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A Third Try for Kansas’s Sumner County
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Kansas is trying for a third time to pick a developer to build and operate a state-owned casino in Sumner County. Last week the county commission heard from three applicants.
Vol. 8 • No. 32 • August 16, 2010 - Print This Issue
UNITED STATES GAMING
Ameristar Up For Sale
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
U.S.-based gaming company hires an investment bank to weigh options on a sale of the company, while results from its Black Hawk, Colorado, casino (l.) are improving.
Pennsylvania Racino for Sale
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Indiana’s Centaur Gaming is seeking to sell the troubled Valley View Downs project in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in a bankruptcy auction.
VictoryLand Reopens, Sans Bingo
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Alabama's largest commercial gaming hall—and the only one to survive a round of raids and closures—has removed its electronic bingo machines. Owner Milton McGregor (l.) vows to outlast Governor Bob Riley.
Up in the Air: AC Hilton, Resorts
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Bank could force Atlantic City Hilton, owned by Colony Capital, into receivership. Meantime, former gaming exec Gomes eyes a former Colony property, Resorts AC.
Genting Ponders Aqueduct Casino
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Legal hurdles mean the change won't come quickly, but Malaysian company chosen to run a racino at Aqueduct already has plans for a Vegas-style operation.
Lesniak: Save NJ Racing, Gaming
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
New Jersey senator pushes dual plans to revive Atlantic City without sacrificing the state's horse racing industry.
Gaming Pie Can Be Divided Too Much
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
With so many states building, contemplating or debating casinos, some say that the gaming pie will soon be divided between too many plates to be profitable.
Federal Bill Could Give Massachusetts Casinos a Second Chance
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Money pouring in from a federal jobs bill could give the Massachusetts legislature another chance to reconvene, and could give another opportunity to pass gaming legislation.
Resort Casino Proposed for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
A group of investors has announced plans to join three other applicants for the sole remaining Pennsylvania resort casino license for a project near Harrisburg.
Maryland Vendors Miss Minority Mark
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
A minority contractor’s association in Maryland says two of the new slot casino industry’s largest vendors fall short of the gaming law’s requirement for minority vendor participation.
Equal Parts Success and Failure for Indiana Casinos
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Some areas of the state are showing a promising increase in revenue while other casinos suffer. Hammond’s Horseshoe Casino (l.) did especially well.
Zoning Request Filed for Iowa Casino Expansion
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
A zoning request was looked over Tuesday to assess added emergency services for WinnaVegas addition.
Rivers’ First Year Disappointing
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino has performed well below projections for its first year, prompting concern from analysts and local officials.
Harrah’s Writes Off Foxwoods Philly Debt
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Harrah’s Entertainment has written off more than $50 million in debt owed to the operator by the Foxwoods Philadelphia partners, but an official denies it is a signal of an imminent takeover of the project.