News From The iGaming Business

Disney has expressed interest in attracting an outsider investor to purchase an equity stake in ESPN. According to Bovada, Apple is the strongest contender to purchase a majority stake in ESPN. Apple’s betting odds lead a field that includes Amazon, Google, and Saudi Sovereign Wealth. If oddsmakers are correct at Bovada, Apple is set to venture into the sports network industry with a p...

North Carolina Republicans have agreed to halt casino expansion in the new state budget. The casino expansion cut comes after the two-year budget plan endured a significant delay in the legislature. A debate between the House and Senate over the expansion of gambling was at the crux of the extended delay. North Carolina lawmakers have compromised on a $30 million state budget following...

Parx Casino Shippensburg held a two-day testing period last January 23 and 24. The casino will officially open its doors to the public on February 3, 2023. The Category 4 casino will have 500 slot machines and 30 table games. Parx Casino in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is slated to open at 10:00 a.m. on February 3rd. But before the casino is up and running, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Boar...

A large sportsbook will be constructed at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee. The Potawatomi Casino Sportsbook will become only the second retail sports betting option in Milwaukee after the Oneida Casino. The Potawatomi Casino is currently undergoing a $100 million renovation to its third floor which is expected to be completed this year. Sports betting is coming to Potawatomi Casino in Milwauk...

Vornado Realty Trust is said to be joining the New York Casino race. Vornado wants to build its casino at the shuttered Hotel Pennsylvania site near Madison Square Garden. The state of New York will issue up to three downstate casino licenses this year. Vornado Realty Trust is reportedly joining the New York casino race. According to a report from the New York Post, New York City's second...

Fremont Casino launched its rebranded FanDuel Sportsbook last Thursday along with its expanded gaming floor. The 2,300-square foot sportsbook marks the return of FanDuel in the Las Vegas gaming scene since it left in 2015. The expanded gaming floor adds 10,000 square feet of space which will enable the casino to add 120 new games. Fremont Hotel & Casino celebrated last Thursday the ...

Parx Casino in Shippensburg will officially open its doors to the public on February 3, 2023. The Category 4 casino will feature 500 slot machines, 48 electronic table games, and a high-class sports bar and restaurant. It is tethered to the Parx Casino in Bensalem which is the state’s top revenue-generating gaming property in Pennsylvania. Parx Casino Shippensburg will finally open its ...

Station Casinos completed the sale of a 57-acre lot along Las Vegas Boulevard to HCA Healthcare last month. Despite moving the property, Station still has extensive land holding in Southern Nevada after a busy buy-and-sell in 2022. The gaming company also demolished 4 casinos in 2022 intending to sell the land or combine it with a future project. A new medical campus could soon be on th...

Seminole Gaming broke ground on the new Seminole Brighton Casino project last Thursday. The new complex will replace the existing casino which is located 3 miles away from it. It will have a 100-room hotel which will become the first hotel to be built in the Brighton Reservation. Seminole Gaming and the Seminole Tribe of Florida broke ground last week at the site of the new Seminole Bri...

The New York Gaming Facility Board voted to issue a Request for Application (RFA) to solicit a proposal for up to three commercial casinos. Empire City in Yonkers and Resorts World in Queens are considered shoo-ins for two of the three Las Vegas-style casino licenses. Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Steve Cohen, Stefan Soloviev, Thor Equities, and Steve Roth are among those who have exp...

Four Winds Casino is holding a job fair to fill in positions for its upcoming hotel and spa. The casino’s 23-story hotel tower is expected to open early this year. Last August, the casino debuted an additional 45,000 square feet of gaming space as part of its expansion project. The expansion at Four Winds Casino is almost complete. In November 2021, the casino opened a retail sportsb...

MGM Resort is reportedly in talks with Penn Entertainment for the acquisition of M Resort in Henderson, Nevada. Penn recently said it will be spending $206 million to double the capacity of M Resort. MGM employs an ‘asset-light’ strategy and prefers to focus only on running the hotel and casino operations of casino resorts. MGM Resorts may be interested in acquiring the M Resort Spa Cas...

A proposal to build a charitable casino in Lebanon, New Hampshire will be discussed by the local planning board this week. The proposal seeks to build a gaming space at the former Gerrish Honda Dealership property in Miracle Mile. Last year, former senator Andy Sanborn, presented a proposal to build a charitable casino on the east side of Concord. A proposal to build a charitable casino...

Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel is ready to begin a $200 million expansion that will double its number of VLT games to 2,000. Owner Suffolk OTB is awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the bill that would authorize its expansion. New York is also set to issue three downstate casino licenses in 2023. Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel in Long island says that it will push through with a planned $200 million exp...

Hard Rock has announced some tweaks to their original construction plans for the permanent Bristol Casino. Despite the change, the project is still expected to open in 2024. Hard Rock Bristol currently operates via a temporary casino at the former Belk Store site at the Bristol Mall. Construction of the permanent Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Bristol is ongoing after the project broke grou...

Buffalo Bill’s in Primm, Nevada reopened last December 23 after being closed since March 2020. Meanwhile, operations at the Primm Valley Resort have been scaled down. Buffalo Bill’s, Primm Valley Resort, and Whiskey’s Pete are collectively known as Primm Valley Casino Resorts and are owned by Affinity Gaming. Buffalo Bill’s in Primm, Nevada welcomed back customers last December 23. T...