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Board Member Slams Coney Island Casino Plans
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Board Member Rips Coney Island Casino’s “Hellish” Traffic Plan

“It’s not just going to be the summer of hell. It will be traffic hell all year round, and garbage hell, noise hell, crime hell,” she said.
Aug 12, 2025
Industry
Golden Gate Casino Las Vegas
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Golden Gate Las Vegas Casino Goes Digital, Cuts Table Game Dealers

The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is getting rid of its live-dealer table games and replacing them with electronic gaming machines.
Aug 11, 2025
Industry
Fraud Charges Dropped Against Marcus Morris
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Las Vegas Casinos Drop $265,000 Fraud Charges Against NBA’s Marcus Morris

Morris sent $150,000 to the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel and Casino and $115,000 to the MGM Grand Hotel Casino to cover his outstanding debts.
Aug 08, 2025
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Woman Arrested for Ballot Fraud
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Florida Woman Convicted of Fraud Over Las Vegas Sands Casino Initiative

Additionally, a significant number of signatures were deemed “questionable” for various reasons, such as coming from deceased persons.
Aug 07, 2025
Industry
Lake of the Ozarks Casino Plans Revealed
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Lake of the Ozarks Casino Project Reveals Three Development Options

It includes three possible options, including “no action,” one hotel-resort with gaming space and hotel rooms, and a hotel without a casino complex.
Aug 07, 2025
Industry
Hard Rock Fires Exec Amid Scandal
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Hard Rock Fires Executive Amid Scandal, New York Casino License Pursuit

The decision came in response to a whistleblower’s claim that Pariente was wrapped up in suspicious business deals and allowed casino markers to go unpaid.
Aug 06, 2025
Industry
Sweepstakes Casino Developer Nears National Launch
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Playstudios Nears National Launch for Sweepstakes Casino Games

Social casino developer Playstudios announced that it's on the verge of rolling out its online games across the entire country.
Aug 06, 2025
Industry
Live! Casino Offering Dealer Classes
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Live! Partners With VA College to Teach Dealer Classes Ahead of Casino Opening

Live! teamed up with Richard Bland College to create classes that will help train future employees at the casino, including table game dealers.
Aug 04, 2025
Industry
The Horseshoe casino surveillance supervisor who sold Tamura the firearm and car is cooperating with the investigation.
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Las Vegas Casino Supervisor Sold Rifle, Car to New York Shooter

The Horseshoe casino surveillance supervisor who sold Tamura the firearm and car is cooperating with the investigation.
Aug 01, 2025
Industry
Without approval from the council, Bally’s wouldn’t have had a place to build a casino, even if it had received an operator’s license.
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Vetoes Zoning Plan, Saves Bally’s Casino Project

Without approval from the council, Bally’s wouldn’t have had a place to build a casino, even if it had received an operator’s license.
Jul 31, 2025
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