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Horseshoe Lake Charles Casino, Formerly Isle of Capri, Reopening Soon
Horseshoe Lake Charles will open its doors on Dec. 12, 2022. Formerly the Isle of Capri Lake Charles, the Louisiana riverboat closed in August 2020 after suffering considerable damage from Hurricane Laura. Plans, however, were already in the works to move the...
Tilman Fertitta Las Vegas Strip Casino Project Moving Forward, Demolition Permits in Hand
Tilman Fertitta isn't wasting any time in proceeding with his wishes of owning and operating a Las Vegas Strip casino resort. Last week, the Clark County Commission signed off on Fertitta's plans to construct an integrated casino resort in the heart of...
Dr. Oz Odds Shorten After Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Struggles in Debate
Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz was a considerable underdog just a few months ago to win Pennsylvania's junior US Senate seat. But after Tuesday night's prime-time debate against his opponent, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman - a competition in which the Democratic candidate...
Horseshoe Baltimore Corridor to Ravens Stadium Named ‘Walk at Warner Street’
The short walk between Horseshoe Baltimore Casino and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the NFL Baltimore Ravens, is being developed into what the city, sports team, and casino hope becomes one of Charm City's biggest attractions. Caesars Entertainment, which operates Horseshoe Baltimore...
Culinary Union Tells Casino Workers in Nevada to Vote Blue
The Culinary Union in Nevada, an affiliate of the national Unite Here trade organization, represents some 60K workers in Las Vegas and Reno primarily engaged in the gaming and hospitality industries. And come November 8, union brass hopes all 60,000 of them...
Georgia Casinos Supported by Nearly 6 in 10 Voters, Poll Finds
The creation of Georgia casinos has been discussed in the Atlanta capitol in recent legislative sessions to no avail. But a new poll from the University of Georgia finds that while there might not be adequate political support for commercial gambling in...
Massachusetts Casinos Recoup $3.6M in Unpaid Child Support, Back Taxes
Massachusetts casinos helped recoup more than $3.6 million in unpaid child support and back taxes from customers. The funds were taken from those who chose to gamble instead of fulfilling their state-mandated financial obligations. Massachusetts' 2011 Expanded Gaming Act requires that casinos...
Mohegan Sun Pocono Rebrands Casino Resort to Mohegan Pennsylvania
Mohegan Sun Pocono is no more. Effective today, the racino, located in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains outside Wilkes-Barre, will be known as Mohegan Pennsylvania. Mohegan, the gaming and hospitality unit of the Mohegan Tribe headquartered in Connecticut, recently rebranded its corporate arm from...
Jake’s 58 Casino Incoming President Excited for Long Island Expansion
Jake's 58 Casino Hotel on Long Island wants to become a more luxurious resort destination for New Yorkers. Since its opening in February 2017, the Islandia, NY, casino has offered guests nearly 1,000 video lottery terminals (VLTs). But aside from the gaming...
Jackie Robinson Las Vegas Strip Arena Hotel Project Given New Life With New Investor
Jackie Robinson -- the former basketball player, not the former baseball player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball -- only played 22 games in the National Basketball Association. But the 67-year-old Los Angeles native, who played his college ball...