6095 stories by Devin O'Connor
Red Hawk Casino Opens Family-Friendly Amusement Center, Hotel Next
Red Hawk Casino outside Sacramento has opened "The Apex," an amusement and entertainment center the resort hopes will usher in a new customer demographic. Red Hawk is located in Placerville, about 30 miles east of the California capital. Owned and operated by...
Jackpots: Caesars Palace Slots Stay Loose Over Holidays, Hit for $503K
Caesars Palace is in a most-giving mood this holiday season. Caesars Palace announced Monday that two additional players won six-figure jackpots playing video poker. That came just days after the Las Vegas Strip casino shared the news that two lucky gamblers had...
Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel on Long Island Ready to Begin $200M Expansion
Jake's 58 Casino Hotel on Long Island is eager to start a $200 million expansion of the facility, the first in its history. But parent company Suffolk OTB says work won't begin until legislation sitting in New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D)...
COVID-19 Running Rampant Throughout Macau, Half of Casino Staff Infected
China's COVID-19 protocols being lifted recently has resulted in a massive outbreak of infections across the mainland and in the People's Republic's two Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong. Macau casinos eagerly awaited China's easing of its pandemic response measures...
Mega Millions Capping Off Wild Lottery Year With Largest New Year’s Jackpot Ever
Mega Millions and Powerball had a year unlike any other in 2022. For the first time in their long histories, both games delivered 10-figure jackpots in the same year. And Mega Millions isn't done with 2022. With just two drawings remaining this...
Macau and Hong Kong Resuming Public Transportation Between Chinese Regions
It recently became considerably easier to travel between Macau and Hong Kong. Cross-border public transport providers, after almost three years of having their services entirely suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic, are resuming their operations between Macau and Hong Kong. Express bus...
Harrah’s Nebraska Plans March 2023 Opening of Temporary Casino, March 2024 for Permanent Resort
Harrah's Nebraska this week received the state's blessing to begin construction on its temporary and permanent casinos. Developer Caesars Entertainment plans to open the gaming venues in March 2023 and March 2024. The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission (NRGC) on Wednesday voted...
Showboat Atlantic City Converting More Guest Rooms to Studio Apartments
The Showboat Atlantic City Hotel continues to undergo changes. Four years after the former Boardwalk casino hotel received local approval to convert 400 guestrooms into 264 residential units, owner Bart Blatstein is doubling down on his residential bet. Blatstein acquired the Showboat...
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Secures $2.2B in Financing to Complete Long-Delayed Casino
The odds of Fontainebleau Las Vegas being finished have greatly improved. That's after the development company behind the longstanding Strip eyesore secured financing to complete the multibillion-dollar venture. First envisioned in 2005, the 67-story blue tower remains unfinished 17 years later. The...
Norfolk Casino Making Little Progress, City Manager Explains Delay
Norfolk is one of five cities in Virginia allowed to authorize a commercial casino development. But more than two years after residents in the Hampton Roads locale voted in favor of a $500 million casino pitch from the Pamunkey Indian Tribe and...
