Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center News

News Brief: Roulette, blackjack and Caribbean Stud helped Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack and Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort earn a combined revenue of nearly $275 million between Dec. 20, 2007, and July 19.

News Brief: The West Virginia Lottery Commission gave final approval Wednesday for both Northern Panhandle casinos to begin offering table games to gamblers.

News Brief: Officials at Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center have hired their first card dealers for future table gambling operations.

News Brief: The Ohio County Commission on Tuesday approved the ballot for the June 9 special election that will determine if Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center will be permitted to have table gambling.

News Brief: The announcement of a new Pittsburgh casino that could offer up to 5,000 slot machines has some West Virginia gaming advocates fretting.

News Brief: The Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center generated more than $110 million in taxes and fees for the state in 2004, or 58 percent of the city of Wheeling's gross terminal income.

News Brief: Despite new rules, racino racetrack and gambling centers racked up the lion’s share of 29 matching advertising grants approved by the West Virginia Tourism Commission Monday.

News Brief: Wheeling Island Racetrack & Gaming Center is adding 200 more slot machines this month to accommodate the facility's growing popularity and to boost cash flow.

News Brief: Geoff Andres, the new general manager at the Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center, keeps a candy dish full of dice in his office.