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After a week of back and forth, the New Jersey legislature sent a bill Friday to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk to extend internet gaming another five years. The original bill was set to extend iGaming for 10 years, through 2033. But early last week, an Assembly committee cut the 10-year window to two years. This was done without public comment, and there…

Right now, only six states allow legal online casino gambling: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Connecticut, and Delaware. Clearly, there is plenty of room for the industry to grow, and it's not exactly a trade secret to note America's sportsbooks and casino operators are looking to a future where more and more states legalize…

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The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported a record $152.9 million in online casino revenue for the month of January, as revenue from the suite of virtual casino games other than online poker cleared $150 million for the first time. It was an overall improvement of 0.9% from the previous record of $151.5 million established in December.…

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The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported a combined $358.6 million in revenue from casino gaming in Atlantic City and statewide online casino gaming for November, with both disciplines showing small month-over-month declines and year-over-year improvements. Atlantic City's nine casinos combined for more than $214.5 million in revenue,…

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke for nearly an hour during her State of the State Address Tuesday, mentioning sweeping, expensive proposals for mental health, housing, inflation, security, and energy policies before mentioning that those ideas were just the "tip of the iceberg" of what she'd like to accomplish. "I know most of you cannot wait to…

The new year is bringing new management to Atlantic City's Hard Rock Casino, with the state's second largest casino by revenue announcing the hire of a new president and general manager. George Goldoff was named president of the casino and Mike Sampson the general manager, according to an Associated Press report. Both are expected to start in the…

The panel charged with determining where to locate New York City-area casinos issued a request for applications (RFA) on Tuesday in its first public meeting, signaling the start of the expensive, high-stakes competition for the three licenses being dangled. The Gaming Facility Location Board, part of the New York State Gaming Commission, announced…

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Investor and restaurateur Ken Sturm has been doing business in Times Square for more than three decades. The owner of Bacall's Steakhouse on West 44th Street and the world-famous Ellen's Stardust Diner (named after his mother) on Broadway and 52nd Street, Sturm has seen what the pandemic has done to the heart of Manhattan. He thinks it's time the…

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Developers and casino operators are pulling out all the stops in their pursuit of one of the New York City-area casino licenses being dangled by the New York State Gaming Commission as the selection process draws closer. Brooklyn native Jay-Z and his Roc Nation entertainment agency have joined a group of investors pushing for a Las Vegas-style…

CEASE members would prefer, at this point, if New Jersey politicians would cease their backroom jibber-jabber and pass legislation that will, once and for all, ban smoking (of all stripes, including vaping) inside casinos. "We feel like it's going to get done, it's only a matter of time, but politics is holding it back and that's what we're trying…

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The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement reported record revenue of $147.2 million in online casino gaming for October, but the notable month-over-month increase was not enough to prevent a decline in total casino revenue outside of sports wagering. Revenue from the two pillars of casino gaming totaled $367.8 million for October, a dip of 5%…

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PlayStar has officially become the newest entry in the iGaming market in New Jersey, announcing it has brought its online casino gaming platform to the Apple and Google Play stores in the Garden State. The PlayStar app offers players access to live games of roulette, baccarat, blackjack, and on-demand slots, including popular titles like Starburst,…

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All five boroughs now have checked in with a plan to build a Las Vegas-style casino in their corner of New York City. Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella is the latest official to make a pitch for one of the three downstate casino licenses that will be under consideration by the New York State Gaming Commission beginning this month. Since…

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Even when the Atlantic City casino industry reports strong brick-and-mortar revenue overall, there usually are one or two among the nine properties that fall back, at least moderately, for the particular period in question. But the first half of 2022 was an exception, according to revenue figures announced Friday by the New Jersey Division of…

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A judge on Friday granted the state of New Jersey's request for a temporary stay of his Aug. 29 ruling that found a lucrative annual tax break for Atlantic City's nine casinos unconstitutional. But Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Michael Blee limited the stay to a maximum of 90 days, contingent upon a higher court agreeing to hear the case in…

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While New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck has been known for a number of years as perhaps the most preeminent regulator in the U.S., he says he was a "novice" in terms of the gaming industry when he first took the job way back in 2010. Fortunately for Rebuck, he got started just ahead of the technological explosion that…

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East Coast Gaming Conference officials have issued a revised schedule for the Sept. 21-23 industry event at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City. Gone from the list of panels was one called "Gaming Revenues Going Up In Smoke?" that was to debate the issue of banning smoking from all nine Atlantic City casinos. Panelists were to include Parx Casino…

Last December, lame duck New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney painted a grim picture of the South Jersey economy's future should a tax break for Atlantic City's largest employers not be signed into law. "We are risking four casinos closing," Sweeney told the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. "I do not want that to happen. I don't…

The race for a new mega casino in New York is finally on. Strapped of revenue, the state is currently looking for new sources, and rumors have it that it's turning to a proposal shelved a long time ago - NY's first casino. Not that it's a new concept. For a long time, giant casino operators have been looking for a way to tap into the NY market, but…

Garden State casinos beat the heat in epic style during July, generating their highest monthly revenue total in eight-plus years, according to figures from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released Tuesday. The nearly $299 million in brick-and-mortar casino revenue is the highest total for any month going back to January 2014, the…

It has been almost a decade since Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural first announced a partnership with Hard Rock with the joint goal of bringing a casino to his property. But even as headlines continue to be made about where three New York City-area casinos might be located, Gural told an audience at the Racing and Gaming Conference in…

With 40 years of experience in an Atlantic City casino industry that itself is only 44 years old, Resorts Chief Executive Officer - and Atlantic City native - Mark Giannantonio was an obvious choice to be named as the new president of the Casino Association of New Jersey. The announcement last Thursday accompanied the departure of former Hard Rock…

As the resumption of activity by lawmakers in the Trenton statehouse in September nears, the fate of one of the state's most popular reform proposals remains in limbo. The effort to extend a statewide indoor smoking ban to include all nine Atlantic City casinos has widespread support among legislators across the political aisle - especially in…

The New Jersey legislative calendar is virtually dormant until after Labor Day, but backers of a ban on smoking at Atlantic City's nine casinos aren't waiting around until then. On Wednesday, a group of supporters of the ban gathered at the headquarters of the United Auto Workers office in Linwood, about 10 miles west of Atlantic City. With a…

NY Mets owner Steve Cohen isn't letting off the gas in his attempt to score a casino near Citi Field. While the Mets' front office focuses on MLB's pending trade deadline, Cohen's lobbyists continue to pursue a casino in Willets Point. Over the years, redevelopment of Willets Point, Citi Field's neighborhood, has been elusive. Meanwhile, New York…

Online gambling has been on the rise for many years now. In fact, it is one of the most popular online activities in the world. So, what makes it so appealing? Why do so many people choose to bet and play casino games online? With the rise in online gambling platforms like the Lottoland lotto app, gambling online has never been easier and in this…

Two Macau casinos received large loans from their US parent companies, helping them weather the latest COVID shutdown. Although, it may be US gamblers and shareholders who pay the price in the end. Last month, Wynn Resorts provided a $500 million revolving loan to Wynn Macau. Meanwhile, Las Vegas Sands loaned Sands China $1 billion. The US casino…

Horse racing aficionados have been betting on races online Sports bettors in dozens of states have tried their luck since the Supreme Court ended Nevada's virtual monopoly in May 2018. Online casino gaming is only operating in a half-dozen states, but many lawmakers have noticed that New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan operators have cleared…

On Saturday night, Hard Rock Atlantic City casino officials agreed to a new labor agreement with the Unite Here Local 54 union, matching the ones reached two days earlier with Borgata and the three Caesars Entertainment casino properties, Caesars, Tropicana, and Harrah's. Bally's and Ocean casinos had agreed before the strike threats to a "me too"…

For many years, Atlantic City casino wanderers have been liable to notice a small backup of slot machine players waiting for an open chair to pop up among some very specific - and extremely popular - machines: the Wheel of Fortune games. Now, BetMGM on Tuesday announced an agreement with Sony Pictures Television and International Game Technology…

Becky Hammon came to the Las Vegas Aces with the intention of coaching her team to a WNBA Championship. So far, the Aces are on track to meet that goal. Las Vegas is off to a 13-2 start this season, and DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Aces as the+120 favorite to win the WNBA title this year. The Aces hold the best record in the league, 2.5 games…

The $113.3 million in revenue reported by Pennsylvania's 18 iCasinos in May was not a record - they collected nearly $5 million more in March - but it highlighted the stability now common for this integral part of the state's gaming industry. While the May revenue was nearly identical to the $113.1 million reported in April, it marked the sixth…

Hunter Renfrow might be undersized for an NFL player, but the 5-foot-10 wide receiver has a lot of heart and grit - plus knack for getting open - which is why the Las Vegas Raiders offered him a $32 million contract to remain with the team for two more seasons. The Raiders drafted Renfrow with a fifth-round pick in 2019 out of Clemson, where he won…

Atlantic City casinos were closed from mid-March until July 4 weekend in 2020, and COVID-19 continued to hamper businesses for the nine gambling sites last summer. But the just-concluded Memorial Day weekend proved to be a success, and a wealth of new projects have been planned to make it all the more worthwhile for prodigal patrons to return. "The…

Any financial manager worth his salt will tell you that while a business's revenue figures are important, ultimately, gross operating profit is king. And on Monday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement crowned Borgata as the king of first-quarter profits in the Atlantic City casino industry with $45.9 million. But these days, almost…

When a deal was worked out in Trenton late last year to provide a lucrative tax break to the nine Atlantic City casinos, the agreement did not take into account the wishes of Atlantic County officials. On Monday, a second judge ruled that the new deal violated a five-year-old pact involving the casinos and the county. Superior Court Judge Michael…

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) unveiled a new wager, the NYRA Triple Play, that begins at Belmont Park's upcoming spring/summer meet. The Pick 3 wager comes with a $3 minimum and covers the final three races of Belmont Park's Sunday cards. It also comes with a hefty 24% takeout rate. By comparison, NYRA's Cross Country Pick 5 comes with a…

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement occasionally fines casinos for improperly collected winnings from minors, but this week's announcement that four of the state's casinos were fined a total of five times for violations dating back to 2019 was nevertheless eye-opening. Tropicana was by far the biggest offender, with a forfeiture of…

The shutdown of all Atlantic City casinos in mid-March 2020 led to industry casino revenue of a paltry $85.5 million for the month. By a year later, March revenue had bounced most of the way back, to $184.9 million, amid some continuing pandemic-related limitations. Now, two years after the COVID shutdowns began, revenue in the city is finally all…

In its most aggressive effort yet, the American Gaming Association on Thursday released a letter sent to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the Department of Justice to crack down - hard - on illegal offshore sportsbooks. The AGA's written request specifically singles out Bovada, MyBookie, and BetOnline as companies that "openly…

The gross operating profit for Atlantic City casinos clearly was going to be well up in 2021 compared to a pandemic-ruined 2020. But financial figures released Friday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement demonstrated just how dramatic the improvement was. Gross operating profits of just $117.5 million in 2020 were followed by $766.8 million…

As if Las Vegas wasn't already awash in March Madness, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Wednesday it was moving the 2023 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) from January to March. Next year's NHC is March 10-12, 2023 at the rebranded Horseshoe Las Vegas, the hotel formerly known as Bally's. That weekend precedes…

A judge will not hear a case involving Atlantic County's share of a portion of annual effective tax dollars until April 25 - or 24 days after the original hearing and ruling were expected. In February, the county won a case before Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczyk, who found that a state law enacted late last year regarding the…

F1 announced Las Vegas as its latest venue. The new race will debut in November 2023. Vegas will be its third US race location, tapping into F1's growing US fanbase. For many years, professional sports avoided Las Vegas, fearing the prevalence of gambling might mar their integrity. But with the unmitigated success of NHL's Golden Knights and the…

What gets described as "bipartisan support" for bills in the Trenton statehouse usually winds up really being one major party backing it, with a straggler or two from the other party also coming aboard. But with the bid to end the unique exemption for Atlantic City casinos to offer smoking sections on gaming floors, the sentiment actually is…

With what is starting to look like it could be the first "normal," non-pandemic-impacted summer in three years, one Atlantic City casino in particular is gearing up for the occasion. Ocean Casino Resort on Monday announced plans for a new section called "The Gallery Bar, Book & Games." The 12000-square-foot renovation will complete Ocean's $25…

The global online gambling sector is booming and set to grow even more in the next few years. Online casinos and companies that want to capitalize on this, need to make sure their products appeal to the latest trends in online gambling. Some trends are more exciting than others, but they all have the potential to change things. It's hard to know…

The state legislature's attempt to rewrite the terms of a consent order reached with Atlantic County in 2018 regarding payments by Atlantic City's nine casinos may be upended, a Superior Court judge ruled on Friday. While the judge, Joseph Marczyk, declined to overturn a bill signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy in late December, Marcyzk added that…

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced Tuesday it plans to buy the parent company of Colonial Downs, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), for $2.485 billion. CDI will fund the deal through a combination of new debt and cash on hand. It is expected to close by the end of 2022. Some of the cash will come from the sale of land near Calder…

Crown Resorts accepted a $8.9 billion buyout bid from Blackstone, a private equity firm. Just days after the news, the Australian casino company r eported a $141 billion loss for the last six months of 2021. In other casino news, a credit agency cut Las Vegas Sands' debt rating, while Wynn Resorts negotiated its first real estate sale. It's a tough…

While he hasn't been New Jersey's governor since 2006 or its state Senate's president since 2010, no one in the legislature has more statewide name recognition than Sen. Richard Codey. So this week's announcement that Codey had joined the growing wave of lawmakers backing a ban on smoking in Atlantic City's casinos is a significant boost for that…

After only one $1 million casino game jackpot hit in New Jersey in the first eight months of 2021, another one came along in each of the last four months of the year. Ultimately, the two biggest of the year's five seven-figure jackpots were the final two - and both were won via online casino play on BorgataCasino.com. Tops for the year was the $3.5…

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In the latest New Jersey-based legal gambling expansion deal that is likely to be replicated in other states, Rutgers University and Jackpocket this week reached a multi-year agreement to make the leading lottery app in the U.S. "the school's first-ever official mobile lottery partner." The agreement provides Jackpocket with so-called "premier…

The NCAA's March Madness men's basketball tournament is a hectic time for most sportsbooks, and it may be especially so this year for Ocean Casino in Atlantic City. March is also the month that the casino will launch construction of "a new venue that will blend an entertaining bar, lounge, and gaming experience with sports wagering," according to a…

Six state senators reintroduced a bill on the first day of the new legislative session Wednesday that would ban smoking at the nine Atlantic City casinos. Despite extensive backing for the proposal among lawmakers and several statements by Gov. Phil Murphy that he would sign such a bill, it was not among 100 that received a vote on Monday's final…

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Gulfstream Park wastes little time presenting horseplayers with the year's first seven-figure betting opportunity, offering a $1.1 million gross jackpot pool on its 20-cent Rainbow Pick 6 for Wednesday's nine-race card. Being a jackpot wager, the Rainbow Pick 6 is paid out when a bettor holds the lone winning ticket with all six winners. When that…

In the first full year of online casino play in New Jersey in 2014, the new form of gambling made up 4.5% of the Atlantic City casino industry's gross gaming revenue bottom line. Just a cherry on the top of the casino balance sheet, really. But the annual growth - which eventually became exponential - turned online casino dollars into the…

In an occasionally bizarre 11-hour "last chance in 2021" voting session in the New Jersey Assembly Monday, Atlantic City casino owners reached the verge of a tax break estimated at more than $50 million in a bill sent to Gov. Phil Murphy for his signature. State racetrack operators, meanwhile, moved one step closer to winning restoration of a full…

Jackpocket, known as "the leading lottery app in the U.S. to provide a secure way to order official state lottery tickets," on Tuesday announced that it has gained online market access in New Jersey for its forthcoming online casino product through an agreement with Caesars Interactive Entertainment. Already with lottery operations up and running…

A version of a tax break for Atlantic City casinos was advanced by a 9-2 vote in a state Assembly committee on Monday, but is less generous than a state Senate proposal that moved forward a week earlier. Both bills, which are expected to face a full vote in Trenton next week once their language is reconciled, remove online casino gaming and sports…

Countless bills are moving in Trenton this month under a typical "lame duck" session of the New Jersey Legislature as the new group of lawmakers gets ready to convene in January. But one bill, S1878, which would eliminate the Atlantic City casino industry's exemption from an indoor smoking ban, has yet to be advanced by state Senate President…

BetMGM announced Wednesday that it paid out an online casino record $3.5 million to a jackpot winner playing MGM Grand Millions slots through the Borgata Online Casino. The woman, who identified herself as Dori B., claimed the Colossal Jackpot on a night when she played just one $10 spin. The $3.5 million payout exceeds the previous record of $3.2…

Macau casino stocks tanked this week after the arrest of 11 junket operators. Alvin Chau, Suncity Group Holdings' CEO, was among those detained. The region's casino stocks were already struggling due to new virus concerns, but the specter of more regulatory crackdowns pushed them lower still. During the'08-'09 financial crisis, Macau casino stocks…

New Jersey's monthly sports betting figures continue to leave many longtime gaming industry figures a bit slackjawed, with September's U.S. record $1 billion in betting handle obliterated by a $1.3 billion handle last month. David Rebuck, the director of New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement for the past decade, recently appeared on the…

Countless bills will come up for a vote in Trenton during the legislature's lame duck session, following the Election Day vote for governor and for all 120 state Senate and Assembly seats. But last week, Senate President Stephen Sweeney - bounced from office in a stunning upset by a low-budget Republican challenger - said that there has been no…

A Union County woman who works in the field of health care has cashed a $9.4 million New Jersey Pick 6 Lotto prize. In announcing the windfall, Jackpocket said that according to historical data and consultation with gambling industry firm Eilers & Krejcik, it is believed to be "the single largest legal-and-regulated win ever on a mobile device in…

New Jersey's online casino offerings grew this week as Tipico joined the mix. The global sportsbook, which offers mobile sports betting in New Jersey and Colorado, now gives consumers in the Garden State another mobile casino option, joining dozens of others. Tipico's online casino library currently spans 70 games, including 55 slots and 14 card…

PlayUp, an Australian-based iGaming operator that has begun entering various states in the U.S., plans to launch an online casino site in Pennsylvania next year. The company issued a press release Wednesday indicating that it has secured market access to the state through a deal with Caesars Entertainment Corp. and its Harrah's Philadelphia casino,…

ONE was apparently too many for Richmond voters when it came to a casino in Virginia. Voters appear to have rejected the construction of a $565 million casino with retail sports betting available in the state's third-largest city, with "No" votes receiving 51.44% of the vote and "Yes" votes receiving 48.56% as of 10:39 p.m. EDT on Tuesday night.…

David Cordish, the legendary 81-year-old CEO of the century-old Maryland-based family gaming business The Cordish Companies, suggested at the East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City Tuesday that he knew he was about to break with the usual industry sentiment. But Cordish went ahead with his continuing skepticism about the potential for online…

Longtime casino operator Kevin DeSanctis, as Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen recalled on Tuesday, once had a dire warning at the annual East Coast Gaming Congress event. "He stood at this same conference many years ago, when the [Atlantic City casino] market was at $5.2 billion, and said, 'If we don't wake up, Pennsylvania is coming and we're going to lose…

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Online casino games in New Jersey have a long way to go before they ever catch up to revenues (in a non-pandemic era) produced the old-fashioned way: from customers showing up at the nine Atlantic City casinos and doing their gambling there. But the online version has taken the lead in an important way for state residents, as more tax dollars are…