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Tahoe Biltmore Future Unknown After Crystal Bay Resort Auctioned for $153,000
The future of the Tahoe Biltmore is unclear The historic casino resort has been closed since April 2022 The property was auctioned this week for only $153K The Tahoe Biltmore has a new owner, though the latest controlling entity is the primary...
Las Vegas Unemployment Rate Rises Further Despite Slight Statewide Improvement
Nevada remains the most unemployed state Las Vegas continues to see unemployment increase Many concerns hover above the Las Vegas gaming industry Las Vegas unemployment continues to worsen amid a slowing gaming and leisure travel economy, and economic alarms. The US Bureau...
Boyd Gaming Will Build New Par-A-Dice Casino in Illinois, Odds Favor Peoria
Boyd Gaming is finalizing its plans for a new casino in Illinois Boyd has owned and operated Par-A-Dice since 1996 Par-A-Dice has seen gaming revenue decline considerably Boyd Gaming officials say the Las Vegas-based gaming firm is finalizing plans for a new...
Tropicana Atlantic City Bar Crawl Offers Free Rooms for Those Who Complete 14 Stops
Tropicana Atlantic City has launched a 14-stop food and bar crawl Those who visit each spot can earn a free night's stay Tropicana is a successful asset for Caesars Entertainment Tropicana Atlantic City is calling all those who can handle their liquor...
Rivers Casino Philadelphia Fined For Allowing Underage People Access to Gaming
Rivers Casino Philadelphia has been fined for allowing underage gamblers The casino owned by Rush Street Gaming was fined $30K The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board additionally placed seven people on the state's various Involuntary Exclusion Lists Rivers Casino Philadelphia, just northeast of...
Circa Sports Readies Largest Sportsbook in Kentucky With 80-Foot LED Screen
Circa Sports is opening Kentucky's largest sportsbook Circa Sports Kentucky will operate at Kentucky Downs The sportsbook will open to the public on August 23 Circa Sports is bringing Las Vegas to Kentucky with the Bluegrass State's largest sportsbook. On Wednesday, Circa...
Caesars Palace Times Square Casino Resort Would Provide Broadway Bridge Jobs
Caesars Palace Times Square would provide temporary jobs to Broadway workers The bridge jobs could help Broadway performers and crew while between jobs Caesars Palace Times Square is a proposed $5.4 billion development Officials with the proposed Caesars Palace Times Square development...
Atlantic County Collects $15 Million Settlement From Casino Taxes Lawsuit
Atlantic County has received $15 million from New Jersey The money is to make the county whole over casino property taxes The state allowed the casinos to pay less tax through a 2021 law Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson says his office...
Hollywood Joliet Riverboat Announces Closing Ahead of Land-Based Casino Opening
The Hollywood Casino Joliet riverboat will close July 29 The new Hollywood Casino Joliet opens August 11 Penn Entertainment invested $185 million in the new land-based casino The Hollywood Casino Joliet riverboat will take its final bets next week after 33 years...
Will NYC Mayor Eric Adams Again Save Bally’s Bronx Casino Plan?
NYC Mayor Eric Adams is mulling a veto to allow the Bally's Bronx casino bid to continue The City Council all but killed the Bally's application with a land-use vote against the project The Trump Organization would benefit from Bally's securing one...