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Gaming and Leisure Says Baton Rouge Riverboat Will Be Casino Rouge Upon Coming Ashore
Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) is planning to rename its Hollywood Casino in Baton Rouge, La. when the riverboat gaming venue comes ashore in early 2022. If approved, the gaming real estate investment trust (REIT)...
Macau Could Employ Stopgap Measures for License Renewal Amid Time Crunch
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Macau faces a crimped timeline for renewing gaming licenses. That means it could resort to various temporary solutions before delving into more substantive discussions with the six concessionaires. Heading into...
Monarch Casino Offers Big Upside Potential in Post-Vaccine Landscape
Regional gaming company Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) is a solid performer this year, jumping 11.10 percent amid a challenging operating environment. One analyst likes the upside offered by the name as vaccines come to...
Disney Does 180 on Sports Betting, Sees it as Crucial Driver for ESPN Streaming Service
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) is changing its tune on sports wagering in a big way, telling attendees at an investor conference that the company will lean on betting and fantasy sports to bolster its ESPN+ business....
Boyd Selling ‘Non-Core’ Eldorado, Venue Company Didn’t Reopen After Pandemic Shutdown
Boyd Gaming is selling the Eldorado Casino in Henderson, Nevada to DeSimone Gaming for an undisclosed sum. In a statement issued to Las Vegas media outlets, Boyd Vice President of Corporate Communications David Strow described...
Wynn Macau Less VIP-Dependent, Has Right Stuff for Rebound, Say Analysts
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) stock is lower by almost 20 percent year-to-date, a slump largely attributable to softness in Macau's VIP market. But some analysts see the operator as less reliant on that segment, possibly positioning...
Century to Close Canadian Casinos, Sees ‘Adverse Impact’ From COVID-19 in 2021 First Half
Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY) said today it's temporarily closing its Canadian gaming properties just before midnight Saturday, Dec. 12. The action was taken to comply with new coronavirus quarantine mandates issued by the Alberta provincial government....
Caesars Doling Out $325 Million to Enhance, Rename Harrah’s New Orleans
Caesars Entertainment will spend $325 million to shore up Harrah's New Orleans, and the lone gaming venue in the Crescent City will take the Caesars name. The Reno-based company made the announcement Tuesday before the...
Penn National Hits Record, But Portnoy Jokes $78 Isn’t Enough. He Wants $7.8 Million Share Price
Shares of Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) jumped 8.87 percent Tuesday, as the regional gaming stock touched all-time highs, a move that sparked a boisterous social media video from Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy. In his...
Boyd Gaming Buys Abandoned Mall Land Advancing Wilton Rancheria Sacramento Casino Project
A unit of Boyd Gaming now owns 64 acres of land in Elk Grove, Calif. that will eventually be the site of Wilton Rancheria's first tribal gaming property. Boyd Elk Grove LLC acquired the so-called...
