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The company entered into a master lease agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., which owns the real estate of Ameristar St. Charles, Ameristar Kansas City and Belterra Casino Resort.

In aggregate, Penn National will now operate more than 49,000 gaming machines, 1,200 table games and nearly 9,000 hotel rooms, and employ more than 30,000 team members.

The Las Vegas singer and entertainer will bring his Up Close and Personal Tour to the Indiana casino on 16 November.

This week we have U.S. sportsbook developments, a milestone jackpot payout, another jackpot at an online casino, Las Vegas breaking ground on an entertainment venue and an acquisition by Eldorado Resorts.

Under the terms of the transaction, valued at approximately $1.85 billion, a subsidiary of Eldorado merged into Tropicana, and Tropicana became a wholly owned subsidiary of Eldorado.

From 7 October, Sky Racing World’s North American advance depositing wagering partners will offer simulcast wagering on harness racing from Australia every Sunday and Monday night.

The ferry service between Rising Sun, Indiana, and Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, will commence a trial period this weekend, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

The eight-piece funk-rock band will perform at the Indiana casino on 5 October in the Stardust Event Center.

The nationwide player loyalty program is being brought to a new level with the addition of new reward tiers and exclusive new benefits for Boyd Gaming customers.

At Rising Star Casino Resort, the company announced that it has named Benjamin Douglass as the new general manager of the property along with promoting Terry Smith to general manager of its Stockman’s Casino.

The $1,100 buy-in, $250,000 GTD 2018 MSPT Indiana State Poker Championship starts Friday at Tropicana Evansville.

Brenda Temple has been named General Manager and Bret Cox has been named Assistant General Manager at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa, Michigan City, Indiana.

Rock band Jefferson Starship continues its “Carry the Fire Tour 2018” with a performance at the Michigan City casino on 8 September.

Gary DeWitt Jr.’s career in the gaming and hospitality industry spans more than 25 years, with senior-level roles at four other casinos.

The restaurant at the Indiana casino received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, given by the magazine to recognize a well-curated wine list that will appeal to the most discerning wine enthusiasts.

Minnesota’s Brian Soja emerged victorious over 455 entries at Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Iowa to capture a $94,568 first-place prize.

August at the Indiana casino will include a performance by popular stand-up comic Jo Koy, a gas giveaway, spa blu specials and a $90,000 Progressive Payout drawing.

The stand-up comedian, Jo Koy, will be at the Indiana casino on Saturday, August 18 at 8 pm in the Stardust Event Center.

Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Indiana Grand Racing & Casino and three off-track betting facilities expand Caesars' portfolio of properties.

With the receipt of these approvals, the company has met the necessary regulatory requirements and expects to complete the transaction in mid-July.