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Hard Rock International Takes No Responsibility for New Orleans Construction Accident
Casino operator Hard Rock International says it was not involved in the deadly hotel construction accident in New Orleans that will bear its name once complete. On Saturday, several floors of the planned 18-floor building collapsed, killing two and injuring more than...
NFL Sunday Odds: Numerous Games With Field Goal or Less Point Spreads
The NFL Sunday odds feature more than a dozen games that are expected to be decided by a field goal or less. That should make for an exciting Week 6. It all kicks off in just a matter of hours with the...
Resorts World Las Vegas Tracking for Late 2020 Debut, Will Be First Strip Resort to Open Since 2010
Resorts World Las Vegas is on pace to open sometime late next year, company officials revealing that the $4.2 billion integrated casino resort is finally nearing completion roughly seven years after it was first envisioned. Malaysian conglomerate Genting Berhad acquired the 87...
Horseshoe Baltimore Plans Gateway Linking Casino to Sports Stadiums, Announces $50M Concert Venue
Horseshoe Baltimore is beginning its plans to create a more inviting pedestrian corridor between its casino and the two nearby professional sports stadiums by developing an entertainment district. The Caesars Entertainment casino is less than three-tenths of a mile from M&T Bank...
Wind Creek Bethlehem Confirms Water Park at Adjacent Historic Machine Shop During Casino Grand Reopening
Wind Creek Bethlehem held its grand opening this week to celebrate its rebranding from Sands. While it was a star-studded event, with Emeril Lagasse and "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro, the announcement that the water park project at the historic No. 2 Machine...
Resorts World Catskills Minority Shareholder Files Lawsuit Against Sale to Malaysian Billionaire
Resorts World Catskills and its parent company, Empire Resorts, reached a deal in August to be fully acquired and taken private by Malaysian billionaire KT Lim. But one investor in the publicly traded entity says the scheme wasn't in the best interest...
New England Patriots 17-Point Favorites Over New York Giants, Weather Impacts Odds
The undefeated New England Patriots (5-0, 2-0 home) are again heavy favorites, this time playing in Foxboro against the injury plagued New York Giants (2-3, 1-1 away) on what's expected to be a windy and rainy night. The consensus Las Vegas odds...
Former VP Joe Biden Urges Station Casinos to Negotiate With Unionized Workers
Former VP Joe Biden, a 2020 presidential candidate, is calling on Station Casinos to immediately negotiate with its workers at several Nevada casinos who have voted to unionize. In 2016, employees at seven Station Casinos voted to unionize and join the Culinary...
Washington Nationals Stunning Dodgers Upset A Home Run for Oddsmakers, Slight Favorites in NLCS
The Washington Nationals upset of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 innings to win the National League Division Series in five games was precisely the outcome oddsmakers wanted. Few saw this coming. The Dodgers set a team record with 106 regular season...
Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic City Unveils ‘One of a Kind’ Branding Strategy
Resorts Casino Hotel is one of nine gaming venues in Atlantic City, but the property wants you to know it's "One of a Kind." That's the new branding message Resorts unveiled yesterday. President and CEO Mark Giannantonio invited members of the media...
