Delaware Park Sold After 38 Years

The Rickman family has sold the Delaware Park racino after 38 years of ownership, turning over the property they saved from bankruptcy to a private equity partnership.

Published November 15, 2021

Mississippi’s Scarlet Pearl Installs Cryptocurrency ATM

Sports betting has attracted younger players to the Scarlet Pearl Casino in D’Iberville, Mississippi. Casino officials expect a cryptocurrency ATM to lure even more millennials as they move toward...

Published November 15, 2021

NLRB: Station Casinos Blocking Labor Case

The National Labor Relations Board claims that Station Casinos has tried to stall an ongoing unfair labor practice case against the locals company. The NLRB has asked a federal...

Published November 15, 2021

Strat in Vegas Bets on Golf as a Draw

The Strat on the Las Vegas Strip, owned by Golden Entertainment, plans a $70 million indoor golf attraction (l.) on seven acres next the resort. Executives believe the investment...

Published November 15, 2021

Proposed ‘Moon’ Resort An Out-of-this-World Experience for Vegas

The proposed Moon Resorts Las Vegas would let guests experience the wonders of space without leaving terra firma. The $5 billion lunar-themed project would have a casino and 4,000...

Published November 15, 2021

English Hotel Coming to Main Street Las Vegas

A Todd English-branded luxury hotel is coming to Main Street in Las Vegas. Named for the celebrity chef (l.), the English Hotel will open in early 2022, in time...

Published November 15, 2021

California Judge Dismisses Wynn Lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that a onetime Wynn salon manager brought against casino magnate Steve Wynn (l.) and Wynn Resorts executives. The lawsuit included allegations of...

Published November 15, 2021

Century Casinos Announces New Missouri Projects

Century Casinos officials will invest $68.3 million to move Carousel Casino in Caruthersville, Missouri to land with a new 75-room hotel and also build a new 75-room hotel at...

Published November 15, 2021

Caesars Expanding Two Indiana Racinos

Caesars Entertainment will begin a $34 million expansion at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Anderson, Indiana next year and finish a $32 million expansion at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino...

Published November 15, 2021

Illinois Towns Approve Penny-Per-Play Tax

In response to the Illinois legislature’s approval of a measure banning municipalities from adopting a penny-per-push tax after November 14, several towns held meetings that day to approve the...

Published November 15, 2021

Nebraska Casino Draft Rules to Be Released

One year after Nebraska voters approved casino gambling at the state’s six horseracing tracks, including Lincoln (l.), draft regulations will be released November 12 and a public hearing on...

Published November 15, 2021

Fontainebleau Jumpstart Sign of Market Confidence

Construction on the long-dormant Fontainebleau on the Las Vegas Strip is back on launched with a re-groundbreaking last week, with the project expected to be complete in 2023. Developers...

Published November 15, 2021

Chicago Mayor Weighs Casino Bids

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (l.) will create a review committee consisting of a cross-section of city departments to review and choose finalists for a Chicago casino license. The Illinois...

Published November 15, 2021

Resorts World Las Vegas Buys Luxury Airliner

Resorts World Las Vegas has added a new deluxe amenity: a 262-seat Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. The jet will be used for corporate travel and high-value resort guests, including...

Published November 8, 2021

Ellis Park to Open HHR Venue in Kentucky Mall

The Ellis Park racetrack plans to open a new historical horse racing machine venue in the Towne Square Mall development in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Published November 8, 2021

NAB Will Return to Las Vegas in 2022

The National Association of Broadcasters will return for a four-day convention in Las Vegas next April. The 2020 show was one of the first major trade shows to be...

Published November 8, 2021

Las Vegas Becoming a Leader in Sustainability

Sin City resorts have embraced sustainability as a business practice. At Caesars Entertainment properties alone, almost 20 tons of recyclables are removed from the trash on busy weekends.

Published November 8, 2021

Station’s Newest Casino Priced at $750 Million

In a quarterly earnings call last week, Station Casinos executives said they won’t sell the three casinos they closed during the pandemic, and also disclosed a price tag for...

Published November 8, 2021

Oakland A’s: Viva Las Vegas

The Oakland A’s baseball team still are interested in relocating to Las Vegas, even as the team negotiates with its home city in California. A’s brass have sent surveys...

Published November 8, 2021

Poker Is Back at MGM Springfield

The MGM Springfield Casino (l.) in Massachusetts has reopened its poker room. The poker room was closed for 18 months due to Covid. It will have 13 tables that...

Published November 8, 2021