Rivers Casino Pittsburgh News - Page 15

News brief: The Rivers Casino made a $2.5 million payment to help finance the new Consol Energy Center.

News brief: Standard & Poor downgraded the credit rating for the Rivers Casino, citing concerns about the Rivers' "weak operating performance."

News brief: Rivers Casino's first eight days of operations generated $6.5 million in gross terminal revenue on $73.7 million in wagering.

News brief: The Rivers Casino generated $1.28 million in revenue on $14 million in wagers in its first day in operation.

News brief: The Rivers Casino expects to taking more than $400 million in its first year of operation.

News brief: The Rivers Casino opens in a week and hopes to take in more than $400 million in its first year of operation.

News Brief: The bulk of the hiring for the Majestic Star in Pittsburgh won't start until early next year, although some senior management jobs will be filled this summer.

News Brief: Don Barden plans to sell his Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel in downtown Las Vegas and put $35 million of the proceeds toward opening the Majestic Star Casino in Pittsburgh.

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: A court challenge caused Majestic Star Casino officials Thursday to postpone a public hearing on the $450 million casino's lighting and landscaping designs.

News Brief: Casino officials say Detroit businessman Don Barden's Pittsburgh Majestic Star casino is expected to open on May 1, 2009.

News Brief: The Pittsburgh Pirates will not try to block construction of Majestic Star Casino, even though the team is seeking a more comprehensive study of game day traffic, officials said Thursday.

News Brief: Smoking is the 'sticking point' that will keep Majestic Star Casino's Pittsburgh slots parlor from being environmentally certified, owner Don Barden has said.

News Brief: A new casino joins the growing list of construction projects slated for the Pittsburgh area.

News Brief: Because of delays in licensing, the soonest a casino can now open in Pittsburgh is June 2008, according to a spokesman for the Detroit-based Majestic Star Casino.