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
Online Casinos See Revenues Climb After Atlantic City Shutdown
Atlantic City shutdown means big business for online casinos and Sportsbook.com reports significant increase in revenue from Atlantic City area residents.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Sol Kerzner Transforming Lincoln Park in Rhode Island
A multi-phased expansion will add another 1,200 video slot machines, bringing Lincoln Park's total to more than 4,700. Lincoln's owners are also adding restaurants and entertainment venues, including a 2,000-seat hall for concerts and performances.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Atlantic City Casinos Close During State Budget Impasse
New Jersey is in a budget crisis and can't pay its state employees including the casino inspectors who keep tabs on the money and whose presence is required at casinos. This has prompted the first mass closure in the 28-year history of Atlantic City's legalized gambling business.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Las Vegas Sands Begins Singapore Marina Bay Marketing Effort
The hotel and casino group Las Vegas Sands has begun its marketing campaign for the Marina Bay integrated resort.
Monday, July 03, 2006
UnderSea Resort Plans Unveiled for Offshore Florida Casino
Cala Corporation has completed its plans to build a $400 million destination casino three miles off the Miami coast. The company plans to become both the largest offshore casino operator as well as the largest offshore timeshare developer.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Schwarzenegger Threatens Tribal Casino Shut-Downs
Just weeks after extending an olive branch to the state's most powerful Indian tribes, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is threatening to try to shut down six of their casinos - including two of the largest in San Diego County - in a dispute over how their slot machine numbers are tallied.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa Opens $200 Million Expansion
Just three years after redefining and elevating Atlantic City, Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa today unveils a $200 million expansion. The expansion features dining creations from Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina, as well as 36,120 square feet of casino floor space including 36 table games, approximately 500 slot machines, an 85-table poker room.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Scottish Capital to See New Casino
A £7 million casino on the site of a former Fountainbridge nightclub has been given the go-ahead after its operator, Stanley Leisure, agreed to close one of its other outlets in the Capital.
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Tioga Grand Opening Delayed Due to Weather Conditions
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. today announced that the grand opening of Tioga Downs Racetrack, which was scheduled for today, has been delayed due to weather conditions. Tioga Downs hopes to open on Saturday, July 1, 2006, with the official ribbon cutting ceremony occurring on Monday, July 3, 2006.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Twelve New Online Gambling Sites Receive eCOGRA Seals
eCOGRA, the standards body of the online gambling industry has taken a step closer to its 2006 target of accrediting 100 online casinos and poker rooms by certifying an additional 12 sites
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Casino Resort Planned for Legends at Sparks Marina
The City of Sparks and RED Development, LLC has announced that Olympia Gaming LLC, one of Southern Nevada's top real estate and casino developers, will build a casino resort and spa as part of The Legends at Sparks Marina outdoor shopping and entertainment destination development.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Nevada Gold Receives Gaming License For Tioga Downs Racino
Nevada Gold & Casinos today announced that the New York State Lottery has approved a license to operate 750 video gaming machines at Tioga Downs Raceway. The June 28, 2006 opening of the new 19,000 square foot gaming facility represents the final step of Tioga Downs.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Sale of Reno Hilton Paves Way for Construction in September
Grand Sierra Resort Corp. plans to move aggressively to initiate its redevelopment plans that will transform the property into the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.
Monday, June 26, 2006
MGM MIRAGE Sets Project CityCenter Foundation With 'Big Pour'
With Studio Daniel Libeskind, Murphy/Jahn Architects, and Rockwell Group joining the international design team, the innovative urban metropolis will offers the opportunity to live the Las Vegas Strip experience.
Monday, June 26, 2006
eCOGRA Debuts New Website
The online gaming industry's award winning independent standards authority, eCOGRA has launched a new website www.ecogra.com, to provide the online gaming population with a tool to find out reliable information on trustworthy poker and casino sites.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Treasure Bay Casino Reopens in Biloxi
Eighty-one slot machines and a restaurant that features Asian Cajun crawfish as its signature dish attracted a steady stream of customers to Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel in Biloxi on Wednesday, its first day to be open after Hurricane Katrina.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Pinnacle Plans $350 Million Casino Resort in Lake Charles
Pinnacle Entertainment intends to build a new $350 million casino resort in Lake Charles, La., adjacent to its L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino property. Sugarcane Bay will replace the Harrah's Lake Charles facility, which was largely destroyed by Hurricane Rita and that Pinnacle recently agreed to acquire.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino to Reopen End of August
Fueled by the unyielding spirit of Biloxi and the resilience of its people, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will open its doors for business August 29, 2006 -- 12 months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
High Roller Train From NYC to Atlantic City Gets Go Ahead
An express train to take high rollers to and from the Big Apple to Atlantic City could hit the rails by fall 2007, and casinos are picking up the fare.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Revamped Jupiters Casino Unveiled
Jupiters Casino has had a major refurbishment, which includes a new entrance, complete with gold square-studded columns and a 'movie star' walkway.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Pinnacle's Downtown St. Louis Casino Project Scope Increased
Pinnacle adds a nightclub, parking and site improvements, retail stores, and other program adjustments to the casino resort under construction in the city of St. Louis, Missouri.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Las Vegas New Frontier May Become Montreux
A Kansas real estate tycoon who bought the New Frontier eight years ago has designs on creating a Strip resort rivaling the best in town.
Friday, June 16, 2006