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Pope County Casino | Arkansas Supreme Court certifies casino measure for Nov. ballot
October 22, 2024 - The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled today against the second part of a legal challenge to disqualify Issue 2, as a casino measure on the Nov. 5th ballot. Issue 2 ... Read more Alabama
Wind Creek Casino Wetumpka | US Appeals Court Revives Land Dispute
October 17, 2024 - The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has directed a lower court to reopen a lawsuit filed by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma against the ... Read more Virginia
Norfolk casino will celebrate groundbreaking on Oct. 30
October 16, 2024 - Yesterday, the Pamunkey Tribe and its new partner, Boyd Gaming, announced the groundbreaking date for the Norfolk casino will be Wednesday, October 30 at 11 AM. ... Read more Arkansas
Pope County Casino | Arkansas Supreme Court upholds ballot measure
October 15, 2024 - Arkansas Issue 2, a ballot measure to repeal the casino license issued to Cherokee Nation Entertainment for a Pope County casino, took a major step ... Read more California
Hard Rock Tejon's Impact on Mountain Communities
October 14, 2024 - Construction of the Hard Rock Casino Tejon is expected to be completed late next year. When the Tejon casino opens, what will be its impact on the mountain ... Read more Nebraska
WarHorse Lincoln's permanent casino opens Nov. 4, 2024
October 13, 2024 - The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission gave approval Friday to opening the expanded WarHorse Lincoln on November 4th. A ribbon-cutting ceremony ... Read more Illinois
Hard Rock Casino Rockford jumps to 2nd largest in Illinois casino revenue
October 12, 2024 - Amazing! Hard Rock Rockford jumped from ninth to second in the number of visitors and Illinois gaming revenue in its first full month ... Read more Illinois
Wind Creek Chicago Southland to open Nov. 11
October 11, 2024 - Wind Creek Chicago Southland will open its south suburban casino on Nov. 11, 2024, according to Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld. The date is pending final state approval ... Read more Virginia
Bristol Hard Rock Casino opens Nov. 14
October 10, 2024 - The grand opening celebration for the new Bristol Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is scheduled to begin at noon on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. The event will kick off with ... Read more Wisconsin
Beloit Casino Will Break Ground Oct. 25, 2024
October 9, 2024 - The Ho-Chunk Nation has scheduled a groundbreaking celebration on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 at 11 AM for its new Beloit casino. The event represents the start of ... Read more Virginia
Norfolk Casino Gets Final Approval
October 8, 2024 - The City Council of Norfolk, Virginia met tonight and granted final approval for construction of the Norfolk Casino. The council voted 7-1 to approve the design of a $500 million casino ... Read more Arizona
Casino Del Sol voted Best Casino
October 7, 2024 - Casino del Sol is the 2024 winner of the "Best Casino Award" for the ninth consecutive year in the Arizona Daily Star Readers' Choice Awards. Readers of the Tucson publication also ... Read more California
Hard Rock Tejon | Topping-Off Event Update
October 6, 2024 - The final steel beam for the structural framework of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon was hoisted into position Monday during a topping-off ceremony held at the Mettler construction site ... Read more California
Gold Country Casino Celebrates 'Platinum Level' Grand Opening! ... Today!
October 5, 2024 - Today at 10 AM Gold Country Casino Resort will cut-the-ribbon on its new 25,000 square foot gaming expansion named The Platinum Level ... Read more North Carolina
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River | Valley Tower Opens Soon
October 4, 2024 - The $275 million expansion project is nearing completion at Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy, and a new 12-story hotel tower ... Read more Virginia
Caesars Virginia Nears Completion
October 3, 2024 - Danville city officials say the construction of the new $750 million Caesars Virginia is on schedule to open before the end of this year. City Manager Ken Larking says, "I've been told that they will be open in ... Read more California
Hard Rock Tejon | Topping-Off Event
October 2, 2024 - The official "topping off" event of the Hard Rock Casino Tejon was celebrated Monday in Mettler, CA, as construction crews hoisted the final steel beam atop the framework for the 150,000 sq-ft casino ... Read more California
California Casinos War 2025 | Tribes vs. Cardrooms
October 1, 2024 - Major changes to the types of games played at California cardrooms will be coming next year, as a result of Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a bill this week to allow tribes ... Read more Washinton
Tulalip Resort Casino Expansion-Renovation Update - Sept. 2024
September 30, 2024 - Tulalip Resort Casino is mid-way through a major expansion and renovation project that began last year. A press release this week provides ... Read more California
Shiloh Resort & Casino complies with Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (Sonoma County, CA)
September 29, 2024 - The Shiloh Casino project is opposed by Gov. Newsom and regional tribes in a dispute over ancestral land claimed by the ... Read more California
Graton Resort Casino $1B Expansion | Sept. 2024 Update
September 28, 2024 - The $1 expansion project underway at Graton Resort & Casino continues on-schedule for completion late next year. When finished, Graton will be 2nd largest ... Read more Virginia
Norfolk Casino plan heads for final approval
September 27, 2024 - Norfolk's Planning Commission has approved the Norfolk casino development plan as proposed by the Pamunkey Indian Tribe and its new partner, Boyd Gaming ... Read more Southern California
Tejon Hard Rock will celebrate construction milestone
September 26, 2024 - The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International will celebrate a major milestone next week in the construction of the $600-million Hard Rock Casino Tejon ... Read more Virginia
Norfolk Casino moves forward with Architectural Review Board approval
September 25, 2024 - The latest plans for building the Norfolk casino project were approved by the Architectural Review Board on Monday by a 6-1 vote ... Read more Illinois
Rockford's Hard Rock Casino Boosts Local Businesses
September 24, 2024 - Since opening Aug. 29th, Rockford's Hard Rock Casino has been attracting large crowds of visitors and bringing more customers to local businesses ... Read more Michigan
Kewadin Casinos will be smoke-free
September 23, 2024 - The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians board of directors passed a policy change last week to phase out smoking in the tribe's five Kewadin Casino locations ... Read more California
Tejon's Hard Rock Casino | New Construction Photos
September 22, 2024 - If you are traveling south on Highway 99 from Bakersfield, you will see the construction site of the $1B Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon on the westside of the highway ... Read more Virginia
Petersburg VA Casino: Vote Now!
September 21, 2024 - Virginia's early voting began yesterday and gives Petersburg residents their first chance to vote on a local casino referendum. Approval of the measure will allow ... Read more Arkansas
Arkansas Poll: 30% undecided on Pope County anti-casino measure
September 20, 2024 - A new poll was published this week showing voter preferences regarding the Pope County anti-casino petition that may appear as a ballot ... Read more News Continued ...