Atlantic City Ocean Resort Casino Will Join with Hyatt
Atlantic City’s former Revel casino, now rebranded as the Ocean Resort Casino, will affiliate with the Hyatt Hotel chain, casino officials announced. The casino will include a 32,000-square-foot spa within Hyatt’s newly acquired spa brand. Ocean Resort will continue to own and operate the casino hotel, but will utilize Hyatt’s reservation systems and other infrastructure.
MGM Growth Properties to Buy Hard Rock Rocksino
MGM Growth Properties (MGP) has purchased Ohio’s Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, outside of Cleveland—the state’s most lucrative casino. It’s the first property not operated by MGM Resorts that the company has purchased. The final price was $1.06 billion.
Special Session Possible In Florida
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran (l.) may call a special session over potentially losing millions in annual payments from the Seminole Tribe in return for exclusivity. Tribal attorney Barry Richard said payments would stop “only if they think there is a substantial impact on their financial circumstances, or they think they are paying too much money for the exclusivity.”
MGM To Buy Wynn?
A report in the New York Post last week speculated that MGM Resorts is interested in buying Wynn Resorts, despite denials from MGM Chairman & CEO Jim Murren (l.). While citing anonymous sources, the story could have some validity.
Pennsylvania Board Approves Boyd License for Valley Forge
Regulators in Pennsylvania have approved the sale of the Valley Forge Casino (l.) and transfer of its license from Valley Forge Convention Center Partners to Boyd Gaming Corporation.
Wynn Boston Harbor ‘At Risk’
Massachusetts regulators last week said that continued construction on Wynn Boston Harbor could continue on a “at risk basis” because investigators are continuing their probe into the company’s suitability. And the company’s Massachusetts leader, Robert DeSalvio (l.) says a name change is being considered.
Judge Rebukes Borgata Atlantic City Card Claim
A federal judge shot down Borgata’s Atlantic City claim that a card manufacturer owed the casino millions in damages because their faulty decks allowed gambler Phil Ivey to win big at the casino’s baccarat pits. The judge ruled that the cards—which had asymmetrical designs that allowed Ivey and a partner to read them—were only one factor in Ivey’s win. He said the casino could only recoup the cost of the cards—about $27.
WSOP.com ‘Show Me’ tournament starting April 15
WSOP.com kicks off its Spring Show Me Tournament Series with buy-ins between $10 and $20 and prize pools from $500 to $4,000. The eight nightly tournaments continue through April 22. The catch? Players must show their hole cards at the end of each hand.
Keeneland launches mini-meet, Kentucky Derby prep races continue
The Lexington, Kentucky-based Keeneland Racecourse mini-meet goes through April 27, with exciting races each weekend leading up to the finale. Plus, bettors are gearing up for the Kentucky Derby and the NHL Playoffs.
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Pennsylvania online gaming could be live by November
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced that it will begin taking applications from the state’s brick-and-mortar casinos wanting to create their own iGaming sites on April 16. Taking into account the approval process, analysts say the industry could be up and running by November.
