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Casino City’s Friday Five: Ad bans and best Las Vegas sportsbooks edition
1 September 2023
The NFL kicks off its season in less than a week, so it is the perfect time for Casino City’s Gary Trask to provide his top 10 favorite Las Vegas sportsbooks, and that is exactly what he did on Monday.
The Queen Baton Rouge and DraftKings Sportsbook celebrate grand opening25 August 2023
The venue welcomed 1,000 guests who lined up outside to enter the 100,000-square-foot casino and new sportsbook Louisiana.
The Queen Baton Rouge is opening in August14 July 2023
In addition to moving from the Mississippi River to land, the new casino will expand its footprint from 62,000 to more than 100,000 square feet.
PENN Entertainment launches enhanced customer loyalty program24 April 2023
PENN Play will provide members expanded options to earn and redeem rewards across the company's portfolio of brands.
Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge offering NYE chances to win big7 December 2022
On New Year's Eve, players will have the opportunity to win up to $1,000 in slot play on the riverboat.
Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge raises $2,500 for breast cancer1 December 2022
During the month of October, the riverboat establishment donated money from its Pink Ribbon Blackjack Table to Foundation for Woman’s.
Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month12 October 2022
During October the riverboat establishment will donate a percentage of the table winnings from the specialty Pink Ribbon Blackjack Table to Woman’s Hospital, a local nonprofit organization.
CQ Holding completes aquisition of Belle of Baton Rouge casino from Caesars5 May 2022
The company expands its footprint along the Mississippi River with the purchase of the historic 28,500 square feet riverboat casino located just south of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge.
Top 10 casino openings and expansions for spring 20224 April 2022
Casinos and resorts throughout the U.S. are still unveiling new additions and renovations and today, we take a look at 10 new places to check out.
Casino City’s Friday Five: iGaming in Canada edition25 March 2022
Earlier this week, daily fantasy sports was ruled as a game of skill, keeping it legal in New York. In addition, we also have a list of operators set for the iGaming launch in Ontario on 4 April.
New DraftKings sportsbook opens at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge24 March 2022
The temporary venue marks DraftKings' second retail book in Louisiana with a permanent state-of-the-art sportsbook expected to be unveiled in 2023.
Penn National Gaming approved to offer mobile and online Barstool Sportsbook in Louisiana27 January 2022
Penn National expects to launch its Barstool Sportsbook mobile app and desktop product tomorrow morning, 28 January, at 8 a.m. CST.
Gaming and Leisure Properties to move Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge to new facility21 August 2020
The company expects to complete the $21-$25 million project in early 2022 and believes the change to a land-side facility will bring significant economic benefits to Downtown Baton Rouge.
Penn National Gaming sees 83 percent of properties reopened1 July 2020
The latest reopenings are scheduled for today at the company’s three Illinois casinos as well as its Prairie State Gaming video gaming terminal operations throughout Illinois.
70 percent of Penn National Gaming properties have reopened19 June 2020
Penn National Gaming today announced that 30 of its 41 gaming and racing properties have resumed operations.
Penn National Gaming to reopen Mississippi properties on 21 May20 May 2020
The Mississippi properties scheduled to reopen this week include 1st Jackpot Casino, Ameristar Vicksburg, Boomtown Casino - Biloxi, Hollywood Casino - Gulf Coast and Hollywood Casino - Tunica.
Three Baton Rouge casinos to reopen on Monday16 May 2020
Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, LA Hollywood Casino and L'Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge announced on Friday that they will reopen their doors with new safety guidelines and precautions in place.
Lousiana casinos owned by Penn National Gaming temporarily closing16 March 2020
Boomtown Casino Bossier City, Boomtown Casino New Orleans, L'Auberge Casino Baton Rouge, L'Auberge Casino Lake Charles, and Margaritaville Resort Casino to close for two weeks.
COVID-19 takes its toll on US casinos16 March 2020
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., casinos across the country have announced temporary closures. These resorts will continue to assess the situation over the next two weeks and reevaluate the closures.
DeWitt Jr. named Assistant GM at Mohegan Sun Pocono13 August 2018
Gary DeWitt Jr.’s career in the gaming and hospitality industry spans more than 25 years, with senior-level roles at four other casinos.
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