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Cedar Rapids Strikes Casino Host Agreement With Development Group
On Tuesday, city officials in Cedar Rapids signed off on a host agreement for a possible casino resort. A rendering of the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This week, city officials in Cedar Rapids approved a host agreement with the development group behind the project. (Image: Cedar Rapids Development Group) The Cedar…
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Caesars Virginia in Danville Churns Out Long Lines, Lofty Excitement
Caesars Entertainment this week opened its newest casino resort by way of Virginia’s Danville. Caesars Virginia is officially open in Danville. The $750 million property is the third permanent casino to open in the commonwealth after Rivers Casino Portsmouth and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol. (Image: Caesars Entertainment) On Tuesday, the brand-new Caesars Virginia…
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Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Reaches Record High in November
Pennsylvania gaming revenue soared to new highs in November as iGaming and sports betting set monthly records. Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia was the top-grossing casino in Pennsylvania in November 2024. It wasn’t its physical casino, however, responsible for the record haul, but its online gaming and sports betting businesses. (Image: Boyd…
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A Mob Victim’s Spooky Casino Ship is Sitting Abandoned in a Florida Dock: Photos
A gambling ship that once belonged to murdered restaurant and casino tycoon Gus Boulis is sitting abandoned in a Florida dock, and it’s still decked out with slot machines and gaming tables with casino chips intact. Creepy: Gaming tables still adorned with with chips. (Image: Leland Kent) These extraordinary images were taken by photographer and…
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Whiskey Pete’s Casino Near Las Vegas Closing After 47 Years
Anyone who’s ever been stuck in traffic between Las Vegas and Southern California on Interstate 15 knows the name Whiskey Pete’s. They may never have entered its 16-story castle that looms ridiculously high over the barren landscape on the Nevada side of its border with California, but they’ve stared at it, wondering, “Who stays here?”…
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FTC: Casino Resort Fees Must Be Included in Upfront Hotel Rates
The upfront rates for casino resort hotel rooms will soon be pricier after the US government passed a bipartisan rule banning industry tactics that have been described as “bait-and-switch” pricing. An online search for a casino hotel room in Atlantic City. The Federal Trade Commission is ordering hotels and casino resorts to include resort fees…
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Boyd Gaming Boosted by Argus Upgrade
Shares of Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) were pointed higher early Tuesday following an upgrade of the stock by a sell-side analyst. Boyd Gaming’s Orleans Casino. Argus Research upgraded the stock on Tuesday. (Image: KTNV) In a new report to clients, Argus analyst John Staszak lifted his rating on the regional casino operator to “buy” from…
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Expect Weaker Las Vegas Casino Revenue Growth in 2025
Investors are bracing for what’s likely to be a weaker year of revenue growth at Las Vegas Strip casino hotels in 2025 with non-gaming sales figuring prominently into that equation. The Las Vegas Strip. An analyst forecast non-gaming revenue declines there in 2025. (Image: AP) In a new report to clients, Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo…
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Hard Rock Bristol Off to Rocking Start, Virginia Casino Posts Revenue Record
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol opened its permanent resort on November 14. The $515 million destination experienced strong visitation and play during its first two weeks as gaming revenue soared to new highs in the Southern Virginia town. Blake Shelton opened Hard Rock Live inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol on Nov. 14,…
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Bronx Locals Split on Bally’s Casino Plan
Residents of the Bronx, NY are divided over the prospects of a Bally’s casino hotel eventually calling their borough home. Bally’s Links in the Bronx, NY. Locals are divided over the plan to bring a casino hotel to the property. (Image: NY1) Christopher Jewett, senior vice president of corporate development at the regional casino operator,…
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