Rivers Casino Portsmouth will be opening on January 15, 2023. The Rush Street Gaming-owned property will be the first permanent casino to open in the Commonwealth. The casino is expected to bring in $16 million in annual tax revenues from casino taxes, real estate taxes, and hotel and entertainment taxes.. Rivers Casino Portsmouth General Manager Roy Corby hosted a media tour last week to...

Resorts World Hudson Valley has set its opening date to December 28, 2022. The Genting-owned casino features 1,200 slot machines, electronic table games, and a sports bar. Located at the Newburgh Mall, it is approximately 44 miles away from Genting’s other casino Resorts Word Catskill in Sullivan County. After missing its initial target to open this fall, Resorts World Hudson Valley is ...

Mattress Mack made the inaugural bet at the Caesars Sportsbook at Horseshoe Lake Charles last Monday. The bet was a $1 million wager on the Houston Cougars to win March Madness at 8-1 odds. Mattress Mack won a record $75 million last month when the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series. Houston furniture shop owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale was on hand at the opening of Horseshoe...

Station Casinos announced plans to build a 600-room and 80,000-square-foot casino project in the Inspirada Community in Henderson. Last month, the Station Casinos also acquired a 67-acre plot in Losee, North Nevada after securing approval for another 600-room project. Station also demolished three North Nevada casinos last September and its parent company, Red Rock Resorts, demolished the sm...

Wynn Resorts is moving forward with an expansion project across Boston Encore Harbor. The expansion includes the construction of a poker room and a retail sportsbook. Wynn recently completed the sale of the real estate assets of Boston Encore Harbor to Realty Income. Wynn Resorts has filed plans for the expansion of its Everett casino. The gambling giant is looking to build an entert...

Jamahal Hill is the -150 favorite to beat Glover Teixeira (+130) at UFC 283 on January 21, 2023, in Brazil. UFC President Dana White announced last Saturday that Hill and Teixeira will fight for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title next month. Teixeira was supposed to fight Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282 before he was replaced by Jan Blachowicz. Jamahal Hill has opened as the slight bett...

Horseshoe Lake Charles will open today, December 12th. The former Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino riverboat will transfer to a 60,000 square-foot land-based facility with over 1,000 slot machines and table games. Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino was the first Louisiana riverboat casino to receive approval to move to land. The former Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino will be reopening as the H...

Hard Rock International unveiled the new renderings for the redesign of The Mirage. The company is planning a massive “billion-dollar” renovation of the property after 2023. Hard Rock International acquired the operations of The Mirage for $1.075 billion from MGM Resorts. Hard Rock International unveiled the new renderings for the redesign of The Mirage during a Las Vegas Gaming Control...

Station Casinos has acquired a 67-acre land at Losee Road with plans to build a new casino resort. The Losee project would have a 600-room hotel and a 75,700-square-foot casino. Station Casinos is also building a $750 million resort in Durango and is eyeing to open a Wildfire Casino in late 2023. Station Casinos has acquired a 67-acre land at the northwest corner of Losee Road and the 2...

Gov Doug Burgum and North Dakota’s five Native American Tribes have signed new gaming compacts last week to replace the existing one that is due to expire early next year. Among the major items in the new agreements is the lowering of the gambling age at tribal casinos from 21 to 19 years old. It also allows the use of credit or debit cards to place bets at reservation casinos. Gov. Dou...

​​ Tyson Fury has re-opened as the -280 betting favorite to beat Oleksandr Usyk in a potential heavyweight title unification bout. Usyk, who opened at +250 to beat Fury after beating Anthony Joshua in 2021, is now listed at +220 odds. The Ukrainian is however a heavy -715 favorite to defeat interim WBA heavyweight champion Joe Joyce (+370). Tyson Fury is still the sizable betting favorit...

Wynn Resorts has completed the sale of the real property assets of Encore Boston Harbor to Realty Income for $1.7 billion. Wynn will continue to operate the casino and keep a 13-acre land on the east side of Broadway. Boston Encore Harbor is the top-performing casino in the state as far as revenues are concerned. Wynn Resorts announced last Thursday that it has completed the previously ...

The opening of Parx Casino Shippensburg has been moved to February 2023. Parx Casino Shippensburg will occupy half of the former Lowe’s Building at 250 Conestoga Drive in Shippensburg Township. Satellite casinos have fared well in the state with Live! Pittsburgh and Hollywood York generated $85 million and $25.3 million in revenues, respectively, last year. Parx Casino in Shippensburg, ...

The sale of the Magic City Casino has been put on hold by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. According to an application submitted last October 6th, the owners of Magic City Casino have agreed to sell the property to Wnd Creek Miami LLC. The main issue is the redaction of the majority of the documents of the transaction which critics say the public needs to scrutinize first. The Fl...

BetMGM was named the “Online Casino of the Year” winner during the 2022 American Gambling Awards. 11 other gambling companies were the recipient of the Golden Eagle Trophy. MGM Springfield’s late application was accepted by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission last Tuesday. BetMGM was named the “Online Casino of the Year” during the 2022 American Gambling Awards. The list of the winne...

Henry Cejudo has opened as the betting underdog against Aljamain Sterling. Cejudo’s manager made a claim last Monday that Cejudo vs Sterling is a “done deal”. Triple C completed last month the six-month drug testing period required to return from a two-year retirement. The betting odds for the potential Henry Cejudo vs Aljamain Sterling UFC bantamweight title fight have moved to Cejudo’...