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By Sadonna Price

Louisiana’s Treasure Chest Casino Heading on Shore in 2024

July 18, 2023

Summary $100 million will be spent on the project. The casino should be open on land by spring 2024. The original casino opened at Lake Pontchartrain in 1994. Over the past few years, casinos have been moving to land from their water ways in Louisiana. Legislation has allowed casinos to apply for the change and […]

By Sadonna Price

Delaware Park Casino Announces $10m Renovation Project

July 13, 2023

Summary: The project officially started last month with no fanfare. New president and GM Terry Glebocki will oversee the project. The goal is to create a major destination for Delaware. Delaware Park Casino & Racing is looking to renovate the gaming property in a major way. The Delaware casino will use $10 million to transform […]

By Sadonna Price

Wind Creek Casino in Illinois now Delayed to 2025

July 4, 2023

Summary Suburb approval agreements show the new timeline. The casino will offer 73,000 square feet of space. Around $529 million will be spent on the project. Wind Creek Hospitality was set to open its new Chicago Southland Casino late this year or early next year, but now, those plans have been delayed. Redevelopment agreements signed […]

By Sadonna Price

Ohio’s Casinos and Racino’s Land $196m in Revenues for May

July 3, 2023

Summary: The earnings were 3% less than May 2022. Ohio gambling earnings are still ahead year over year. $1 billion in gambling revenues have been earned so far in 2023. There are eleven casinos and racinos operating in Ohio, offering players a chance to explore various slots and table games. The Ohio Casino Control Commission […]

By Sadonna Price

PGCB Slaps Financial Penalties On Two Operators for Non-Compliance

June 29, 2023

Summary: PGCB hits gaming operators with financial penalties for non-compliance Harrah’s Philadelphia was hit with a $35,000 fine over underage gambling The casino operator will be downsizing its slots and table games by September The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has taken enforcement action against two operators this week for violating the state’s gambling laws. […]

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Hard Rock and Ocean Casino Celebrate Five Years in Operation

June 28, 2023

Summary: Both casinos opened on June 27, 2018. Hard Rock and Ocean site 2nd and 3rd in Atlantic City operations. The casinos have heavily invested in the properties. Back in 2014, four New Jersey casinos shut down in Atlantic City due to a poor economy. Just two years later, another casino was out of business. […]

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Circa Las Vegas Hit with $1m Scam as Man Poses as Owner

June 27, 2023

Summary: An employee gave Gutierrez over $1 million for fire safety equipment. The defendant has been charged with theft of over $100,000. The incident occurred on June 17. An unusual story has just come to light in Las Vegas, with the Circa Hotel & Casino in the downtown area hit by a scam artist. Erik […]

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Greenwood Gaming & Silverstein Properties Join NYC Casino War

June 26, 2023

Summary Avenir would be located in Manhattan on the West Side. The project would include a hotel, entertainment, and a residential complex. Greenwood is the operator of Parx Casino in Pennsylvania. Competition for New York City casino licensing just got stiffer as yet another company announced its intention to bid. Greenwood Gaming, Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino […]

By Sadonna Price

Seneca Nation Displays Negative Reaction to NY State Assembly Casino Ruling

June 19, 2023

Summary Lawmakers are not ready to move forward with the legislation. Unionized employees of gambling facilities are rallying against the effort. Seneca Nation calls Assembly members actions ‘despicable’. It was a hot news weekend in New York State as the Assembly and unionized casino workers showed protest against a plan by the Seneca Nation to […]

By Sadonna Price

Hard Rock International Reveals Plans for Rockford Casino

June 16, 2023

Summary A temporary casino may remain open through November 2024. The operator has plans to open late August/early September. The new venue will include 1,300 electronic games with 44 live tables. It won’t be much longer before Illinois has a new gaming venue in Rockford. Hard Rock International announced yesterday that its future casino should […]