Majestic Star Casino News

News Brief: Majestic Star Casino owner Don Barden should keep his $3 million commitment to Pittsburgh but not necessarily the Hill District, where he did not get development rights, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato said today.

News brief: Don Barden wants to consolidate his two Gary Majestic Star casinos and use one of the state gaming licenses to open a new casino in northeastern Indiana.

News Brief: Vietnamese music acts from folk to pop rock drew a crowd of more than 1,500 to the Majestic Star casinos' entertainment center earlier this year.

News Brief: Don Barden's two Majestic Star Casinos sunk lower at a time when competitors in East Chicago, Hammond and Michigan City were raking in more cash and floating expansion plans.

News Brief: Majestic Star Casino owner Don Barden warned the Gary, Indiana, City Council that as many as 500 casino employees could lose their jobs if he loses a gambling license.

News Brief: About 350 employees of the two Majestic Star casinos lost their jobs on Monday, bringing the total number of job cuts to around 500.

News Brief: Trump Casino was officially renamed Majestic Star Casino II on Wednesday after Trump Entertainment Resorts completed the riverboat's sale as part of its reorganization.

John G. Brokopp: Executives with the high-energy riverboat complex aren’t resting on their laurels.

News Brief: In this battle of the boats in Gary, Indiana, the competition for more than $250 million worth of gambling revenue a year pits Don H. Barden against Donald Trump.

John G. Brokopp: It has branded itself as the winning place to play.