Route 66 Casino & Hotel Resumes Activity
Route 66 Casino & Hotel’s General Manager Adrian Fox announced that the facility has resumed activity but with limited capacity. The property, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, had to close doors in…
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Trump Plaza Implosion is Set for February 17
After many delays, there is a final date set for the implosion of Trump Plaza. The event, set to take place this week, has a significant meaning for the Atlantic City where…
Las Vegas Sands Considers Dallas to be Perfect Location for Casino
Las Vegas Sands representatives said that the brand was interested in opening a casino in Dallas if gambling becomes legal in Texas. The Sands team made a statement on a small briefing…
Hard Rock Announces Reopening its Cincinnati Casino After Curfew Lifted
Yesterday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine lifted the overnight curfew in the state, which led to the reopening of many restaurants, bars and casinos. Thursday marks the 84th day since the curfew was…
Kaizen Gaming Signs a Deal with Playson
Kaizen Gaming announced that it would expand its casino portfolio by signing with Payson. As part of the deal, the leading Greek game tech company will boost its offering of high-quality immersive…
Dublin City Council Denies Permission for New Casino
The plan to open a new casino in Dublin was faced with an obstacle when Hammerson, a UK property group and Irish Life insurance group were denied permission to open a 24-hour…
Rockford Casino Secures Preliminary Approval
The future casino in Rockford received preliminary approval from the Illinois Gaming Board this week, despite the ongoing investigation into one of the project’s investors. Not long after the approval was granted,…
Discussion for Developing Louisiana Casino and Resort is Under Way
Casino developers are currently discussing a future $250 million project for casino and resort in Louisiana. Part of the discussion is the location of the project. The company holding the license expressed…
Grand Korea Leisure Remains Closed Until February 15
Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) is a foreigner-only casino operator in South Korea. It announced that three of its casinos in Seoul and Busan will remain closed until February 15. The extension of…
Indiana Casino Remains Empty until Ownership Dispute Is Resolved
Legal fight over a $300 million casino property in northwestern Indiana could leave it empty for months even after the constructing period has ended. According to The Times, Indiana Gaming Commission told…
Yokohama Prepares $3.4 Million for Casino Resort
Japanese prefecture Yokohama announced the city-council’s draft budget for 2021, which includes JPY360 million (US$3.4 million) to back up the effort to establish casino resort in the city. Part of that amount…
Richmond Hires Consultant to Help Selecting Casino Project
Richmond city officials announced hiring a consultant to help in the selection of casino project in the Virginia capital. The person chosen for the consulting role is Leonard Sledge, director of Richmond…
New Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is Now Open
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is now open but only for preview visits that need to be reserved first. The full opening is scheduled for February 11. The new facility is situated…
Lawmakers Discuss Ways to Bring Casino to Manhattan
Future plans for a casino on Times Square causes mixed opinions. While the city of New York is looking for ways to compensate for economic loses due to the coronavirus pandemic, developing…
NYC Mayor Candidate Proposes Casino on Governors Island
Mayor candidate Andrew Yang proposed a measure that would compensate for financial loses on New York gambling scene. Yang’s proposal includes a future casino facility on Governors Island in the state of…
Grand Victoria Casino Announces Reopening After two Inactive Months
The Grand Victoria Casino announced reopening after being closed for two months. The Grand Victoria Casino was closed on November 20 due to coronavirus restrictions. As the positive Covid-19 cases increased, the…
Caesars’ Reno Resort Renovation Worth $47 Million
Caesars Entertainment Inc. is upgrading its downtown Reno resort property, the Silver Legacy for $47 million. The company shared detailed information about the renovation process which will include new furnishings of three-quarter…
Realistic Games Signs with Lottoland to Expand in Europe
Realistic Games announced last week that it will be providing Lottoland with its wide variety of slots, table and instant win games. The leading casino content developer already has some significant influence…
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia Announces Opening Days
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia announced the location for the Live! Brand’s new world-class gaming and entertainment facility, which is Stadium District The official opening date for exclusive Live! Reward Club members…
Pennsylvania Casinos Given the Green Light to Reopen on Jan. 4
Pennsylvania’s casinos will be allowed to reopen on January 4 when a state-mandated three-week shutdown of non-essential businesses is set to expire. Governor Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that he would not extend…
Mohegan Pushes Back Korean Casino Resort Opening to Early 2023
US casino and hospitality operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment seems to have pushed back the opening of its INSPIRE Entertainment Resort in South Korea, according to an investor presentation on the company’s…
Detroit’s Greektown Casino Reopens with New Barstool Sportsbook
Penn National Gaming is set to debut a Barstool Sportsbook at Greektown Casino Hotel on December 23, 2020, as Detroit’s three casinos were allowed to resume operations after a state-mandated shutdown that…
Showboat AC Wins Approval for Indoor Water Park
The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) on Tuesday gave a final site plan approval for a proposed indoor water park at Showboat Atlantic City. But the CRDA is yet to…
Harrah’s Casino Atlantic City Announces Dec. 26 Poker Room Reopening
Atlantic City will have two operational poker rooms before the end of the year as casino operator Caesars Entertainment Inc. is gearing up preparations to reopen the poker area at its Harrah’s…
Wazdan Casino Content Now Certified in Colombia
Online casino games supplier Wazdan has obtained important certification that will spur its expansion in Latin America. The company announced Monday that it has received certification to offer a selection of its…
Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge to Change Name when It Moves onto Dry Land
Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge will be rebranded as Casino Rouge when it moves onto dry land in February 2022, according to site plans presented last week by the casino’s owner Gaming and…
Boyd Unloads “Non-Core” Eldorado Casino in Henderson
Casino operator Boyd Gaming this week announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell Eldorado Casino in Henderson, Southern Nevada. The company will unload the gambling venue to DeSimone Gaming…
Caesars Brings Iconic Casino Brand to New Orleans in $325 Million Renovation, Rebrand
Casino operator Caesars Entertainment, Inc. on Tuesday unveiled a $325 million renovation and expansion project for its Harrah’s New Orleans casino. The casino-hotel complex will be rebranded as Caesars New Orleans and…
Soft2Bet Adds Zombie-Themed Casino to Bulking Portfolio
Online casino and sportsbook platform provider Soft2Bet has just unveiled its newest online casino brand that has joined its ever-growing portfolio of operations. Themed around zombies, the new Casombie brand is ready…
Aurum Signature Studios Joins Microgaming’s Independent Studios Network
Online casino content provider Microgaming this week announced that it has welcomed Aurum Signature Studios to its ever-growing network of independent game developers. The studio is set to become Microgaming’s first dedicated…