The expansion of gaming in Illinois is leading to some expected and unexpected consequences. In a surprise move, officials at Churchill Downs Inc. recently announced that Arlington International Racecourse in Chicago

At an August 23 press conference in Athens, Jim Allen, chairman and CEO of Seminole Gaming, announced that U.S.-based gaming giant Hard Rock International has submitted a binding offer for

Three years ago, Baltimore-based Cordish Companies was known to the gaming industry mainly for its flagship Live! Casino & Hotel, opened as Maryland Live! in 2012, one of the top

In Georgia, two legislative committees have formed in response to Governor Brian Kemp's request that state agencies find ways to cut 4 percent from their budgets this year and 6

It’s been a year since MGM Springfield opened in Massachusetts’ third largest city, and despite the fact that the $960 million casino has underperformed in terms of expectations, its president,

Genting is taking Resorts World Catskills private in a bid to turn the struggling casino’s fortunes around. The property couldn’t hope for an owner with deeper pockets, but the realities

On Friday, August 16, the Rutter’s truck stop and convenience store along Route 30 in York, Pennsylvania opened its gaming room, becoming the first truck stop location in the state

Oyo Hotels & Homes, the world’s third-largest and fastest-growing hotel chain, last week announced that it has partnered with Highgate to create its first key flagship property in Las Vegas,

Wind Creek Bethlehem, the former Sands Bethlehem in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, has announced that there will be some disruptions in gaming operations as the company transitions its branding. On May

The new owners of Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino have scrubbed plans to keep the off-Strip resort partially open during the $200 million-plus transformation that will turn it

As summer ends and the weather cools, one thing comes to mind for U.S. sports fans: football. If you’re unfamiliar with betting the NFL, here’s all you need to get

Week One of the NFL season is exciting for more than the usual reasons. Along with great game action—Packers at Bears on Thursday, September 5, and Steelers at the defending