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Christie details Atlantic City takeover plan

Proposes new Tourism District to address his view that "Atlantic City is dying"

Progress on Hill for Web legalization bill

Barney Frank’s bill to establish federal regulation of Internet gambling set for Tuesday markup

Pennsylvania tops Nevada in casino tax haul

State collected nearly $1.1 billion from just nine casinos

Sands China searches for new CEO

Michael Leven named acting CEO until a permanent replacement is found

Codere expands in Panama, Mexico

Includes purchase of Thunderbird Resorts' share of six casinos in Panama

Riviera files for chapter 11 protection

Third time in three decades; will continue to operate during the restructuring

Pequots suspend per capita payments

Move is part of tribe's efforts to restructure more than $2 billion in debt

EU high court defends Swedish monopoly

Sweden can ban gambling ads by private, for-profit operators from abroad

Iowa reports first-ever revenue decline

Gross gaming revenue fell by 3.5 percent for the fiscal year ended June 30

French casino giant may go public

Groupe Lucien Barrière operates 36 casinos in France, three in Switzerland and one in Egypt

Genting moves closer to winning Aqueduct

Group is sole surviving bidder for license to operate VLTs as others are disqualified

Table games come to Pennsylvania

Launch dramatically increases the stakes for casino markets across the Northeastern United States

Australia cracks down on casino crime

New federal plan will provide national enforcement of gambling exclusion orders

Casino expansion dies in Michigan

Michigan Is Yours did not turn in the required number of voter signatures for ballot initiative

Indiana targets deadbeat parents

Casinos to withhold gambling payoffs to parents who owe child support

Ohio group pulls referendum on slots at tracks

Removes hurdle for 17,500 slot machines to be installed by the Ohio Lottery

BNP Media Gaming Group names Floyd Sembler Western Regional Sales Manager

Will represent company's print and e-media gaming products

Singapore resorts see visitation rise again

Thirty percent growth in May marks six consecutive months of record arrivals

Massachusetts Senate wants smoking ban at casinos

Debate over the casino bill continues

New casino moving forward in Reno area

Legends Bay Casino-Resort would include a 60,000-square-foot casino and up to 800 rooms

Judge rules Station Casinos can proceed with auction

Auction of most properties set for August 6

Moody’s upgrades view on U.S. gaming industry

Revised rating to stable, but noted the casino market still faces a long road to complete recovery

Gaming expansion bill introduced in Massachusetts Senate

Legislators could vote as early as Thursday on bill authorizing three casinos

Las Vegas’ employment picture not improving

Staying above 14 percent, lagging significantly behind overall US rate of 9.7 percent

Chinese currency move may benefit Macau

Creates increased buying power for mainlanders

Long Island tribe closer to a casino

Shinnecock Indians receive formal recognition from the U.S. government

Tough month for Louisiana’s casinos

May revenues down 9.3 percent, the fourth straight month of declines

Goodbye MGM Mirage, hello MGM Resorts

New name acknowledges company's entertainment heritage and growing global presence

Massive losses for Harrah’s co-owner

TPG Capital facing almost $2.9 billion in losses on $4.7 billion in buyouts

Four admit guilt in Berlin poker holdup

€240,000 taken in March 6 robbery still unaccounted for















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