ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It could be said that George Goldhoff, the new president of Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino, has been handed the keys to a smooth-running, high-performance Ferrari that's purring at nearly every turn.
NJ total gambling revenue up 9.5% in April but in-person casino revenue was down 1.6%
May 16, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's casinos, racetracks that accept sports bets and their online partners won $462.7 million in April, an increase of 9.5% from a year earlier.
That figure includes winnings from internet and sports betting operations.
As US sports bets boom, internet gambling is slow to expand
April 20, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — While two-thirds of the country now offers legal sports betting, only six states offer online casino gambling, confounding industry hopes that the rapid growth of sports betting would also bring internet casino wagering along with it.
Panelists: New York casinos could see Atlantic City closures
April 20, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Panelists at a major casino industry conference said the construction of three new casinos in New York could cost Atlantic City 20% to 30% of its casino revenue, a development that could possibly return the resort to the days of casino closures.
New Jersey acts to help problem gamblers, sets ad standards
April 20, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is changing its gambling regulations to set advertising standards, making it easier for people with gambling problems to exclude themselves from casinos and marketing from the gambling houses and creating a position to monitor how well the state's problem gambling outreach efforts are working.
New Jersey casino, sports betting revenue up 15% in March
April 14, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets and the online partners of both types of gambling won over $487 million in March, an increase of 15% from a year earlier.
New Jersey casino, sports revenue was up 10.4% in February
March 16, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets and the online partners of both types of gambling saw their revenue increase by 10.4% in February.
But what the industry considers to be its core business — money won from in-person gamblers — was up only slightly for the month, and only three of the nine casinos won more than they did in February 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Mobile sports bets booming in some states as others shy away
March 16, 2023 GMTThe stakes are higher in Ohio this year for March Madness — and not just because it's a regional host for the first round of the men's NCAA basketball tournament.
Choctaws announce expansion at southeast Mississippi casino
March 12, 2023 GMTSANDERSVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is expanding a casino in southeast Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg American reports the band will expand its Bok Homa Casino, which opened 12 years ago just northeast of Laurel.
Sports betting in Georgia dealt a setback in state Senate
March 2, 2023 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Sports gambling advocates in Georgia were dealt a setback Thursday when the state Senate rejected a bill that would have allowed sports betting, including on horse races.
Lawmakers voted 37-19 against Senate Bill 57, which would have ordered the state lottery to set up sports betting and wagering on horse races, so long as winnings at the track were paid by the track itself or another company instead of by the betting pool.
$1.1B wagered in Ohio’s first month of legal sports gambling
February 28, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohioans wagered more than $1.1 billion on sports betting in January, the first month sports gambling was legal in the state.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission released the data Tuesday, noting the bets resulted in $208.9 million in revenue for sportsbooks across the state.
New Jersey casinos won more than $211 million in January
February 16, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos won $211.6 million from in-person gamblers in January, up 15.3% from a year ago.
But only three of the nine casinos won more that way last month than they did in January 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic erupted.
US casinos top $60B in revenue in 2022, their best year ever
February 15, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Commercial casinos in the United States won more than $60 billion from gamblers in 2022, the best year in the industry's history.
Figures released Wednesday by the American Gaming Association, the gambling industry's national trade group, show that in-person gambling remains the bread-and-butter of the industry, accounting for more than 80% of its revenue.
Mississippi Gaming Commission chair Al Hopkins dies
February 14, 2023 GMTJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Al Hopkins, who as chairman of the Mississippi Gaming Commission presided over significant change in the gambling industry, has died. He was 81.
Hopkins, a longtime Gulfport attorney, died Sunday, the commission’s office confirmed in a statement Tuesday.
Here’s how to legally bet on the Super Bowl
February 10, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports betting is now legal in two-thirds of the country, and more Americans than ever before have an opportunity to place a legal bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Sponsor: Bill to legalize, tax ‘skill game’ machines dead
February 2, 2023 GMTRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A senior Virginia Republican lawmaker said this week that his legislation that aimed to legalize and tax a certain type of electronic betting machine that has proliferated in gas stations, bars and other locations around the state is dead, but the broader fight isn't over.
Reports say 2022 was good for Nevada casinos, Vegas tourism
January 31, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The year 2022 was good for gambling and tourism in Nevada, where winnings at casinos statewide set calendar year records and Las Vegas visitor tallies nearly reached levels before the coronavirus pandemic.
NJ gambling revenue matches all-time high, with online help
January 17, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's gambling revenue matched its all-time high of $5.2 billion in 2022, but only half that amount was won by casinos from in-person gamblers.
Figures released Tuesday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the casinos, the horse tracks that take sports bets, and online partners of both types of gambling won $5.21 billion last year, up 10% from a year earlier and matching a level last seen in 2006.
New president to lead Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino
January 4, 2023 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino on Tuesday hired a new management team as the property pushes for an even greater share of the market.
George Goldhoff was named president of the casino and Mike Sampson was named general manager.
Former RI governor and US attorney Lincoln Almond dies at 86
January 3, 2023 GMTLincoln Almond, a former two-term Republican governor of Rhode Island and longtime U.S. attorney in the state has died. He was 86.
Almond died Monday, according to an obituary posted at the Avery-Storti Funeral Home & Crematory's website.
Cavaliers betting on in-arena sportsbook to win over fans
January 1, 2023 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — The action at Cleveland Cavaliers games from now on won't be limited to dunks, layups, 3-pointers and anything else happening on the court.
Bet on it.
With sports gambling becoming legal in Ohio on Jan.
EXPLAINER: Sports betting to begin in Ohio with new year
December 30, 2022 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The start of the new year brings legalized sports betting to Ohio with plenty of options for placing a bet.
A year ago, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation allowing sports gambling — a move made possible by a 2018 U.S.
Tribal owner of Hard Rock now running Mirage on Vegas Strip
December 20, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said.
NJ casino revenue up 4% in Nov., trails pre-pandemic levels
December 16, 2022 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos won nearly 4% more from in-person gamblers in November than they did a year earlier, but most of them continue to trail the levels at which they were performing before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Gov. Burgum, North Dakota tribes sign gambling compacts
December 2, 2022 GMTBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum announced Friday that he has signed agreements with North Dakota’s American Indian tribes that lowers the legal gambling age from 21 to 19 at tribal-owned casinos and allows gamblers on reservations to use credit or debit cards to place bets.
Caesars Sportsbook fined for wrongly denying hockey payout
November 29, 2022 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have fined Caesars Sportsbook for wrongly refusing to pay out over $27,000 to a gambler who made winning bets on an international hockey game last year.
Brentford striker Toney charged with breaching betting rules
November 16, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged by the English Football Association over 232 alleged breaches of betting rules over a four-year period.
The 26-year-old forward last week said he was assisting the FA with its investigation into historic breaking of gambling rules.
Louisiana casino plans to move ashore by 2024
September 17, 2022 GMTBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A riverboat casino in Louisiana's capital city has been given approval to move onto land.
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board this week unanimously approved the casino’s request to move off of its aging gambling boat and into the casino’s atrium, news outlets reported.
Macao streets empty after casinos shut to fight outbreak
July 11, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Streets in the gambling center of Macao were empty Monday after casinos and most other businesses were ordered to close while the Chinese territory near Hong Kong fights a coronavirus outbreak.
Beyond buffets and slots: Casinos double down on fine art
July 8, 2022 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and ... the Hard Rock?
Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some casinos are turning to fine art galleries or exhibitions to bring in new business from customers who might not otherwise visit a gambling hall.
State Supreme Court: Greenetrack owes $76 million in taxes
July 1, 2022 GMTMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Greenetrack owes $76 million in unpaid taxes and interest in a decision that accused the dog track of using charities as a sham for a profitable electronic gambling operation.
Arizona sports gamblers bet a record $692 million in March
June 6, 2022 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Arizonans boosted their sports betting by more than 40% in March from the prior month to $692 million, more than they have spent at any point since the the pastime became legal last year.
Yard of Picks: Indy boosts gambling ties with sports lounge
May 27, 2022 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kertis browsed a list of Indianapolis 500 favorites -- call it, a yard of picks -- on his phone and the potential bettor found his choice. The Indy resident just needed to brush up on Alex Palou before he tapped the screen.
College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns
May 26, 2022 GMTSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NCAA stance against gambling on sports by its athletes and those who work in college athletics is summed up simply by the slogan on the posters the association provides to its member schools: "Don't Bet On It."
Gambling machines seized from suspected storefront casinos
May 3, 2022 GMTDAVISON, Mich. (AP) — Authorities have seized 100 gambling machines and devices from two suspected storefront casinos in the Flint area.
Raids were conducted Wednesday in Davison and Burton following an investigation by the state Attorney General's office and the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
Column: Draft cements the marriage of Las Vegas and NFL
April 27, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The NFL brings the traveling circus that is its draft to a city where nothing — including 300-pound football players posing with showgirls and circus clowns above the Bellagio hotel fountains — is too outlandish.
Miami casino works to save beloved jai alai from extinction
March 28, 2022 GMTMIAMI (AP) — The world’s fastest ball sport has been dying a slow death for decades.
Now, a group of committed enthusiasts is doing all it can to save jai alai, a game that originated in the Basque region of Spain and France but took root in Miami during the go-go days of the 1970s and '80s.
New York’s top court rules in favor of fantasy sports bets
March 22, 2022 GMTALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court ruled Tuesday that fantasy sports contests like those run by FanDuel and DraftKings are allowed under the state constitution, turning back a challenge to the popular games.
Method to their madness as fans bet on college hoops tourney
March 17, 2022 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — John Raymond made a plan and was sticking to it after arriving at Atlantic City's Borgata casino to bet on the March Madness college basketball tournament Thursday.
“I'm going to drink as much as I can, win as much money as I can, watch every single game, eat some good food and hang with my friends,” the Wilmington, Delaware man said.
Historic downtown Vegas casino adopts 21-and-older age limit
March 17, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The historic El Cortez has announced it will become the second downtown Las Vegas property to adopt a 21-and-older age limit for hotel guests and casino gamblers.
Adam Wiesberg, general manager of the 80-year-old landmark, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday that the policy will begin April 1 for hotel stays and identification checks will begin later at all entrances.
Hoop hype: March Madness brackets get America talking again
March 15, 2022 GMTWagering on all those parlays and long shots on the betting app — fun.
Filling out a bracket and waiting for the upsets to begin — that's why they call this March Madness.
Legal sports gambling across wide swaths of the United States might have made the next three weeks' worth of NCAA Tournament games easier to bet on individually, but it didn't change one simple truth:
Falcons WR Ridley suspended for ’22 for bets on NFL games
March 7, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — For endangering the integrity of the sport by betting on games, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended by the NFL for at least the next season.
Ridley won’t play in 2022 and there is no guarantee for the NFL future of the player who had been expected to be the Falcons’ top target for quarterback Matt Ryan.
States report heavy betting on this year’s Super Bowl
February 15, 2022 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Legal betting on this year's Super Bowl was heavy in the five states that had reported results as of Tuesday.
Nevada saw nearly $180 million in bets, New Jersey saw nearly $144 million; Illinois saw $60.5 million; Mississippi saw nearly $6.4 million, and Montana saw nearly $700,000.
Some Vegas Strip casinos to get new facades, familiar names
January 29, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Some shuffling among owners could result in rebranding, demolition, reconstruction and the addition of familiar names at some of the Las Vegas Strip's most iconic properties.
Hot streak: Nevada casinos win record $13.4 billion in 2021
January 27, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos continued a hot streak in December, tallying a 10th straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings and propelling end-of-year figures to a record $13.4 billion.
Nevada casinos go record 9 months with $1B in house winnings
December 29, 2021 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos set a record in November, reporting a ninth straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings, gambling regulators said Wednesday, providing another sign that business in the nation’s tourist-dependent gambling mecca has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Lottery, council: Don’t gift scratch tickets to minors
December 18, 2021 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Lottery is teaming with up with the state's Council for Responsible Gambling this holiday season to remind people that lottery games are not appropriate gifts for those under 18.
Sports betting underway at 8 Louisiana casinos; more planned
November 22, 2021 GMTBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Eight Louisiana casinos have started accepting bets on live-action sporting events, and seven more applications for sports wagering licenses from casinos are pending, according to the head of the state's gambling regulatory board.
LA-area casino settles money laundering case for $500,000
November 5, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles-area casino will pay $500,000 to settle allegations that it violated anti-money laundering laws by failing to properly file reports about a Chinese player who spent millions in cash, authorities announced Friday.
Kentucky to collect $300 million in settling gambling suit
September 23, 2021 GMTFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — An internet gambling site has agreed to pay $300 million to Kentucky to settle a long-running lawsuit filed by the state, Gov. Andy Beshear said.
Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of PokerStars, agreed to the settlement, the governor said Wednesday in a news release.
Fred Dakota, Native American gambling pioneer, dies at 84
September 18, 2021 GMTBARAGA, Mich. (AP) — Fred Dakota, whose garage casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1983 was a milestone for Native American gambling, has died at age 84.
Dakota, a former leader of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, died Monday at his home in Baraga, according to Reid Funeral Service.
WA tribal casinos get final federal OK for sports betting
September 2, 2021 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Sports betting in tribal casinos in Washington could be offered in some by the opening week of the NFL season.
The Seattle Times reports the U.S.
Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership
August 23, 2021 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl Organization announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment on Monday, pairing one of the biggest postseason college football games with legal sports gambling in Arizona.
Macao orders closure of entertainment venues, mass testing
August 5, 2021 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — Macao authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of entertainment venues but not casinos, and coronavirus tests for its 600,000 residents, after the gambling city confirmed four new infections.
State gambling regulators wonder where poker went
July 30, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts gambling regulators, in response to complaints, want to know why two of the state's casinos have not yet brought back poker.
Arizona regulators set target date for legal sports betting
June 2, 2021 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Arizona gambling regulators said Wednesday they hope to have new licenses for sports gambling issued by the start of the 2021 National Football League season in September.
The announcement of the target date for new sports betting came just over two weeks after federal officials approved changes to the state's tribal gaming compacts.
A-list shows returning to Atlantic City with Guns N’ Roses
June 1, 2021 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Welcome (back) to the jungle: Guns N' Roses is playing an Atlantic City casino this year.
The iconic hard rock band has booked two dates at the Hard Rock casino Sept.
Pennsylvania casinos lose in court over online lottery games
May 28, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by owners of seven Pennsylvania casinos trying to shut down the state's online lottery games, rejecting the casinos' arguments that the lottery's internet-based games used systems unique enough to slot machines and casino-style gambling to violate state law.
Economic signs point up for Nevada ahead of holiday weekend
May 27, 2021 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Economic signs are pointing up for Nevada gambling and tourism heading into the Memorial Day holiday weekend, with reports on Thursday showing that casinos won $1 billion in April for the second month in a row, and monthly visitor volume increased for a fourth straight month.