In a move that if not unthinkable was at least highly unlikely, a Chicago area casino was forced to close its doors because it was just too cold outside. Hollywood Casino located in Joliet, Illinois, decided that it could not remain open due to the intensely cold weather resulting from
It's no secret that one of the cities that was particularly hard-hit by the recession and the lingering weak economy was Las Vegas. With its reliance on visitors spending excess cash and its real estate boom - and then bust - Las Vegas was in prime position to take a
The deadline to submit casino license applications in the state of Massachusetts may have passed when the calendar flipped from 2013 to 2014, but Caesars Entertainment is clearly still smarting from its own failure to stay in the race there. This week the company filed additional complaints in its lawsuit
Anyone paying attention to U.S. casino news in 2013 no doubt followed the ongoing story of American casino proliferation, a race that is particularly hot and heavy in the eastern part of the nation. One state that garnered its fair share of attention last year was Massachusetts, where some of
In a new blog post released Tuesday, the world's largest online poker room PokerStars says that it is "saddened" by the impending closure of the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, a property it attempted - and failed - to purchase earlier this year. The Atlantic Club, which filed for bankruptcy protection
A cab driver in Las Vegas is $10,000 richer just for doing the right thing. Gerardo Gamboa, who says he has been driving a taxicab in America's gambling capitol for the past 13 years, discovered there was a brown paper bag stuffed with $300,000 in cash when a Bellagio doorman
Anyone who has been to a casino in recent years knows that big-name entertainment is just as important to the experience as the gambling is. And anyone who follows pop culture has no doubt heard about Britney Spears' brand new residency at Planet Hollywood, which kicked off last night before
2013 certainly has been a big year as far as regulated Internet-based betting is concerned. Only two years ago, in 2011, fans of online poker around the nation were lamenting the fact that access to the game became severely restricted for U.S.-based players after Black Friday. Now, just a couple
Heading into the most spirited time of the year, MGM Resorts certainly has something to celebrate. Last week the company was chosen to construct a new casino property in the state of Maryland, close to Washington D.C., this according to the Las Vegas Sun. Legislators cleared the way for casino
This week saw a big announcement from the powerful gambling lobbying group the American Gaming Association (AGA). This week the AGA made it known that three well-known gaming companies would be joining its ranks, with Churchill Downs, Wynn Resorts, and Station Casinos all signing on. Additions help shape AGA's future
Question: What do an Atlantic City casino and a mansion owned by basketball great Michael Jordan have in common? Answer: Both are having a heck of a time finding a buyer at auction. The Atlantic City casino in question is of course the beleaguered Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, which entered
For an entire generation of poker players, Rounders is often cited as the pivotal poker flick that defined an era. With Rounders 2 now slated to be made (a script has already been written), those who cherished the first incarnation of the film have something to look forward to, with some
