Bear Wanders into Lake Tahoe's Montbleu Casino
A Lake Tahoe casino that promotes a 'habitat for everything wild' found truth in advertising over the weekend when a wayward bear wandered in through a rear loading dock.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
$250 Million Hotel Tower for Trump Taj Mahal Construction Underway
Construction has begun on an ambitious new hotel tower for the Atlantic City Trump Taj Mahal. Donald Trump will participate in a ribbon cutting at the Trump Exchange and will tour the new tower construction site, both at the Taj Mahal, on Thursday, August 3, 2006 at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
The Current Status of Gulf Coast Casinos
Many people are curious to know the current state of affairs for the Gulf Coast casinos who were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The following article updates what's open, under construction and proposed for the area.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Missouri Casino Industry Toots Horn in New Campaign
The Missouri casino industry has launched a campaign to provide positive messages about casinos and a toll-free helpline on the back of 'ticket-in ticket-out' (TITO) stubs, the bar-coded tickets that have replaced metal tokens in most slot machines.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Glacier Peaks Casino Set to Open
The largest casino in Montana and the largest racino in the Northwestern United States, Glacier Peaks Casino in Browning Montana will feature more than 500 slot machines, a mile-and-a-quarter horse track with 2,000 seats, non-house-banked Blackjack and Mini-Baccarat, Bingo-based Roulette and Craps, as well as a Poker room, a bar, and 24-hour restaurants.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel Expansion to Open Friday
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel officials will finally be able to show off their new facilities during Friday's grand opening ceremony.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Rainbow Casino Re-Writes History
Rainbow Casino is one of the few in gaming history to give free money to its guests ... all of their guests. On July 20, 2006 at precisely 1:00 pm, every one of the estimated 800 patrons of Rainbow Casino walked away a winner.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Canadian Casino Industry Sees Slowdown
The rising dollar, soaring gas prices and tighter restrictions on smoking are hurting Canada's casino industry, which is already losing ground to on-line upstarts.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Tribal Gambling
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that Las Vegas-style gambling can continue on Indian reservations in the state and that the state must honor its contracts.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
French Lick Resort Casino on Schedule for November Opening
Construction and restoration work at the French Lick Resort Casino is still on path for a November opening. The lobby of the French Lick Springs Hotel is 95 percent complete, including six panels of hand-painted allegorical murals depicting the mythological story of 'Pluto's World.'
Monday, July 17, 2006
Seneca's Salamanca Casino Spreads Wealth to Region
With nearly $70 million earned in six months, and $14 million spent with local vendors, the Seneca Allegany Casino has brought financial stability to a once declining area.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Harrah's Dominates Casino Player's Best of Gaming Awards
For the seventh consecutive year, Harrah's Entertainment led the gaming industry in Casino Player's Best of Gaming Awards, the magazine's annual poll of gaming customers from across the country. Harrah's casinos received 228 first-place awards and 562 total awards in the 2006 competition.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Diamond Jo Worth Casino Expansion Gets Green Light
Betting by Minnesota gamblers has been so brisk at the Diamond Jo Worth Casino in north-central Iowa that state gambling regulators approved plans today for a major expansion project costing more than $20 million.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Riverside Casino to Open on Labor Day
The Riverside Casino and Golf Resort will open ahead of schedule and just in time for the Labor Day holiday. A private gala is planned on August 31 for 2,000 VIPs.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Oklahoma's Riverwind Casino to Open July 17th
One of Oklahoma's most highly-anticipated casino openings will occur on July 17th when Chickasaw Enterprises will unveil the new Riverwind Casino. The 219,000-square-foot casino, just across the river from Norman on Highway 9 West, will be the 18th gaming facility owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation.
Friday, July 14, 2006
Online Gambling Shares Soar Despite US Congress Bill
Online casinos surged in value today despite backing by the House of Representatives for strick laws to ban Internet gambling. The House voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Bill to outlaw internet gambling and the use of credit cards to settle online bets.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Century Casino & Hotel Officially Opens
Century Casinos, Inc. announced today that the Company's new property, Century Casino & Hotel, in Central City, Colorado, has opened.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Ladbrokes Casino and Sports Bar Opens July 18th
Ladbrokes, Britain's biggest bookmaker, returns to the casino industry after a gap of more than five years when it opens the Ladbrokes Casino and Sports Bar at the London Paddington Hilton hotel tomorrow.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Borgata's Casino Floor Re-Opens After State Shutdown
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa announced today that its casino operations resumed at approximately 7am this morning after being closed Wednesday, July 5, following a state-mandated shutdown of gaming operations in Atlantic City.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Atlantic City Casino Closure Cost $20 Million a Day
State legislators reached a deal last night to end the impasse, finally setting a budget and paving the way for the casinos to reopen today. But industry analysts said the shutdown probably cost owners, among them billionaire Donald Trump, up to $40 million.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Century Casino & Hotel Opens in Colorado
Century Casinos, Inc. announced today that due to better-than-expected construction progress, the Company will open its new property, Century Casino & Hotel, in Central City, Colorado, on July 10, 2006, instead of early August as originally planned. The July 10 'soft' opening will be followed by a full week of opening celebrations at the end of the month.
Friday, July 07, 2006
New Jersey Casinos May Open Friday or Saturday
New Jersey has reached a new budget that will end a historic shutdown that forced Atlantic City's 12 casinos to close, a statehouse source said on Thursday.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Half of U.S. Adults Say They Are Likely to Visit a Casino in the Next Year
A new Harris Poll shows that of U.S. adults who have visited a casino in the past 12 months, 42 percent made only one trip, while almost half (47%) have made two or more trips in the last 12 months. Developers of new casinos may bear in mind that people are also willing to travel to these destinations.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Las Vegas Monorail Launches New Web Site
If you're planning a trip to Las Vegas, be sure to visit the website of the Las Vegas Monorail. Save your feet for dancing, and let the Monorail get you from here to there.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Tioga Downs Opens With Record Breaking Numbers
Approximately 10,000 visitors enjoyed 750 video gaming machines on the July 4th opening of Tioga Downs. The grand opening celebration of Tioga Downs gaming will be on July 10, 2006.
Thursday, July 06, 2006