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Louisville-headquartered racetrack and casino operator, Churchill Downs Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN), has reportedly entered into an agreement to acquire the Thoroughbred racetrack in Northern Kentucky, Turfway Park, fr...
After spending $720 million on an expansion project, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa decided to introduce their changes with a ton of fanfare. The casino started with the smashing of guitars, fo...
In Macau and the boss for local casino operator, SJM Holdings Limited, has reportedly stated that he expects his firm’s under-construction Grand Lisboa Palace to begin welcoming players and guests ‘by the secon...
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has reportedly announced that it is hoping to enter the Illinois casino market by being given permission to build and run a $275 million gambling facility on the border between ...
In a Monday press conference, Mayor Tom McNamara said that of the three proposals received for a Rockford casino, the Hard Rock International Casino submission was "the most complete and sound proposal" and was...
The Saracen Casino Resort is a casino currently being constructed by the Quapaw Nation in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas. In late June, it was announced that the tribe was planning on creating an annex to the casino, wi...
As it looks to win the right to host one of Japan’s coming trio of integrated casino resorts and Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly announced further details of what it would like such a finished development to...
In Japan and the government for Nagasaki Prefecture has reportedly announced that Thursday will see it launch the initial request for concept (RFC) phase of its plan to win the right to host one of the nation’s...
In Virginia and the city council for Norfolk has reportedly authorized an agreement that is set to give the federally-recognized Pamunkey Indian Tribe a five-year option on purchasing a 13.25-acre plot of downt...
In Japan and a senior government official has reportedly announced that he believes up to eight communities are preparing to submit formal applications in hopes of securing one of the nation’s trio of upcoming ...
American gambling behemoth, MGM Resorts International, reportedly looks best placed in the race to be selected to run the integrated casino resort being planned for the giant Japanese city of Osaka.
Accordin...
In Japan and Friday reportedly saw the city council for Yokohama ratify a supplementary budget that set aside approximately $2.42 million to aid the community’s efforts at securing an integrated casino resort l...
In Japan and the race to find the international operator for Osaka’s proposed integrated casino resort is now reportedly down to three runners encompassing Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited, MGM Resorts Intern...
In Japan and a group of companies in the city of Chiba have reportedly banded together in hopes of improving their community’s odds at being granted one of the three integrated casino resort licenses being put ...
In Macau and prominent Asian junket firm, Suncity Group, has reportedly announced that it will be premiering a refurbished VIP gaming lounge inside the giant Galaxy Macau property from Tuesday.
According to ...