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Missouri Gaming Commission vote makes Penn spin-off GLPI St. Louis monopoly

June 26, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Missouri

St. Louis area casinos will all soon have a single landlord after on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, the Missouri Gaming Commission gave REIT (real estate investment trust) Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) t...

Missouri temporarily bans unregulated slots to counter coronavirus threat

Adam Morgan

March 30, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino closures, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Missouri

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has reportedly prompted state health officials in Missouri to temporarily ban the operation of controversial slot-like machines that have become an ever-increasing fixture at ma...

Banner year for United States commercial casino industry

Adam Morgan

August 23, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Economy/Finance, Macau

Last year saw aggregated gross gaming revenues for the 460 commercial casinos in the United States increase by 3.4% year-on-year to reach $40.28 billion as the 215 venues located in Nevada once again led the wa...

Boyd Gaming Corporation purchasing Valley Forge Casino Resort

Adam Morgan

December 21, 2017

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Pennsylvania

American regional casino operator Boyd Gaming Corporation announced yesterday that it had signed a definitive agreement that will see it pay approximately $280.5 million in order to purchase Valley Forge Casino...

Lobbyists hired by Osage Nation in push for Missouri casino

K Morrison

August 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Missouri

The Osage Nation is pulling out all the stops in its effort to open a casino in Crawford County near the city of Cuba on Interstate 44, approximately 80 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri. The St. Louis ...

Hollywood Casino Hotel gets $7.3 million facelift

K Morrison

March 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Missouri

The Sunset Tower hotel rooms at Hollywood Casino St. Louis will soon have a fresh new look as it is currently undergoing a $7.3 million renovation, which is expected to be completed by the end of June, accordin...

Isle Of Capri Casinos Incorporated to sell Lady Luck Casino Marquette

Adam Morgan

October 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Iowa

Isle Of Capri Casinos Incorporated has signed a deal that will see it sell its Lady Luck Casino Marquette riverboat establishment in north-eastern Iowa to fellow American casino operator CQ Holdings Company Inc...

Hefty cancellation fees attached to Eldorado Resorts Incorporated merger deal

Adam Morgan

September 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

A failure to complete its part of the planned merger with Isle Of Capri Casinos Incorporated could see American casino operator Eldorado Resorts Incorporated liable for a termination fee worth up to $60 million...

Eldorado Resorts Incorporated spending $1.7 billion to acquire rival

Adam Morgan

September 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

American casino operator Eldorado Resorts Incorporated has signed a definitive merger agreement that will see it acquire rival Isle Of Capri Casinos Incorporated for a total consideration of approximately $1.7 ...

Larry Flynt sued over naming of newly-opened California casino

Adam Morgan

August 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

American casino operator Isle Of Capri Casinos Incorporated has filed a four-count lawsuit against Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt accusing the controversial businessman of infringing on its “lucky lady”...

Police say couple stole $300k from River City Casino after discovering glitch

K Morrison

June 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Missouri

Charges filed on Friday, accuse a Jefferson County couple of using a technical glitch they discovered at River City Casino in St. Louis, Missouri to steal upwards of $300,000. According to the court document...

Transfer of casino properties approved by Missouri Gaming Commission

K Morrison

March 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Missouri

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In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, the Missouri Gaming Commission voted 5-0 to allow the transfer of Pinnacle Entertainment’s casino properties in Missouri to a real estate investment trust (REIT). The ca...

Missouri casino operators want small change to credit rules

K Morrison

January 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Missouri

With the exception of a few possible tweaks, a Missouri law established 18 months ago that allows well-heeled casino patrons to be issued credit, is working as intended according to casino operators. In July...

President Casino Closes Due to Flooding

Marsha Alldaffer

June 28, 2009

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News

President Casino in downtown St. Louis, Missouri was closed Sunday May 3, through Tuesday May 5 due to rising floodwaters on the Mississippi river. It was the fourth time in 13 months that the casino had to cl...