MGE, the gaming unit of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, has partnered with Greek construction firm GEK TERNA. Their bid prevailed over one other submission, which came from another US-based tribe — Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. INSPIRE Athens will be a more than $1 billion investment. The resort will feature a…
Month: August 2024
“Lucky Streak” direct service route to and from New York City’s Port Authority to Atlantic City casinos on the Boardwalk.
Greyhound suspended the service from midtown Manhattan to the Boardwalk casinos on March 16 after the gaming venues were forced to close. Though New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) allowed Atlantic City slot machines and table games to resume operations ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, Greyhound kept the AC route dark because of…
Eldorado Resorts’ takeover of Caesars Entertainment is having tangible benefits in at least one area.
The transaction, sealed in July, created a massive influx of new members to the Caesars Rewards loyalty program. In terms of membership total, the perks plan jumped by 20 percent thanks to the addition of 18 properties following Eldorado’s $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars. The buyer’s management team runs the new company, which operates under…
Wyoming’s Northern Arapaho Tribe is looking to leverage its status as a sovereign entity.
This would allow the tribe to bring sports wagering to the Cowboy State. The Native American group, which runs the Wind River Hotel & Casino in Riverton, says it answers to federal regulators when it comes to its gaming operations, not the state. As such, the state government in Cheyenne’s approval isn’t required for the…
A bill soon to be introduced to Australia’s federal parliament would make betting companies liable to repay stolen money gambled through their operations.
The “Making Gambling Businesses Accountable” bill has been authored by Independent MP Andrew Wilkie, a longtime anti-gambling campaigner. It would give federal courts powers to force operators to return bets that are proven to be the proceeds of crime. Repayments would then go to compensate the victims. The bill would also make it a requirement…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) sent out a request for information (RFI) in early September for her city’s casino integrated resort.
Several of the country’s largest gaming companies heeded the call MGM Resorts, Wynn Resorts, Hard Rock International, and Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming are among the casino operators that replied to the RFI. Only Rush is currently operating a casino in Illinois, its Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. The RFI asked the casino heavyweights a series…
The way South Dakota Sen. Bob Ewing sees it, residents are going to neighboring states to wager on sports games. So, why not keep them and their dollars at home?
Ewing (R-Spearfish) is one of the sponsors of Amendment B, which will be on the ballot for Tuesday’s election. If it passes, it would allow the South Dakota Legislature to include betting on sporting events at Deadwood’s multitude of casinos. People are already participating,” Ewing told Casino.org on Monday. “They’ve been doing it illegally, but…
The Cordish Companies, a Baltimore-based real estate developer and casino and hospitality firm, says it will sue the City of Norfolk, Virginia, over its plans to move forward with a gaming resort.
Norfolk voters passed a local ballot referendum that authorizes a casino in the city. Norfolk has partnered with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe to build a $500 million resort on roughly 13 acres of land adjacent to the city’s Harbor Park baseball stadium. The casino site is within walking distance to the Waterfront District, a commercial…
Women’s soccer competition for the gold medal
Brazil and the U.S. will have a showdown at the final of women’s soccer at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Marta (38) of Brazil, who is competing at the last Olympics, is only one shot away from winning the title after her sixth attempt. However, the U.S., which already defeated Marta’s Brazil twice in the final,…
Otani’s four-for-four hitless silence LAD 2-6 PHI
Kershaw started at a home game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium on Sunday (Korea time), and allowed one run on five hits during four ⅔ innings. The Dodgers lost the game 2-6, and Kershaw lost the game. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts promptly replaced Kershaw when he allowed one run in the fifth inning….