list of potential casino sites, according to a bill being sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens. The legislator, State Rep. Brian Prince of Augusta, said the gaming bill calls for two casinos in the state. Brian Prince said August is
The Sault St. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians received a legal victory on the day before Donald Trump took office which could help it end a 5-year legal dispute. The Sault St. Marie Tribe wants to build a $245 million in downtown Lansing, Michigan. On January 19, the tribe received
Hawaii is the latest US state which is considering the legalization of online poker and other forms of Internet gambling. In Hawaiian Senate Bill 677 (SB 667), State Sen. Will Espero wants to legalize online casinos, poker sites, and lottery ticket sales. If Sen. Espero's bill is passed, Hawaii will
Poker professional Chad Power was the focus of recently-published interview with the Daily Gazette conducted at the grand opening of MGM National Harbor last month, which opened on the Maryland border with the District of Columbia in December 2016. Chad Power says he is playing poker at the new casino
The Las Vegas Sands paid nearly $7 million to U.S. authorities to end 5-year investations by a pair of federal agencies. In 2011, The SEC and Justice Department each launched a probe into the Las Vegas Sands relationship to a consultant in China and Macau. The investigations looked into $60
Casinos charging visitors to park is becoming commonplace on the Las Vegas Strip. For generations, casinos offered free parking to customers, as a way to encourage free and easy access to their gambling venues. Starting last year, MGM Resorts casinos began to charge parking fees on their properties. MGM Resorts
The New England Patriots are the favorites to win Super Bowl 51. Las Vegas sportsbooks installed them as 3-point favorites to beat the Atlanta Falcons. The over/under on the game is somewhere between 58 and 60 (after opening at 57.5), so the experts are expecting a high-scoring affair. The Atlanta
[caption id="attachment_6173" align="alignright" width="250"] Western Union paid a record fine for facilitating payments to illegal gambling websites.[/caption] Western Union agreed to pay a $586 million federal penalty for allowing agents to send money to illicit online gambling operations in Costa Rica. In doing so, the global financial services company violated
Phil Ivey has asked a federal judge to reclassify his summary judgment in the Borgata edge-sorting case as a "final judgment". That classification will allow Ivey to appeal the decision to the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. The decision, rendered by US District Court Judge Noel Hillman
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services said they expanded residential care for gambling addiction to six different treatment centers. In New York state, problem gamblers receive treatment at the six NYS OASAS Addiction Treatment Centers, known as ATCs. After recent policy changes, the centers are
The U.S. Supreme Court invited the acting U.S. solicitor general, Ian Gershengorn, to give his opinion on the New Jersey sports betting issue. The opinion could determine the future of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992. If Supreme Court justices grant a writ of certiorari, then Gershengorn's
