Ameristar Casino Hotel - East Chicago News - Page 3

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with Resorts International Holdings to acquire its subsidiary that owns and operates Resorts East Chicago for $675 million in cash.

News Brief: Resorts East Chicago Hotel and Casino employees cooked and served a Salavation Army Thanksgiving dinner for those in need.

News Brief: An Illinois man who says he was dragged, naked, out of his room at Resorts hotel in East Chicago in a case of mistaken identity is suing the casino for $60 million.

News Brief: East Chicago plans to for Resorts Casino’s money are on hold due to a lawsuit.

News Brief: A 24-year-old woman has been charged with neglect for leaving her 16-day-old infant in a car in the parking lot of Resorts Casino during the frigid weather last weekend.

John G. Brokopp: One of Kashuda’s first official acts after Resorts took over ownership of the property from Harrah’s Entertainment last spring was to “loosen” the dollar and five dollar units on the floor.

John Grochowski: I had a only a couple of quibbles with the crop of games I saw.

John G. Brokopp: Resorts is an experienced, quality operation with a strong track record in the two biggest casino markets in the nation.

John G. Brokopp: What will Resorts bring to the table in the way of creating a unique experience for gamblers in the Midwest?

John G. Brokopp: Resorts is a dynamic gambling company that is on the threshold of becoming a major player in America’s casino industry.

John G. Brokopp: Harrah’s is looking forward to capitalizing on the public perception and name recognition that gaming legend Jack Binion created with Horseshoe.

News Brief: East Chicago city officials will go to the Indiana Gaming Commission to seek approval to take control of all gambling revenues currently earmarked for local development groups.

John G. Brokopp: Interest in the game has reached such heights that casinos were forced to re-think the low visibility to which poker had been relegated in recent years.

News Brief: About 850 unionized workers at four northwest Indiana casinos have threatened to walk off the job next month if they can't agree to a new contract with riverboat companies.

John G. Brokopp: It’s a high-energy alternative to traditional table gaming.

News Brief: Courts are finding that casinos have no duty to protect compulsive gamblers from themselves, even if players are on a blacklist.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. have signed a definitive agreement to sell four casinos to an affiliate of Colony Capital, LLC.