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In the state of New Jersey, the democrats rule the roost and are planning to see a measure added to the 2016 November ballot that would allow for voters to choose if they want to see casinos added outside of Atlantic City. To allow casinos outside of the gambling city, an amendment wo

Alabama Casino Proposal Off The Table Indefinitely Lawmaker Says His Bill Won’t Be Pushed Next Year by Brian Pempus  |  Published: Dec 07, 2015  |   E-mail Author   Efforts to legalize Las Vegas-style casinos and a lottery in Alabama are off the table for next year, as the

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is nearing completion of a $65 million upgrade to its casino in Montgomery, adding a five-story hotel and restaurants to one of its three Alabama gambling resorts. An expanded gaming floor with 2,200 machines and the BB King’s Blues Club opens Tu

It’s no great surprise that Milton McGregor likes to gamble. “I like the crap tables and blackjack,” Alabama’s most iconic gaming mogul said last week. “I like to roll the dice.” And that’s what he’s doing at VictoryLand, his bingo casin

In gambling the house usually wins, but in Atlantic City it’s the casinos that are facing long odds. A new report by Moody’s warns that the city could lose additional casinos in the face of increased competition, according to Moody’s. Atlantic City, known for its cas

A Federal Court in Washington state dismissed a Plaintiff’s class action claims that social casino games using purchasable virtual casino chips constitute gambling under Washington state law. The Court found that the virtual chips have no “value” and therefore the game did not constit

D’IBERVILLE — A countdown clock in the center of the $290 million Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort showed Wednesday there are just six days until construction is complete. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. Dec. 9, said Briana Dubaz, advertising assi

Governor Charlie Baker said Thursday that he believes DraftKings Inc.’s fantasy sports contests do not amount to gambling and should be legal in Massachusetts, offering his most vocal defense of Boston’s most prominent tech start-up as it prepares for a high-stakes showdown with the N

By Howard Stutz Las Vegas Review-Journal Slot machine giant International Game Technology, which merged with lottery provider GTECH earlier this year, said Thursday the combined company recorded a net profit of $7.1 million in the third quarter. IGT, which is now headquartered in Lond