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Las Vegas Advisor: Summertime means deals on room rates

Summertime in Las Vegas traditionally means low room rates, and that applies to the summer of 2024. A survey conducted last week by LasVegasAdvisor.com turned up 28 hotel-casinos with base rates of $50 and below. Lowest of all was The Linq, with a $20-per-night base rate. Las Vegas casinos with hotel rates of $40 or less were also found at Arizona…
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Linn County Gaming Association to Apply for Casino When Moratorium Ends

Linn County Gaming Association and Peninsula Pacific Entertainment will apply for the Cedar Crossing casino in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after the state's two-year moratorium on new gaming licenses expires June 30. "We were prepared to apply for a license before the legislature introduced the moratorium and so we've just kind of been patiently waiting…
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Wynn Resorts Granted Extension for Third Las Vegas Project

In late 2017, Wynn Resorts purchased 38 acres of land across the street from its current Wynn Las Vegas casino for $336 million. During Wynn's fourth-quarter earnings call in early 2018, the company revealed plans to build a new casino and resort. Multiple expansion plans for Wynn in Las Vegas were paused shortly after the purchase. The land…
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Wynn Resorts Granted Extension for Las Vegas Project

In late 2017, Wynn Resorts purchased 38 acres of land across the street from its current Wynn Las Vegas casino for $336 million. During Wynn's fourth-quarter earnings call in early 2018, the company revealed plans to build a new casino and resort. Multiple expansion plans for Wynn in Las Vegas were paused shortly after the purchase. The land…
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NJ lottery player wins $49,712 playing Fast Play Progressive

A lottery player won $49712 on a $10 bet playing one of the Fast Play Progressive jackpots offered by the New Jersey Lottery. The $10 Team USA winning ticket, which was 100% of the jackpot, was purchased at the Ahmad Grocery& Variety on West Side Avenue in Jersey City (Hudson County). The New Jersey Lottery offers a variety of progressive jackpot…
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Las Vegas Advisor: Tropicana faces razing possibly in October

It's been a while since the last big casino demolition on the Strip, but another may be in the works. Following the closing of the Tropicana, a 10-foot "razing wall" is being built around the property, with a demolition tentatively scheduled for October. The demolition could include an implosion of the two towers, "subject to permitting and further…
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Las Vegas the Easy Way: Five Off-Strip Hotels to Consider

Las Vegas beckons with its dazzling lights and electrifying energy, but the iconic come-ons can come with a hefty price tag. Venturing beyond the Las Vegas Strip, however, brings a world of benefits for both the budget-minded visitor and peace-seeking traveler. While money has little meaning in a city where $5000 can disappear with the draw of an…
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Gun Lake Casino’s $10M renovation to add new restaurants, gaming space

Gun Lake Casino will start construction next week on an extensive interior renovation that will add a new restaurant, bar and lounge as well as a high-stakes gaming room. The casino, a venture of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi, or Gun Lake Tribe, located at 1123129th Ave. in Wayland Township will begin construction Monday on a $10…
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What Are the Best Bingo Casinos in Arizona?

Players have a lot of choices when it comes to picking a bingo casino in Arizona. The Copper State has a great selection of both online and brick-and-mortar casino halls to choose from. Bingo is one of the few forms of gambling that is currently regulated in Arizona. Thankfully, players are not limited to just online bingo games from operators in…
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Southwest Las Vegas may see new high-end restaurant, event space

Plans are underway to construct a three-story building in Southwest Las Vegas that would house a steakhouse on the top floor. Hukl Investments, the developer behind the project dubbed Skyline, thought bringing a high-end restaurant to southwest Las Vegas that isn't attached to a casino or resort would be appealing for local residents, said Paul…
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A giant casino could open in NYC's Hudson Yards if plans are approved

Some might say that Hudson Yards has enough massive dystopian glass structures (I'm looking at you, Vessel), but there's a real estate firm that would absolutely disagree. A proposal for Phase Two of Hudson Yards' development includes a call for a $12 billion complex that would consist of multiple buildings with apartments, office space, and a…
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Kenosha City Council approves Hard Rock casino proposal

The Kenosha City Council voted decisively Wednesday night in favor of a multi-million dollar intergovernmental agreement with the Menominee Tribe's gaming authority, a major milestone that helps pave the way for a future Hard Rock casino on the city's west side in the coming years. Alderpersons voted 11-6 during a packed regularly scheduled City…
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Durango casino heralds a new Red Rock Resorts growth spurt

The company has six potential casino parcels totaling 500 acres throughout the valley. Tuesday morning's opening of the $780 million Durango Casino Resort comes 15 years after the company opened its last development. Red Rock Resorts President Scott Kreeger said a dry spell like that won't be repeated. The company already has a few locations in…
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New Chamonix Casino & Hotel in Cripple Creek to host hiring event in Colorado Springs

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO)-- The new Chamonix Casino and Hotel in Cripple Creek will be hosting a job fair this week ahead of its grand opening on December 26. The hiring event will be held on Wednesday, November 8, from 3-7 p.m., at Weidner Field's McDivitt Club located at 111 W. Cimarron Street in Colorado Springs. Attendees will need to enter…
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How the Rise of Online Casinos Could Boost West Side’s Economy

In recent years, the digital revolution has swept across various industries, reshaping traditional business models and offering innovative avenues for economic growth. One such sector experiencing explosive growth is online gambling, particularly online casinos. As the global appetite for digital entertainment grows, it is worth examining the…
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Las Vegas air travel, gaming profits flat in August

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Harry Reid International Airport and the Nevada Gaming Control Board have each reported statistics for last month, with the numbers hewing very closely to those from one year ago. Harry Reid handled 4620957 arriving and departing passengers in August, a 0.5% dip compared to one year ago (4642120). There was a 16% increase…
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Durango casino lights up southwest valley with marquee bearing opening date

Construction of the Durango casino-resort, Station Casinos' latest project, has been turning heads on the 215 Beltway as it grows to its 15 floors. But now the LED sign can pull passersby's attention, bearing news of the property's opening date on Nov. 20. "There's already been a lot of buzz about this," General Manager David Horn said. "People I…
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Hochul Raises Casino Developer Cash Ahead of Licensing Decisions

A bidding war for New York City area casino licenses is underway, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Democratic Party are taking large donations from the gaming companies and real estate giants developing pricey proposals, according to recently-released campaign finance filings. In the past two months, Hochul's fundraising committee…
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Competition Heats Up For Downstate New York Casino Licenses

A prominent New York real estate developer has joined the list of those seeking a license to operate a commercial casino in downstate New York. Larry Silverstein, chairman of Silverstein Properties, is seeking to build a casino in Manhattan about four blocks west of Times Square at 11th Avenue and 41st Street, according to the New York Times. The…
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Open house held in Aurora on Hollywood Casino project

Residents had a chance to meet with city officials and developers to learn more about the new Hollywood Casino Resort project planned near Interstate 88 in Aurora during an open house Thursday night. The two-hour session was held at the Aurora Police Department at 1200 E. Indian Trail and gave participants a chance to ask questions about the…
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Casino and real estate magnates are looking to hit the jackpot in New York City

Soon, three new full-scale casino licenses will be issued in the New York City area, and business interests from across the globe are looking to get in on the action. Among those vying for the rights to develop their gambling and leisure megacomplexes - the licensing fee is $500 million with a minimum investment of another $500 million in the…
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New apartment complex to be built along Las Vegas Boulevard

Several miles south of its rowdy casino corridor, Las Vegas Boulevard still has vast tracts of desert lining the street. But real estate activity has gained momentum in this area, and another project is now set to take shape. Work crews are scheduled to break ground this month on a 324-unit apartment complex at the southeast corner of Las Vegas…
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Indy Gaming: Boyd has no interest in selling downtown, locals casinos to REITs

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Boyd Gaming had a simple message to real…
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Boyd Gaming Become Official Casino Partner of Las Vegas Raiders

The deal will open the door for plenty of Boyd Gaming advertising around Allegiant Stadium along with its own casino. If Las Vegas Raiders fans didn't know about Boyd Gaming and its 10 off-strip casinos before now, they're about to find out. The NFL franchise recently announced an agreement to make Boyd the official and exclusive local casino…
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High rollers vie for New York casino in Times Square

But the real estate honchos promising pomp and circumstance - namely, Related Companies at Hudson Yards and SL Green in Times Square - have to overcome something their money can't buy: A handful of local politicians who not only don't care about the flashy proposals, but are turned off by Manhattan's years-long transformation into a playground for…
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Two decades after opening, Falls casino impact still up for debate

When it opened in 2002, some hailed Seneca Niagara Casino as the catalyst Niagara Falls needed to drive the growth of new hotels, attractions and other businesses in the downtown area. At the time, others weren't quite as convinced of the casino's potential impact, suggesting instead that would be more of a "piece of the puzzle" in re-establishing…
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Where’s the Best Place to Build a Casino in New York City?

Two public development projects are in the works that will indelibly change the character of New York City. Both are fraught with political and economic risks, and both will strike a nerve with many New Yorkers. The first is the closing of the notorious Rikers Island jail complex. The city's plan, which includes relocating the incarcerated…
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Queen of Terre Haute casino projected cost at $290 million

The cost of the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort is now projected at $290 million, up from $260 million, Ryan Jordan, senior vice president of real estate development for Churchill Downs Inc., told the Indiana Gaming Commission on Thursday. "We have not made any program changes nor reduced amenities, but we have added amenities…," Jordan told the…
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Bally’s Casino Complex Proposal Set for Final Vote by Chicago City Council

Joining "Chicago Tonight" to discuss upcoming City Council votes are Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward), Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd Ward) and Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th Ward). (Produced by Alexandra Silets) Efforts to transform the home of the Chicago Tribune's printing plant and newsroom into a $1.74 billion Bally's casino and resort is one step…
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Bally’s Casino Complex Proposal Set for Final Vote by Chicago City Council
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Chicago casino won’t be a ‘glitzy Las Vegas strip joint’ but a ‘series of experiences,’ developers say

CHICAGO - Plans to build a permanent casino and entertainment district in Chicago's River West continue to evolve based on feedback from residents, Bally's officials said at a community engagement meeting for the project Monday evening. As outlined Monday, the design now includes more greenspace and an additional road connections into the…
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Chicago casino not a ‘glitzy Las Vegas strip joint': developer

Plans to build a permanent casino and entertainment district in Chicago's River West continue to evolve based on feedback from residents, Bally's officials said at a community engagement meeting for the project Monday evening. As outlined Monday, the design now includes more greenspace and an additional road connections into the riverfront district…
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Related Companies and Wynn to Bid for New Casino in Midtown Manhattan

One of New York City's most prolific developers on Thursday announced that it was teaming up with a Las Vegas gambling giant to bid on a casino in Midtown Manhattan. The bid by Related Companies, the developer of Hudson Yards, and Wynn Resorts represents the first publicly announced bid for one of three new casino licenses open to city…
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A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site

A Monaco-style casino atop Saks Fifth Avenue, across the street from St. Patrick's Cathedral. A gambling den with East River views, alongside a popular wedding venue. A Hard Rock casino in the center of Times Square. In the next several days, as part of state budget negotiations, Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders may well hash out a deal…
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How Frank Sinatra helped end racial segregation in Las Vegas

It's well known that The Beatles refused to play to a segregated audience during their 1964 American tour. What's less known is that Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack did something very similar in Las Vegas years earlier, helping to bring racial segregation to the attention of major policymakers. As in most other American towns in the 1950s and…
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Coney Island Has a Bit of Everything. Does It Need a Casino?

The Cyclone roller coaster. The boardwalk. The famous hot dogs. Not to mention the aquarium, baseball stadium and wide expanse of ocean beach. What more could Coney Island need? In the opinion of Joseph J. Sitt, a longstanding Coney Island landlord, the answer is a beachfront casino. On Tuesday, Mr. Sitt, the chief executive of Thor Equities, will…
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Coney Island Has a Bit of Everything. Does It Need a Casino?
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New Missoula Casino-Restaurant Project Awaits Licenses

Great news for all Missoula players - a group of developers decided to open a space that is both casino and fine-dining restaurant. This building will be situated off Mullan Road but has yet to be finished. The City Council approved its construction a few years ago, and the plan is to build three buildings on the property. At this time,…
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Patrons allege gambling sites are operating in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - According to Alaska statute, all forms of gambling are illegal in the state with the exception of charities, such as pull-tabs and Bingo. However, there has been a buzz on social media about thriving gambling operations happening in Anchorage. One person emailed with a request look into one of them. "I myself attempted to…
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Backlash prompted casino appeal withdrawal: city

The withdrawal of an appeal related to a proposal to install a casino in Red Deer's Cambridge Hotel was withdrawn because of backlash, says the City of Red Deer. An appeal was filed in September of a development permit granted to allow O'Chiese Hospitality Limited Partnership move the downtown Jackpot Casino to the conference centre at the west…
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Durango Casino & Resort expected to open in 2023 outside Las Vegas: Travel Weekly

The 200-key resort will include an 83000-square-foot casino, four restaurants, food hall, a pool and event lawn, 20000 square feet of meetings space and 40 electric vehicle-charging stations. Its race and sports book will have indoor and outdoor viewing areas. A rendering of the lobby bar at Durango Casino & Resort, which is expected to be finished…
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Durango Casino & Resort expected to open in 2023 outside Las Vegas: Travel Weekly
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Where Could a Casino Be Built in New York City? What We Know

For years, casino companies have salivated over the prospect of a casino in New York City, one of the last major untapped gambling markets in the United States and a global tourist destination anchoring a metropolitan area with about 23 million residents. They may soon get what they were looking for. In April, elected officials in Albany authorized…
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Real estate and gaming giants eye new casino in Times Square

Times Square, the Crossroads of the World, might soon become the Crossroads of Craps. Two giants in real estate and gaming, SL Green and Caesars Entertainment, have announced a joint bid for a coveted once-in-a-lifetime license to build a casino in the nexus of New York City. If selected, their proposed gaming hall atop SL Green's skyscraper at…
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The Big Gamble: Inside The Battle to Operate A Casino In New York City

N ew York has begun the formal process to license up to three casinos in and around the city's five boroughs. And the billionaire-backed gambling companies and real estate developers are going all in to bring one to Manhattan. Building Las Vegas-style casinos in New York City is a seismic shift in the gaming industry. The state already has four…
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Top Casino hotels in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is considered America's playground and the world's entertainment capital. You will come across all the respected names in the gambling world, most of which have their headquarters in Nevada along the Las Vegas strip. Nevada can be seen as a theme park filled with amazing things to please adults and have a good time. Plenty of land-based…
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Proposed casino at Hudson Yards would face political hurdles

The Related Companies announced this earlier week its plans to team up with casino giant Wynn Resorts to bid for one of three downstate casino licenses. The proposal to build a casino at the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan's west side has its advantages. There's plenty of room to build it on the currently undeveloped western portion of the…
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Las Vegas Convention Center renovation project cost increases to $620 million

The two-year renovation of the Las Vegas Convention Center kicks off in six months, but construction costs have already increased by $20 million, bringing the total to $620 million. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's board of directors was told on Tuesday that the increase was due to the addition of new administrative offices and…
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Las Vegas Convention Center renovation project cost increases to $620 million
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Mets owner Steve Cohen looking to open NYC casino

He's swinging for the fences - and hoping for a jackpot. While his Mets look to shore up their ranks ahead of the trade deadline, owner Steve Cohen is at the same time angling to secure one of the three downstate commercial casino licenses, dispatching close associates to cozy up to Mayor Eric Adams and Queens officials. Sources told The Post that…
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Red Rock Casino bringing new restaurants, bars and amenities to a favorite of Vegas locals

Station Casinos has announced a raft of additions and revisions to its wildly popular west side property, Red Rock Casino. They include restaurants operated in partnership with Penny Chutima and Lou Abin's Bua Food Group, including an oyster bar, Kallisto; a new Greek restaurant called Naxos Taverna; and the third Valley location of a celebrated…
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Red Rock Casino bringing new restaurants, bars and amenities to a favorite of Vegas locals
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NYC developers eyeing casinos for Hudson Yards, Times Square, Willets Point, Coney Island

New York City developers and gaming operators are putting their chips on the table in a frenzied bid for the right to open local casinos, including in Times Square and Hudson Yards, The Post has learned. Some of the other sites being eyed are Willets Point near the Mets Citi Field ballpark in Queens and Brooklyn's Coney Island, according to sources…
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Casinos in Iowa report record revenue in FY2022

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa casinos posted record profits in fiscal 2022, even as Governor Kim Reynolds and Republicans in the legislature cited "gambling fatigue" while placing a moratorium on any new casinos in the state. In all, Iowa casinos reported $1.76 billion in gross revenue for traditional casino games and slots and an additional…
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Las Vegas Strip Adds a Huge New Casino Project From a Big Name

For decades downtown Las Vegas, the Fremont Street area, served as a grittier alternative the the glitz and glamour of the mega-resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. With the street closed to traffic and the massive lights and music show known as the Fremont St. Experience, not to mention the live music and DJs that take over after dark, downtown Las…
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Dream Las Vegas breaks ground at south Strip

Las Vegas' newest hotel project is poised to take shape. Developers held a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday for Dream Las Vegas, a 531-room casino-resort along the south edge of the Strip. The project is estimated to cost $550 million and expected to open in late 2024. It is slated to feature dining and nightlife venues, 12000 square feet of…
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Cedar Rapids’ casino plans envision $250 million ‘Cedar Crossing’ entertainment complex at old Coope

CEDAR RAPIDS - Undeterred by state lawmakers' action to block new casino licenses until 2024, local casino backers have unveiled plans for a $250 million, 160000 square-foot entertainment and cultural arts complex near downtown Cedar Rapids at the site of now-demolished Cooper's Mill. The Cedar Crossing casino proposal, shared exclusively with The…
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NY appeals court cites ‘overwhelming evidence’ that gambling addict killed rich wife before she removed him from will

A New York appeals court Tuesday upheld the murder conviction of an online gambling addict who killed his estranged wife in her Upper West Side apartment the night before she was set to cut him out of her will. In his March 2021 appeal, Roderick Covlin accused lead prosecutor Matthew Bogdanos of presenting fake evidence at trial and inventing a new…
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Gun Lake Casino breaks ground on $300M expansion with resort-style ‘aquadome’ venue

WAYLAND - Gun Lake Casino today officially broke ground on its $300 million expansion that includes a 15-story hotel and multi-purpose "aquadome" enclosed pool space that will double as a nightlife venue. Casino and Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, or Gun Lake Tribe, leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony today at Gun Lake…
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Top 5 Things To Do In GTA Online With Your Friends

Ever since GTA Online was released by Rockstar back in October 2013, just one month after the initial launch of GTA 5, players all around the world have been meeting up in the digital city of Los Santos and getting into all sorts of trouble for almost an entire decade now. Since launching the game, Rockstar has put out countless updates for the…
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Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas surprises every employee with $5,000 bonus

LAS VEGAS (Gray News) - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas surprised all its 5400 employees with a $5000 bonus at an employee appreciation and awards buffet Wednesday. Company representatives for the luxury resort casino and hotel said the bonuses total more than $27 million. Resort President and CEO Bill McBeath made the announcement on stage, followed…
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Day Planner: Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue offers plenty of fun

Good morning, sunshine; time to face the day! Although lounging around in your underwear the whole day might be an attractive idea, you can do that at home-you're in Vegas now. If you need a little planning to help motivate you, this installment of our ongoing Day Planner series provides a weekend itinerary for the area around Las Vegas Boulevard…
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Labor groups join aldermen in critique of casino plans over lack of living wage guarantees

Chicago's casino proposals, already getting berated from neighbors close to the three potential sites, drew fire Monday from organized labor groups who want the gambling kingpins to accept a unionized labor force. Alderpersons eagerly supported that demand. None of the casino applicants has agreed to negotiate with unions traditionally in the…
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Las Vegas shows its pride year-round with LGBTQ+ events

From annual events to amazing entertainment, Las Vegas proudly celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and empowers travelers to embrace who they are year-round. The destination recently launched a digital content series, How to Be (in Vegas), which explores queer identity, self-acceptance, and everything a fabulously inclusive environment like Las Vegas…
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Mabel’s BBQ by Chef Michael Symon Returns to Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas

Mabel's BBQ by Chef Michael Symon will return to Palms Casino Resort with the reopening of the property this spring. Located next to the Sports Book, Mabel's will offer an authentic and traditional smokehouse feel, a high-energy experience and a variety of barbeque favorites and other distinctive dishes. "We are thrilled Chef Symon and Mabel's BBQ…
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Mabel’s BBQ by Chef Michael Symon Returns to Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas
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CDI's Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort Moves a Step Closer

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) formally presented to the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) a new location for the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort in a meeting Thursday. At the IGC meeting, the land-based casino and horse racing operator was represented by its SVP of Corporate Development Jason Sauer and SVP of Real Estate Development Ryan…
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CDI's Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort Moves a Step Closer
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Churchill Downs bets on new location for Terre Haute casino

The Indiana Gaming Commission has given a Churchill Downs affiliate the go-ahead to relocate its planned Terre Haute casino from a potentially unappealing site on the west side of the city to a highway-adjacent location on the east. The $240 million Queen of Terre Haute is slated to open in late 2023 with 1000 slot machines, 50 table games, a…
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New El Capitan GM has worked his way to the top in the casino industry

In early December of last year, El Capitan Lodge & Casino announced that its general manager Glenn Carns would be retiring after 10 years with the property and its operations manager Terry Rideout would be taking his place. Since then, Rideout is continuing Carns' legacy by keeping a good thing going. Like Carns, Rideout has also been with El…
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New El Capitan GM has worked his way to the top in the casino industry
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Bronzeville Leaders Did Not Want A Casino At Michael Reese Development

BRONZEVILLE - Some Bronzeville leaders are pushing back against the prospect of having the city's first casino as a neighbor. The city unveiled five potential casino sites in November. Four are clustered in the Near South Side, including one at the McCormick Place Marshalling Yards at 31st Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive, near the old Michael…
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Terre Haute casino project moving away from sewage plant

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - The company that's taken over stalled plans for a new casino in Terre Haute is dropping its proposed location overlooking the city sewage treatment plant and county jail. Churchill Downs Inc. applied Monday with Vigo County officials to rezone land for the casino on the city's east side near the Interstate 70-Indiana 46…
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Terre Haute casino project moving away from sewage plant
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New site proposed for Terre Haute casino

The developer of the new casino in Terre Haute is proposing a new location than what was originally planned. Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. has filed to rezone nearly 50 acres near Interstate 70 and State Road 46 to build the Queen of Terre Haute Resort. Churchill Downs was named the operator of the casino in November. In its original…
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Celebrate New Year's Eve with great views of Vegas fireworks

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - In this week's Vegas Like a Local as we prepare to ring in the new year around Las Vegas there are different spots around town to get unobstructed views of the city's fabulous fireworks. With its large parking lot and great views of the casinos on the Strip, Desert Breeze Park on the valley's west side is a perfect spot for…
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MGM Resorts Sells Las Vegas Strip Casino To Seminole Tribe For $1.08 Billion

MGM Resorts announced that it is selling one of the original mega-resorts on the Las Vegas Strip to the company owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida for just shy of $1.1 billion. According to a report from USA Today, the Las Vegas-based gaming giant announced that it is selling the Mirage to Hard Rock International for $1.08 billion. Once the…
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Police ask for help identifying Red Rock Casino robbery suspect

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Las Vegas Metro Police is asking for help in identifying a man who police say committed a robbery at Red Rock Casino and Hotel on the far west side of the Las Vegas Valley. Police have not confirmed what the suspect robbed, if he got away with anything, or any other details. The suspect is described as a white male adult, 30-40…
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Police ask for help identifying Red Rock Casino robbery suspect
The Motley Fool

This Vegas Casino Operator Could Be a Recovery Winner

Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ:RRR) has a unique position in the casino industry as a Vegas-based casino that operates outside of the Strip. With new developments on the horizon and a partnership in online sports betting, the company has a number of growth opportunities ahead. In this episode of "Beat and Raise," Fool contributors Toby Bordelon and Jason…
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This Vegas Casino Operator Could Be a Recovery Winner
Crain's Complete Business

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot reviews casino gambling location options

Be it a shopper looking for a new TV, a student searching for the best college, or a voter filling out their ballot, it's good to have choices. Mayor Lori Lightfoot can appreciate that. Thanks to some fine staff work by insiders at City Hall, like Samir Mayekar, and outsiders like attorney Cid Froelich-as well as a little luck-Lightfoot now has the…
Covid
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot reviews casino gambling location options
WTTW

3 Firms Bid to Build a Casino-Resort in Chicago: Officials

Three firms want to build a casino and resort in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office announced Friday. Rush Street Gaming, led by Chicago billionaire and Rivers Casino Des Plaines operator Neil Bluhm, submitted two separate bids - one for a casino and resort at McCormick Place and the other south of the Loop on vacant land between the South Loop…
Industry
3 Firms Bid to Build a Casino-Resort in Chicago: Officials
Star Advertiser

Las Vegas Advisor: MGM Resorts purchases Vegas’ Cosmopolitan casino-hotel

In the latest blockbuster development on the Strip, the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas was sold to MGM Resorts International. It's another lease-back arrangement, meaning that MGM will run the operations, but won't own the building, which was sold to a real-estate partnership. The deal isn't expected to close until next year, but when it does, MGM will…
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Las Vegas Advisor: MGM Resorts purchases Vegas’ Cosmopolitan casino-hotel
Review Journal

MGM Resorts makes shrewd move to acquire The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Last week, the largest employer on the Strip made the surprise announcement that it's acquiring the operations of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for $1.625 billion. It's part of a larger $5.65 billion real estate deal for Blackstone with a method in vogue in the gaming industry these days: A group of investors is buying the real estate beneath The…
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MGM Resorts makes shrewd move to acquire The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Urban Matter

Is Gambling Accurately Depicted In Hollywood Movies?

Since the 1970s and the release of the movie The Sting, Illinois has cemented itself in the film industry as a top location for screenwriters who want to tell gambling stories. Successors of The Sting, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1974, include The Color of Money and Hard Ball, a 2001 drama set in the Near-West side of…
Movies
Is Gambling Accurately Depicted In Hollywood Movies?
Commercial Observer

Development Around South Florida Casinos Abounds, But Isn’t a Sure Bet

A 450-foot hotel in the shape of an electric guitar towers over western Broward County. The 638-room Guitar Hotel is the glitzy centerpiece of a $1.5 billion expansion completed in 2019 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Nearby, real estate projects are sprouting in the long shadow of the Guitar Hotel as developers bet on proximity to the…
Covid
Development Around South Florida Casinos Abounds, But Isn’t a Sure Bet
Yogonet

Blackstone reportedly seeking to sell Cosmopolitan Las Vegas in $5B deal

lackstone is again offering the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas for sale, with an asking price of $5 billion or more, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. The investment company initially bought the hotel and casino for $1.73 billion in 2014 from Deutsche Bank, which gained ownership through a crisis-related loan default in 2008. Since then,…
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Gambling News

Durango Station Casino Resort Green-Lighted to Break Ground

A long-stalled plan to build a casino resort on vacant land southwest of the Las Vegas Strip received approval this week after the Spring Valley Town Advisory Board voted in favor of the Station Casinos' project. Durango Station, the name of the new Station Casinos casino resort, will be built on a 71-acre site located on the west side of South…
Travel
Durango Station Casino Resort Green-Lighted to Break Ground
NBC4i

Police shut down alleged gambling operation; confiscate cash, 98 machines

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Police shut down an alleged illegal gambling den on Friday, and seized 98 machines, a gun, and lots of cash. CPD's PACT (Police and Community Together) Unit teamed up with the Ohio Casino Control Commission this afternoon, July 16, 2021, to shut down a gaming establishment on the city's west side, Columbus police said in a…
Incidents
Police shut down alleged gambling operation; confiscate cash, 98 machines
Review Journal

Apartment complex under construction south of the Las Vegas Strip

A sprawling apartment complex is taking shape on a quiet stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard. Construction is underway on Ariva, a 754-unit project off the west side of the boulevard just north of Starr Avenue, with its wood-frame complex visible to passersby. The first phase is expected to open toward year's end, and all of the units are scheduled to…
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Apartment complex under construction south of the Las Vegas Strip
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