Florida Amendment Reaps Disney, Seminole Millions
In April, Disney Worldwide and the Seminole Tribe both gave $5 million to Voters In Charge, the group behind Amendment 3, which would give voters exclusive rights to authorize future casino gambling in Florida. The measure will appear on the November ballot and will pass with 60 percent approval.
Plans Unveiled for New Downtown LV Resort
D Las Vegas and Golden Gate owner Derek Stevens announced plans to develop the first wholly new casino on Fremont Street in years. Features include a 777-room hotel, a nightclub, rooftop lounge, a pool and spa, events space and a pedestrian bridge connecting it all to a 1,500-space parking garage. It will be built on the site of the now-demolished Las Vegas Club (l.).
Horseshoe Casino Lures Topgolf to Baltimore
Topgolf, a high tech driving range company has joined Caesars Entertainment in developing a non-gaming corridor on the Baltimore waterfront adjacent to the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore. The family-friendly entertainment complex will be spread over six acres.
Louisiana Gambling Bills In Final Stages
Two gambling bills await Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ (l.) signature. One would allow the state’s 15 riverboat casinos to move within 1,200 feet of their current locations and impose gaming position limitations instead of space restrictions. The other bill would legalize fantasy sports betting but require voter approval in each of the state’s 64 parishes. But a third bill, renewing the contract of Harrah’s New Orleans is more problematic.
Will Justify take the Triple Crown?
After winning the Preakness, Justify heads to the Belmont Stakes on June 9—but, will he take the Triple Crown? Check out Dave Bontempo’s predictions. Plus, in baseball, bad things often happen to bad teams.
MGM Buying Back $2 Billion of Its Shares
The repurchase is the second in less than a year and signals the bright future the resort giant sees as it completes some $6 billion in new resort development, remodelings and rebrandings. When all is said and done the company expects to have $5 billion in cash flow to invest by 2020.
Golden Nugget AC partners with Churchill Downs on online sports betting
Churchill Downs and Golden Nugget Atlantic City are teaming up on an online sports betting platform in New Jersey, which they hope to launch by early 2019. New Jersey, which led the push to repeal the federal sports betting ban, is trying to finalize regulations on gaming expansion.
Boyd Gaming Buys Illinois Route Operator
In a $100 million deal, Boyd Gaming will buy Lattner Entertainment, operators of “distributed gaming”—1,000 video gambling machines in 220 Illinois locations. Boyd Gaming President & CEO Keith Smith (l.) calls the acquisition “a valuable new avenue” for his company.
Massachusetts Removes Wynn’s Name From License
Steve Wynn (l.) has been removed from the license application of the Encore Boston Harbor as a “qualifier,” as the Wynn Resorts International completes its severing of all relations with its founder. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission accepted the company’s assertions that it no longer has ties to Wynn.
CaesarsCasino.com, HarrahsCasino.com offer hundreds of games, unique promotions
CaesarsCasino.com and HarrahsCasino.com are two of the best plays in New Jersey. The sites offer hundreds of slots and table games, as well as a host of deals, bonuses and other promotions.
WSOP.com’s Coast to Coast Classic offers 32 events for NJ, Nevada players
To celebrate the new online poker player sharing between New Jersey and Nevada, WSOP.com is hosting a special Coast to Coast Classic of poker tournaments. The event features 32 different tournaments and the chance to win $1 million in prize pools.
Borgata Linked Online Sites Launch Live Dealer Games in New Jersey
New Jersey online gambling sites linked to Atlantic City’s Borgata casino have quietly launched live dealer games in New Jersey. The sites BorgataCasino, playMGM and PartyCasino now offer the live games. Previously, only GoldenNugget.com (l.) and its affiliated Betfair.com offered live dealer games.
