Ameristar Casino Hotel - Vicksburg News

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.

Penn National Gaming today announced that 30 of its 41 gaming and racing properties have resumed operations.

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.

Ameristar Vicksburg and Hollywood Casino announced via Facebook on Sunday that they plans to reopen 21 May "with limited offerings."

Food & Beverage industry veteran Perry Wiley is the new Vice President of Food & Beverage and oversees resort culinary programs, while Megan Shaver returns to her JW Marriott Las Vegas home, taking the helm at Hawthorn Grill as Executive Chef.

The redesigned restaurant looks over the Mississippi River and pairs award-winning guest service with a brand new menu.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., will acquire nearly all of Pinnacle's real estate properties, and the properties will be spun off into separate property and operating companies.

The ruling comes a few days Pinnacle reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission over antitrust issues surrounding the deal.

The regional casino operator announced it had bought all of the equity interests of Creative Casinos, a company owned by longtime gaming executive Dan Lee, for $32.5 million.

Riverwalk and Ameristar Casino, both in Vicksburg, remain open despite the rise in the Mississippi River.

Rising Mississippi River flood waters have shuttered casino operations in several Southern and Midwestern states this week.

The 11 casinos on the Gulf Coast and Pearl River Resorts in Choctaw are all open without disruption but other casinos around the state are closed.

Ameristar Casinos Chairman Ray Neilsen announced his resignation Tuesday, saying he'll step away on May 5.

Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg made the donation to the Mississippi Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling.

News Brief: Power drills buzzed, hammers pounded and fresh paint was being applied Friday morning as workers feverishly moved to complete the initial phase of a $100 million expansion of Ameristar Casino in time for the 6 p.m. opening.

Convenient covered parking ushering guests directly to the casino floor, more than 500 gaming positions and the market's largest live poker room will open to guests at Ameristar Casino Vicksburg on Friday, May 23 at 6 p.m.

Ameristar was the only casino selected as a finalist for the Mississippi Business Journal Best Places To Work In Mississippi honor.

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. reopened its Vicksburg casino at 4 p.m. Central time on Wednesday after the facility was closed due to Hurricane Katrina.

News Brief: Ameristar Casino Vicksburg general manager Ray Neilsen recently joined with the company's employees to donate more than $114,000 to Methodist Rehabilitation Center.

A 64-year-old phone company retiree hit a whopping $6,366,947 Wheel of Fortune statewide progressive slot jackpot at the Ameristar Casino Vicksburg.