Las Vegas Sands’ Long Island, NY casino hopes were boosted Thursday as the Nassau County Planning Commission agreed to move forward the gaming company’s lease agreement on Nassau Coliseum. Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. The Nassau County Planning Commission approved Las Vegas Sands’ lease agreement on the venue. (Image: LongIsland.com) The commission signed off on…
Bally’s Casino Plan Near Penn State Campus Wins Critical State Supreme Court Ruling
The Bally’s Corporation and its local development partners in State College, Pa., near Penn State University this week scored a major court victory. Nearly four years after the Bally’s Casino at the Nittany Mall was announced, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board did not error in issuing the developers…
Monarch Casino Leading Way in Fast-Growing Colorado Gaming Market
Monarch Casino & Resort’s (NASDAQ: MCRI) eponymous gaming venue in Black Hawk, Colo. has established itself as the leader in that rapidly growing regional casino market. Monarch Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk, Colo. An analyst says the venue is the leader in that market. (Image: MonarchBlackHawk.com) Jefferies analyst David Katz said as much in…
Caesars Announces Return of WSOP Paradise, Massive $50m Guaranteed Main Event
With the World Series of Poker wrapping up in Las Vegas, Caesars has taken the opportunity to announce the dates for the second WSOP Paradise, which will run December 6-19 at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The highlight will be the $50m guaranteed $25,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Championship, the largest guaranteed prize pool in…
Nevada Collected $24M in Vouchers Left Behind by Gamblers This Year
Nevada gamblers left $24.4 million in vouchers behind in casinos during the fiscal year that ended June 30. That’s according to preliminary results from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). Casinos got to keep 25% of their redemption value, reporting a sum total of $6.1 million as part of their monthly gross revenue, while the…
Live! Casino Hotel Louisiana Celebrates Construction Milestone in Bossier City
Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, set to become the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market, marked a construction milestone this week. A rendering of Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana in Bossier City. The former Diamond Jacks resort is slated to open in the first quarter of 2025. (Image: Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana) On…
Mirage Las Vegas Demolition to Start Next Week, Atrium a Goner
Bulldozers are expected to converge on The Mirage less than 24 hours after the iconic Las Vegas Strip casino-resort closed for good. That’s according to Jim Allen, chair of Hard Rock International, who told reporters before Wednesday’s closing ceremony that “major demolition” would begin by next Wednesday. The Mirage atrium will be destroyed during the…
Treasure Island Bids Adieu to Mirage, Seeks to Lure Neighboring Guests
Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is hoping to capitalize off the closing of The Mirage. Treasure Island stands tall with The Mirage in the background in a photograph looking south along the Las Vegas Strip. Treasure Island is hoping to attract some of The Mirage’s guests after the casino closed…
Jonathan Tamayo Wins 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event
“What in the world just happened?” On Day 8 of the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event, there were two big hands everybody was talking about: Kristen Foxen’s elimination with K-Q and Jonathan Tamayo’s quick pre-flop fold with Queens. The latter was on the final table bubble with a $200,000 pay jump from 10th…
Biohazard Alert: Mike “The Mouth” Matusow Vomits During 2024 World Series of Poker
Sometimes you just need to get it all out, you know? During Day 1B of one of the final events of the 2024 World Series of Poker, Mike “The Mouth” Matusow puked all over the floor. spewed his guts “in the middle of the room” Poker player Kris Burchfield tweeted briefly about it Tuesday night,…