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Boyd Gaming closes several casinos in US amidst Coronavirus outbreak: All Illinois Casinos shutdown

March 16, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Illinois, Pennsylvania

Late last week, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania issued a mandate in which public schools, community centers as well as entertainment venues in Montgomery County shut down for a two-week time frame. This closu...

Boyd Gaming adds Aristocrat’s new Madonna and FarmVille slot titles

Marie Kelley

August 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Nevada

Boyd Gaming Properties have now become the first in the United States to feature the new Aristocrat EDGE X cabinet. The company has properties across the nation and will use the new cabinet to premier the new s...

Boyd Gaming acquires four Pinnacle Entertainment ops

K Morrison

October 16, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio

Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) announced on Monday that its acquisition of the operations of four Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. properties including Ameristar Kansas City (Missouri); Ameristar St. Charles (...

Wisconsin man wins $1.23M jackpot at the Fremont in Las Vegas

K Morrison

February 19, 2018

Jackpot Winners, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas

One Wisconsin man staying at the Fremont Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas reportedly hit an International Game Technology (IGT) (NYSE: IGT) “Wheel of Fortune” jackpot valued at $1.23 million. The Las...

Concert shooting prompts Las Vegas casino to change its ‘Do Not Disturb’ policy

K Morrison

November 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas

In the wake of the October 1, 2017, shooting that left 58 people dead and 546 injured, security policies are being reevaluated at some Las Vegas casinos that they may keep guests safe and prevent tragedies like...

Gov. Brown signs compact, Wilton Rancheria Casino in Elk Grove moves forward

Lars Jones

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, California

A casino planned for the Sacramento Valley in Elk Grove, California got another step closer to reality on Wednesday when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a compact allowing the Wilton Rancheria Tribe to operate the gami...

Atlantic City’s H-Track could be the future home of a joint Caesars/MGM project

Marie Kelley

June 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is located on a parcel of land that is currently being eyed as the potential new home of a joint project by MGM International and Caesars Entertainment Corp. Twenty years a...

Wilton Rancheria land in Elk Grove taken into trust by feds

Lars Jones

February 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino project updates, California

On Friday, the U.S. Department of the Interior took 36 acres into trust that the Wilton Rancheria had purchased from Howard Hughes Corp. in order to build a casino in Elk Grove, California. In an announcement T...

Delta Downs completes $45 million upgrades and expansion

Lars Jones

January 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, The Players Lounge, Louisiana

First announced on June 30, 2015, Boyd Gaming's $45 million expansion project at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel in Vinton, Louisiana has been completed. "Throughout Boyd Gaming's 16 years of ownership, D...

Boyd Gaming Will Help Red Cross Flood Relief in Louisiana with $50,000 Donation

Alex Lanter

August 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Louisiana

One of the leading US gaming operators of over 20 properties, Boyd Gaming, have announced yesterday that they would be giving matching donations of up to $50,000 to the Red Cross in Louisiana, as a way to help ...

Boyd Gaming launches industry’s first horse racing app; NYRA Bets launched nationally by NYRA

K Morrison

August 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Game manufacturers, The Players Lounge, Horse Racing, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In partnership with software developer Miomni Gaming, Paradise, Nevada-based Boyd Gaming has successfully launched its B Connected Race & Sports mobile app, which allows gamblers in Nevada that possess a Bo...

Gaming analysts’ state Borgata casino sale is a good sign for Atlantic City

Renee Kingsley

July 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Casino expansion projects, Macau, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey

Atlantic City’s casino industry has been in decline for close to a decade but gaming analysts believe that the impending sale of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is a sign that things are about to improve in ...

MGM Resorts purchases Boyd Gaming’s fifty percent stake in Borgata Hotel Casino

Renee Kingsley

June 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New Jersey

MGM Resorts and Boyd Gaming owned a 50 percent stake each in Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa but now MGM Resorts will become the sole owner after Boyd Gaming decided to sell its share to MGM Reso...

60th anniversary celebration today at Fremont Hotel and Casino

Marie Kelley

May 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Nevada

A special celebration is planned for today at the Fremont Hotel and Casino as the venue is celebrating 60 years in operation. At noon, the property will begin celebrating their diamond anniversary with cupcakes...

DEQ Systems Corporation relocates to Las Vegas

Adam Morgan

May 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Game manufacturers

Progressive table games systems manufacturer DEQ Systems Corporation has completed a move from eastern Canada to Las Vegas at the same time as announcing a 17% increase year-on-year in first-quarter revenues to...