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Crown Resorts Expected to Accept $6.5B Blackstone Offer
Crown Resorts informed shareholders yesterday that it will consider -- and likely recommend accepting -- a new offer from private equity giant Blackstone Group. The bid to acquire the casino company's assets is for A$8.87...
Detroit Casinos Win $1.26B in 2021, Double 2020 Revenue, But Short of 2019
Detroit's three casinos won a combined $1.26 billion from their guests in 2021. This was despite COVID capacity limits during the first half of the year. MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity, and Greektown doubled their 2020...
Las Vegas Tourism Authority Approves $40M Budget for 2024 Allegiant Stadium Super Bowl
The 2024 Las Vegas Super Bowl will cost Clark County and the city around $60 million. A substantial portion of the hosting budget -- $40 million -- was approved this week by the Las Vegas...
New York Casinos Upstate Will Close When Downstate Casinos Open, Says Expert
The moratorium on New York casinos downstate is set to expire in 2023. Some lawmakers want to proactively issue the three full-scale commercial gaming licenses earmarked for the region early as a way to increase...
Maryland Casinos Cap Off Record Revenue Year, and Sports Betting Is Only Beginning
Maryland casinos enjoyed their best year in 2021. The six commercial gaming properties hope to only improve on the record-setting performance this year, now that sports betting is officially live. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in...
Showboat Atlantic City Waterpark to Break Ground, as Former Casino Changes Focus
The Showboat Atlantic City hotel is set to break ground this week on its $95 million indoor and outdoor waterpark complex. Philadelphia real estate developer Bart Blatstein has been focused on non-gaming attractions since he...
Florida Gaming Expansion Initiative Challenged by State Attorney General
A group in Florida working to expand gaming in the Sunshine State is inching closer to forcing a ballot referendum in November. But the state's chief legal advisor believes the initiative might run afoul of...
Georgia Favored in CFP National Championship, But History Likes Alabama
The Georgia Bulldogs enter tonight's College Football Playoff National Championship as the favorite. But the smart money might be on the Alabama Crimson Tide. The SEC showdown rematches Georgia and Alabama, following the Crimson Tide...
Las Vegas Casino Alleged Thieves Stuff Stolen Watch, Cash Inside Their Vaginas
Two Las Vegas women are accused of stealing a luxury watch and around $6,500 in cash from a guest staying at Caesars Palace earlier this month. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police allege that Nikki Grandel and...
Richmond Casino Project Back From Dead, as Councilwoman Pitches Second Public Vote
The rejected Richmond casino proposal that more than 51 percent of city residents voted against last November could find its way to the ballot for a second time. Richmond residents in the Virginia capital city...
