The recession has slashed casino profits and taxes, and it has made the job of regulating Nevadas casino industry tougher. Many troubled gaming operations simply transfer to new owners rather than go out of business, and manufacturers continue to churn out new products for a global marketplace of increasing numbers of casinos. And gamblers, also feeling the pressure of the ...

After a long battle to keep open the President Casino in St. Louis, Pinnacle Entertainment changed course on Wednesday and agreed to close the aging gambling boat by July 1. The President's closure will leave one of just 13 gambling licenses allowed in Missouri up for ...

The snowiest month ever recorded in Atlantic City kept would-be gamblers frozen in their homes in February, contributing to a 15.7 percent decrease in casino revenues. The 11 casinos in the nation's second-largest gambling market took in $261.6 million last month as three major snowstorms ...