Casino City’s Friday Five: Building and selling casinos
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This week's gambling news has a big story with the announcement that a major Las Vegas Strip casino resort will be sold. There is also a new casino coming to Missouri, table games back at a Wisconsin property, Caesars sports betting live in Louisiana and a jackpot win at Michigan casino.
A Lawrence, Michigan resident has just won $494,527 on "The Mask" slot machine.
Live table games are back at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino. The casino brought back live blackjack and roulette tables for the first time since March 2020. Other guest favorites, including baccarat, craps and Ultimate Hold’em will return to the casino floor throughout the month of November.
Harrah's New Orleans Casino and Horseshoe Casino & Hotel - Bossier City accepted their first in-person sports bets on Sunday, 31 October. Bobby Hebert placed the ceremonial first bet to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank in New York. Mayor Tommy Chandler cut the ribbon to get wagering underway in Bossiera City.
The Osage Nation announces plans to develop a new entertainment district at the Lake of the Ozarks. The project is expected to be completed in multiple phases with an estimated $60 million investment.
MGM Resorts International will sell The Mirage. The resort opened in November 1989 and has over 3,000 rooms and nearly 100,00 square feet of gaming space. A new buyer and operator has not been identified yet.
