Bally’s buys 16 acres on which a casino hotel will be built The land is part of acreage currently occupied by a golf course Company plans to spend $4 billion on Bronx casino project Bally’s reportedly now has control of 16 acres of Bronx, NY parkland essential to its plans to build a casino hotel…
Month: February 2026
Fort Wayne Casino Bill Heads to Indiana Governor After Legislative Approval
Legislation in Indiana that seeks to create a 14th gaming license has passed the state legislature The casino could only be located in Allen, DeKalb, or Steuben counties Full House Resorts will likely bid on the opportunity, should county voters welcome gaming Indiana House Bill 1038 has cleared the state General Assembly and is headed…
Las Vegas Woes Continue, Casino Execs Say Fears Overblown, Nevada Dems Blame Trump
Las Vegas Strip revenue was down double digits in January 2026 Tourism numbers continue to indicate fewer people are visiting Las Vegas Casino execs say fears about the destination are overblown Las Vegas began 2026 where it left 2025: slow. A “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign greets travelers inside Harry Reid International Airport. Las…
Bally’s, Already Behind Multibillion-Projects in Chicago, Las Vegas, and New York, Wants to Bet on Japan
Bally’s is keeping tabs on Japan If the country reopens bidding, expect a tender from Bally’s Bally’s is heavily leveraged in the US and Australia Bally’s Corporation has several billion dollars of investment projects in its development pipeline. The Rhode Island-based company, backed by billionaire hedge funder Soo Kim, wants more. Oakland A’s owner John…
Caesars Considering Buyout Bids, Including One From Tilman Fertitta
Caesars stock surged late Thursday amid reports multiple bidders are eyeing the company One of the prospective buyers is rumored to be Tilman Fertitta Other Las Vegas casino stocks moved higher in sympathy On the back of a late-day rally, shares of Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ: CZR) gained 19.11% today on volume that was more than…
VICI Properties Mum on Caesars Regional Casino Negotiations
Casino REIT didn’t have much to say regarding talks with tenant Caesars VICI CEO says company is looking for “win-win” solution Weakness at Caesar regional casinos has been a problem for VICI stock Perhaps disappointing investors in both companies, VICI Properties’ (NYSE: VICI) fourth-quarter earnings conference call didn’t include much of an update on negotiations…
Louisiana Purchase: Bally’s Buys Boyd Shreveport Casino
Boyd is selling Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in Shreveport, to Bally’s Financial terms not disclosed Deal expected to close in third quarter Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) said today it reached an agreement to sell the Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in Shreveport, La. to Bally’s. Sam’s Town Shreveport. Boyd Gaming is selling the casino…
Atlantic City Casino Workers Seeking Smoke-Free Workplaces Ask NJ Supreme Court to Intervene
Atlantic City casino workers have asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to ban indoor smoking The lawsuit is brought by Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects and the United Auto Workers Atlantic City casino workers and a union that represents 6,000 of the gaming employees down the New Jersey Shore have petitioned the state Supreme Court…
Virginia Lawmakers Advance Bill that Could Bring Casino to Fairfax County
A bill to allow a casino in Fairfax County continues to make headway Local voters would have the final say on a casino in Northern Virginia Caesars and Wynn have expressed interest in the opportunity The odds of a casino coming to Northern Virginia continue to shorten, but the gaming push still faces an uphill…
Indiana Senate Clear Bill to Bring New Casino to Fort Wayne
Casino legislation in Indiana seeks to allow a new gaming resort in Allen, DeKalb, or Steuben County Full House Resorts is no longer interested in running its Rising Star Casino in Ohio County The Indiana casino bill has been amended to include a hefty $150 million licensing fee Legislation to allow a casino in Northeastern…