Gaming Today

REITs juggle to stay afloat during crisis

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have become a prominent operating structure in the gaming industry in recent years, as more than five dozen regional casinos are now owned by REITs. But the coronavirus outbreak has forced them to withdraw their 2020 earnings guidance. The first REIT was formed by Penn National Gaming, which spun off […]

Tony Alamo’s proud of his service

Tony Alamo has never been afraid of a fight. The Las Vegas physician has always been there for his community. He has served the state of Nevada admirably, chairing two of the most important commissions — the Athletic Commission and the Gaming Commission. He has been working for the benefit of the state ever since […]

Paycheck protection program help for casinos?

After complaints from industry lobbyists and lawmakers in Congress, the Small Business Administration has revised a controversial rule that blocked small gaming companies from applying for federal loans to make payroll while their companies are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The SBA Tuesday issued revised interim regulatory guidelines that allow small businesses that derive […]

Anthony Spilotro not to be messed with

The year was 1981. The location: Alias Smith & Jones restaurant on Twain Avenue on the east side of town, a popular watering hole since burned down in a suspicious fire. I was on a first date with a young woman, sharing chicken fingers, when my companion gently nudged me in the ribs. She had […]

Scout paytables before playing casino games

You may recall in the Feb. 19 issue of Gaming Today, I wrote about fellow columnist Elliott Frome’s advice to “Scout out paytables before sitting to play” games in casinos. While you cannot beat the casinos, some do pay better than others. This applies to all casino games including poker. Some poker rooms have more to […]

SuperBook brand spreads to Colorado

The world-famous SuperBook brand has found a location to be its first offshoot in this wild west era of sports betting in the USA, and it surely won’t be the last. The Lodge Casino located in Black Hawk, Colorado, 37 miles west of Denver, will have a smaller SuperBook on-site while also offering mobile gaming […]

SuperBook, Jacobs Ent. bring betting to Colo.

The world-famous SuperBook brand has found a location to be its first offshoot in this wild west era of sports betting in the USA, and it surely won’t be the last. The Lodge Casino located in Black Hawk, Colorado, 37 miles west of Denver, will have a smaller SuperBook on-site while also offering mobile gaming […]

Poker has its own unique language

Poker has a unique language all of its own. How would we communicate without the special poker terms? When I attempted to list them, before I finished the task, I had counted well over 100 terms that we use on a more or less regular basis. Some are used so often that we just accept […]

Nevada horseplayers still stuck in gate

My friend Chuck who I play the horses with at Red Rock Resort must be going nuts. So are Dennis, Pete, Bill, Larry and Nick, the other guys who are regulars in our row. Like tens of thousands of Nevada residents who frequent the state’s 85 race books, Chuck has been unable to make a […]

It’s time for Nevada to have a lottery

Editor’s note: The following is the opinion of Gaming Today managing editor and general manager Howard Barish. I won’t speak for everyone, but I can only assume that in these strange days most of us are experiencing a human emotion that doesn’t occur too often during our “normal” routine. I’m speaking of personal reflection. It […]