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Construction to begin soon on Rivers Casino new $60m hotel in Pittsburg

June 19, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, New Hotels, Casino project updates, Pennsylvania

Soon, visitors to Rivers Casino Pittsburgh will have the option to extend their stay without having to leave the sprawling 450,000-square-foot entertainment complex located on the city's North Shore. The new...

Sportsbetting coming to redeveloped Horseshoe Southern Indiana

Adam Morgan

May 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Sports betting, Indiana

American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation has reportedly revealed that it will be adding a sportsbook to the previously-announced 100,000 sq ft expansion of its Horseshoe Southern Indiana facil...

Horseshoe Southern Indiana’s casino is moving onto dry land

Adam Morgan

April 26, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Indiana

American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation has unveiled a plan that will see it spend around $85 million in order to expand its Horseshoe Southern Indiana and bring the facility’s existing river...

Horseshow Southern Indiana re-opens following flood threat

Adam Morgan

March 5, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Indiana

The Horseshoe Southern Indiana has reportedly fully re-opened for business after being forced to close late last month due to fears that the rising waters of the nearby Ohio River may flood the 503-room propert...

Rising water levels cause casino in southern Indiana to close

Marie Kelley

February 21, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Indiana

With water levels continuing to rise on the Ohio River, the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino and Hotel has decided to temporarily close the hotel as a safety precaution. On Tuesday, the hotel as well as spa an...

Tropicana Entertainment expanding in southern Indiana

Adam Morgan

July 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Indiana

American casino operator Tropicana Entertainment has announced that it will begin work on a $50 million expansion project for its Tropicana Evansville property next week with the entire process expected to be c...

Indiana’s Tropicana Evansville going before commission in move to land

Marie Kelley

February 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Indiana

The Indiana Gaming Commission will hold a meeting this month and discuss the fate of the Tropicana Evansville moving to land. The riverboat casino is currently docked on the Ohio River and plans to move ashore ...

Renovations complete at Belterra Casino

K Morrison

February 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Indiana, Ohio

On Tuesday, the Belterra Casino Resort, a riverboat casino in Switzerland County in Florence, Indiana, announced the completion of renovations to 55,000 square feet of meeting and convention space The conven...

Rising Star Casino makes investment for Rabbit Hash ferry rides

D. Graham

August 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Indiana, Kentucky

The Cincinnati Insider reports that a Full House Resorts investment affiliate for Rising Star Casino in Indiana has acquired a four-acre riverfront property in Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. The purchase is part of a ...

S. Indiana’s $336 Million Hollywood Casino riverboat opens on Ohio River

Marsha Alldaffer

July 23, 2009

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News

On Monday, July 6th, 2009, opening ceremonies were held for southeastern Indiana's newest riverboat Casino. The new $336 Million Hollywood Casino is on the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg and is less than two miles...