"Casino" Tag Results

By Elaine West

Resorts Casino Tunica to Close Up Shop Due to Competition

April 17, 2019

Renowned casino operator Penn National Gaming on Tuesday announced that it will be closing down its Resorts Casino Tunica operation, one of the three properties that it operates in Tunica County, Mississippi. Citing increased competition in the region, the casino operator has set June 30 as the date when it will officially and permanently close […]

By Grant Mahon

Wildhorse Casino Expansion Delayed Due to High Labor Costs

April 16, 2019

The Oregon-based Wildhorse Resort & Casino’s expansion plans have hit yet another setback that has forced the project to be delayed. This time, the operator of the facility will be pushing back the start of the expansion bid due to rather unexpected high labor costs as well as a shortage of construction workers in the […]

By Tomas Medon

Iowa Gaming Regulator to Reportedly Review Sportsbook Plan

April 14, 2019

An Iowa-based casino is reportedly preparing to build a sportsbook amidst debates on whether or not to legalized and regulate sports betting in the state. According to a recent report, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission plans two review two contracts in the coming week. If approved, the two contracts will give Catfish Bend Casino in […]

By Elaine West

New Jersey Casino Employees Call for Regulatory Changes

April 13, 2019

Local 54, the Atlantic City casino workers union which is arguably the largest casino union in the United States have recently met with gaming regulators in several states within the week to discuss some of the union’s concerns with regards to hedge funds and private equity groups – both of these entities have been over […]

By Ameana Jones

Wynn Resorts Backs Out of Takeover Deal with Aussie Operator

April 11, 2019

Crown Resorts, one of the largest Australian casino operators recently issued a statement that Wynn Resorts had proposed a multi-billion-dollar takeover to the company. This took a rather unexpected turn when just a few hours after the announcement, Wynn Resorts released a contradictory statement that said that the proposed deal was now dead. “Following the […]

By Ameana Jones

Two Arkansas Racetracks Reopen as Full-Scale Casinos

April 6, 2019

In November 2018, Arkansas was one of the states that were voting in favor in of gambling expansion. Earlier this week, the state officially ed the list of states in the US where commercial casino gambling is legal and available to the residents. Marking this historical moment was the relaunch of Arkansas racetracks as full-fledged […]

By Grant Mahon

Carl Icahn Ups Stake to Become Caesars’ Largest Shareholder

March 11, 2019

Entities related to New York billionaire, Carl Icahn have in the past week purchased 38.9 million shares of Caesars Entertainment Corp. thus making him the largest shareholder in the behemoth casino operator. During a Friday filing with the United Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Icahn stated that he now owns 15.3 percent in company stock […]

By Grant Mahon

Casino Resorts in Japan Required to Have Large Hotels

February 4, 2019

The government of Japan has recently made public some of the standards it hopes to set for casino resorts that are to be built in the mid-2020s. Perhaps the most notable requirement is that the casinos will need to have conference rooms and hotels which, as it turns out, would be far larger than the […]

By Ameana Jones

Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Casino Begins Sports Betting in NJ

January 28, 2019

After receiving permission from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino has begun testing its sports betting offering. If this goes well, the casino will have its sports betting services in full operation just in time for the Super Bowl. This will be confirmed in the next few days when […]

By Elaine West

Vietnam’s Corona Resort and Casino Now Operational

January 21, 2019

The much-anticipated Corona Resort and Casino which is located in Phu Quoc island finally opened its doors on January 19 becoming the very first casino in Vietnam to allow locals on to the gaming floor. For the next three years, the casino will be operating under a pilot scheme and will be managed by Upffinity […]