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Not only New York casinos threaten Atlantic City. Developer predicts Meadowlands casino is coming

That's not great news for a seaside resort in which the amount of money won from in-person gamblers continues to lag, with seven of the nine casinos winning less from on-premises customers than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. At the East Coast Gaming Congress Thursday at the Hard Rock casino, numerous executives from some of the major…

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MGM reportedly eyeing potential sale of gambling interests at Northfield Park

NORTHFIELD, Ohio - MGM Resorts International is reportedly exploring the sale of its gambling operations at Northfield Park, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report said talks are only preliminary and may not result in any action. The Northfield Harness Racing Track opened as the Hard Rock Rocksino with much fanfare in December 2013. It is…

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Review Journal

Las Vegas projects to watch in 2024

With two casino-resort openings and a Major League Baseball team announcing plans to relocate to Las Vegas in 2023, the new year has some big shoes to fill. But there are many significant projects in the early stages that could move forward in 2024. And, of course, we all want to know if projects such as the Atari Hotel will really happen. Here are…

Land-based ・ 16 January 2024

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Florida's Gaming Revolution: Seminole Tribe Rolls Out New Casino Games

The Sunshine State is about to get a whole lot brighter for gaming enthusiasts, as the Seminole Tribe of Florida is gearing up to unveil a groundbreaking expansion of their casino games. Following a solid green light from the Supreme Court, the tribe is set to introduce craps, roulette, and sports betting to their already impressive repertoire this…

Games ・ 03 January 2024

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New casino games launch this week, tribe resumes gambling payments to Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Amid a celebrity-fueled launch of new casino games this week, the Seminole Tribe intends to resume making payments to the state as part of a 30-year deal that included giving the tribe control over sports betting. Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and chairman of Hard Rock International, told The News Service on Friday that the…

Law ・ 10 December 2023

Miami Times Online

Seminole tribe expands Florida casino betting

Seminole Tribe leaders last week announced a plan to roll out sports betting at their casinos in December - a first step in what could be a major expansion of gambling in Florida triggered by a go-ahead from the U.S. Supreme Court. The announcement came after more than two years of legal wrangling about a 2021 deal with the state that allowed the…

Law ・ 08 November 2023

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Analysts predict that New York casinos could lead to huge losses on Atlantic City's revenue

During the East Coast Gaming Congress, which took place on April 19-20 in Atlantic City, panelists discussed the potential impact of building three new casinos in New York on Atlantic City's revenue, suggesting a possible loss of 20% to 30%. This development could possibly return the resort to the days of casino closures. While not predicting that…

Finance ・ 27 April 2023

Stamford Advocate

Panelists: New York casinos could see Atlantic City closures

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Panelists at a major casino industry conference said the construction of three new casinos in New York could cost Atlantic City 20% to 30% of its casino revenue, a development that could possibly return the resort to the days of casino closures. While not predicting that it will definitely happen, Jim Allen, chairman of…

Land-based ・ 22 April 2023

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Las Vegas: Hard Rock's renovation plans for The Mirage to be voted on by county commissioners

This month, Clark County commissioners are set to vote on plans for a major redevelopment of The Mirage Hotel & Casino. The proposals include the replacement of the Strip's megaresort iconic volcano feature with a guitar-shaped hotel tower.The County Commission is scheduled to review the redevelopment plans on March 22. The property's new…

Land-based ・ 09 March 2023

Review Journal

Guitar-shaped hotel tower on Las Vegas Strip heads to Clark County Commission for vote

Clark County commissioners are slated this month to vote on a project that would change the landscape of the Strip: replacing The Mirage's iconic volcano attraction with a guitar-shaped hotel tower. The County Commission is scheduled on March 22 to consider Hard Rock International's proposed 600-room high-rise at the already-massive resort, county…

Land-based ・ 09 March 2023

The Press Of Atlantic City

Hard Rock casino gives Atlantic City workers $10M in bonuses

ATLANTIC CITY - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is giving its employees bonuses totaling $10 million. Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, presided over a series of employee meetings Monday and Tuesday at which the bonus payments were announced. It marked the third year in a row that Hard Rock has paid bonuses to its Atlantic City…

Land-based ・ 23 February 2023

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Hard Rock Atlantic City Lucky Visitor Hits $1.5M Jackpot

On Monday, one customer of the venue was playing on Scientific Games' Willy Wonka Dreamers of Dreams slot machine. But little did the person know that this visit will be life-changing. This is because the lucky gambler hit a wide area progressive slot machine jackpot. This jackpot paid out $1511911, instantly welcoming the lucky winner into the…

Winnings ・ 11 February 2023

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Hard Rock, eyeing casino license, put chips behind Hochul

An executive from Seminole Hard Rock casino reportedly sent a brazen "pay to play" email solicitation urging associates to put their chips behind Kathy Hochul's campaign to be elected governor - as the firm makes an aggressive push to win a license to operate a gambling parlor in New York City. "Team, as we prepare for the final stretch of our…

Industry ・ 02 February 2023

The Arkansas Democrat

Hard Rock casino places its bets

Clouds pass behind the guitar sculpture at the entrance to the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on June 28, 2022. Hard Rock on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, hired a new management team as the property pushes for an even greater share of the market. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino recently hired a new…

Winnings ・ 08 January 2023

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George Goldhoff Named President and Mike Sampson Named General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- George Goldhoff has been named President of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City effective Jan. 30, 2023, pending regulatory approval. Goldhoff reports directly to Jim Allen, Chairman and CEO of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming. Mike Sampson, who has been serving as interim…

Land-based ・ 05 January 2023

New Jersey Online Gambling

Hard Rock Casino Names New President, General Manager

The new year is bringing new management to Atlantic City's Hard Rock Casino, with the state's second largest casino by revenue announcing the hire of a new president and general manager. George Goldoff was named president of the casino and Mike Sampson the general manager, according to an Associated Press report. Both are expected to start in the…

Industry ・ 04 January 2023

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Atlantic City’s 2nd-Place Hard Rock Casino Gets New Leaders

Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino on Tuesday hired a new management team as the property pushes for an even greater share of the market. George Goldhoff was named president of the casino and Mike Sampson was named general manager. Both men are expected to start within the next few weeks after approval by New Jersey gambling regulators. Hard Rock…

Finance ・ 04 January 2023

The Washington Post

New president to lead Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City's Hard Rock casino on Tuesday hired a new management team as the property pushes for an even greater share of the market. George Goldhoff was named president of the casino and Mike Sampson was named general manager. Both men are expected to start within the next few weeks after approval by New Jersey gambling…

Winnings ・ 04 January 2023

Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Tribal owner of Hard Rock now running Mirage in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Dec. 19, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe,…

Land-based ・ 28 December 2022

Tampa Bay Times

Florida-based Hard Rock now running Mirage on Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe,…

Land-based ・ 27 December 2022

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Tribal owner of Hard Rock now runs Mirage

LAS VEGAS - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe,…

Land-based ・ 21 December 2022

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Tribal owner of Hard Rock now running Mirage on Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole…

Land-based ・ 21 December 2022

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Florida-based Hard Rock International now running iconic Mirage resort in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe, said it plans to…

Land-based ・ 21 December 2022

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Tribal owner of Hard Rock now running Mirage on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A new operator, Hard Rock International, started running the iconic Mirage resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, following Nevada state gambling regulatory approval for a nearly $1.1 billion sale by former site owner MGM Resorts International, the companies said. Florida-based Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole…

Land-based ・ 20 December 2022

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Hard Rock® Completes Acquisition of The Mirage Hotel & Casino®

LAS VEGAS, NEV. - Hard Rock International (HRI) on Friday received regulatory approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission for its acquisition of The Mirage Hotel & Casino from MGM Resorts International. HRI assumed operations control of the property as of 6 a.m. Monday, December 19. Under terms of the transaction, HRI paid $1.075 billion in cash for…

Land-based ・ 20 December 2022

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Hard Rock Acquires The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

Hard Rock International (HRI) has announced the completion of its acquisition of The Mirage Hotel & Casino from MGM Resorts International, effective December 19, 2022. The 3044-room Las Vegas casino resort, the Strip's first mega-resort, will continue to operate as The Mirage Hotel & Casino until renovation and rebranding of the property to the…

Land-based ・ 19 December 2022

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Hard Rock receives final approval on Mirage Hotel purchase

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Hard Rock International received the final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission for its acquisition of the Mirage Hotel and Casino from MGM Resorts International. "Today, we'd like to express our gratitude to the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission for approving the gaming license for us to operate…

Land-based ・ 18 December 2022

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Hard Rock deal ends casino strike threat in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY - The Hard Rock casino reached agreement with Atlantic City's main casino workers' union Saturday, removing the last threat of a strike during the busy holiday weekend and clearing the way for the gambling halls and their workers to concentrate on bouncing back from financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Local 54 of the…

Land-based ・ 14 December 2022

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Hard Rock Reveals Transformation Plans for Mirage Casino

Hard Rock has revealed its plans to transform the Mirage casino in Las Vegas in the coming years. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Hard Rock International has revealed its plans to transform the Mirage casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The casino company presented the plans to the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday. It is planning to invest…

Land-based ・ 08 December 2022

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Three casino licenses approved for NYC area; here’s what we know

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York State's fiscal year 2023 budget has been officially signed into law, fast-tracking a possible jackpot for New York City with up to three full casino licenses on the way. The Class III licenses would allow poker and other table games, slot machines and retail sports betting. The state is still establishing the process…

Law ・ 30 November 2022

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Execs: US casinos learned some useful lessons from pandemic

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble. But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated recoveries also taught the industry useful lessons that will endure even after the pandemic is a distant memory, panelists at a major casino conference said…

Covid ・ 22 October 2022

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Execs: U.S. casinos learned some useful lessons from pandemic

A dealer prepared to spin the ball during a game of roulette at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J. on Aug. 8, 2022. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 | 2 a.m. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble. But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated…

Covid ・ 24 September 2022

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East Coast Gaming Congress: Execs discuss pandemic lessons as Atlantic City casino workers protest indoor smoking

Major gambling companies' executives gathered to discuss how the industry adapted to Covid-19 and the lessons learned from the pandemic at the latest edition of the East Coast Gaming Congress, which took place September 21-23 at Hard Rock Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was held against a backdrop of Atlantic City casino workers…

Covid ・ 23 September 2022

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U.S. casinos cut out buffets, learned other lessons from pandemic: execs

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The COVID pandemic forced most U.S. casinos to close for months, causing payrolls, revenue and earnings to tumble. But the forced shutdowns and highly regulated recoveries also taught the industry useful lessons that will endure even after the pandemic is a distant memory, panelists at a major casino conference said…

Covid ・ 22 September 2022

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AC Casino Smoking Ban Debate Off After Panelist Backs Out

East Coast Gaming Conference officials have issued a revised schedule for the Sept. 21-23 industry event at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City. Gone from the list of panels was one called "Gaming Revenues Going Up In Smoke?" that was to debate the issue of banning smoking from all nine Atlantic City casinos. Panelists were to include Parx Casino…

Covid ・ 14 September 2022

The Press Of Atlantic City

New Hard Rock Atlantic City boss looks past his casino walls

ATLANTIC CITY - At 11:30 on a Saturday night, Anthony Faranca was meeting with a group of cleaning workers at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City before they started their shift, introducing himself, asking about their jobs and about themselves. It was a telling indication of how involved and accessible the casino's next president plans to…

Incidents ・ 03 September 2022

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Atlantic City's Joe Lupo to run Mirage casino for Hard Rock

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Joe Lupo, who has helped two of Atlantic City's most successful casinos thrive through years of market turbulence, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino once Hard Rock buys the Las Vegas property from MGM Resorts International, his company said Wednesday. Hard Rock told The Associated Press that Lupo will become president of…

Travel ・ 30 August 2022

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The American Gaming Association (AGA) announced the Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2022, honoring three leaders for their noteworthy contributions to the industry: Gavin Isaacs, former President and CEO, Scientific Games Corporation and current Chairman, Games Global Virginia McDowell, former President and CEO, Isle of Capri Casinos and current…

Land-based ・ 21 August 2022

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Land-based ・ 16 August 2022

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Hard Rock AC's Joe Lupo to lead rebranded Mirage Las Vegas casino as new President

Hard Rock International announced Wednesday that Joe Lupo, current President of its Atlantic City property, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas once the company completes its purchase from MGM Resorts International. Lupo will take over the role once the Nevada Gaming Commission licensing process concludes. In Atlantic City, Anthony…

Land-based ・ 15 August 2022

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Hard Rock Las Vegas hires Joe Lupo as future president

A casino executive with deep Las Vegas ties has been tapped as president of the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, which is slated to replace The Mirage on the Strip. Joe Lupo has more than 30 years of casino experience, most recently as the president of the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City since November 2018. Before that, he was president of the Seminole…

Travel ・ 09 August 2022

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Atlantic City’s Joe Lupo to run Mirage casino for Hard Rock in Las Vegas

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Joe Lupo, who has helped two of Atlantic City's most successful casinos thrive through years of market turbulence, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino once Hard Rock buys the Las Vegas property from MGM Resorts International, his company said Wednesday. Hard Rock told The Associated Press that Lupo will become president of…

Travel ・ 03 August 2022

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Atlantic City Casino Strike Threats All But Over

On Saturday night, Hard Rock Atlantic City casino officials agreed to a new labor agreement with the Unite Here Local 54 union, matching the ones reached two days earlier with Borgata and the three Caesars Entertainment casino properties, Caesars, Tropicana, and Harrah's. Bally's and Ocean casinos had agreed before the strike threats to a "me too"…

Land-based ・ 05 July 2022

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Hard Rock Deal Ends Casino Strike Threat in Atlantic City, NJ

The Hard Rock casino reached agreement with Atlantic City's main casino workers union on Saturday, removing the last threat of a strike during the busy holiday weekend and clearing the way for the gambling halls and their workers to concentrate on bouncing back from financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Local 54 of the Unite Here union…

Incidents ・ 03 July 2022

The Street

A Las Vegas Strip Icon (and an Iconic Casino) Near Their Final Days

Every Las Vegas icon someday falls. Sometimes a classic casino or attraction meets a spectacular end -- with an implosion as a sort of a grand send-off. In other cases, a property falls into disrepair only to be quietly shuttered until a new owner comes around. The Las Vegas Strip has seen legendary names go away and new ones arise from their…

Land-based ・ 21 June 2022

Gambling News

Plaza Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Adds Smoke-Free Gaming Space

Las Vegas also seems inclined to pursue a healthier future for its casino floors. This is the message sent by the Plaza Hotel & Casino which will not pull the plug on smoking entirely but would rather introduce a designated gaming area where the practice would be forbidden. This is the latest move in the nationwide fight to remove casinos from the…

Land-based ・ 15 June 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Casino smoking ban in limbo

im Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, stands onstage at an employee meeting at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Feb. 17, 2022. On Monday, June 6, 2022, Allen said he spoke recently with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy about a proposed ban on smoking in Atlantic City casinos, but says he was not out to change the governor's mind.…

Politics ・ 13 June 2022

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Casino File: Hard Rock Atlantic City bets big on Keys, Bocelli, NKOTB, Van Gogh; ‘Dollar dogs’ at Live! Philly

This summer, the name of the game at Hard Rock Hotel Casino Atlantic City is "Something for Everyone." That's because the casino-resort that marks its fourth anniversary this month has put together the most eclectic entertainment schedule in recent memory if not in the 44-year history of legal AyCee casinos. To be sure, pop music, the…

Sports ・ 10 June 2022

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Hard Rock boss talks casino smoking ban with NJ Gov Phil Murphy

ATLANTIC CITY - The chairman of the global Hard Rock casino and entertainment company spoke recently with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy about the "economic challenges" of banning smoking in casinos, which is a bill pending in the state Legislature would do. Murphy has said he will sign a bill banning smoking in the nine Atlantic City casinos if the…

Politics ・ 07 June 2022

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Hard Rock boss confers with NJ governor on casino smoking

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The chairman of the global Hard Rock casino and entertainment company spoke recently with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy about the "economic challenges" of banning smoking in casinos, which a bill pending in the state Legislature would do. Murphy has said he will sign a bill banning smoking in the nine Atlantic City casinos if…

Politics ・ 07 June 2022

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Not all casinos are inflation-proof, Hard Rock International CEO warns

At the opening party of the swanky new Hard Rock Hotel Thursday Manhattan, fashionable guests lined up to sample bluefin tuna, delicately carved off the fish in front of them, and a freshly grilled mushroom hors d'oeuvre, topped with a generous slice of truffle. Yet, Jim Allen, the CEO of Hard Rock International and the chairman of Seminole Gaming,…

Finance ・ 13 May 2022

WTTW

Hammered by Complaints, Push for Chicago Casino Faces Bumpy Final Stretch

None of the Chicago casino finalists rolled double sixes at community meetings staged by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, complicating the future of the gaming palace and entertainment district officials contend is key to the city's financial future. While city officials touted the meetings as a chance for Chicagoans to weigh in on the three finalists…

Covid ・ 12 April 2022

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Hard Rock kickstarts Chicago casino project's public hearings, denies ties to larger ONE Central development

Hard Rock was the first of the three finalist Chicago casino bidders to publicly present its project on Tuesday, in the process to win the city's sole casino license. Along with the other two contenders, Bally's and Rush Street Gaming's Rivers 78, the operators will try to win over nearby residents on the idea their casinos won't disrupt daily life…

Travel ・ 11 April 2022

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Hard Rock kickstarts Chicago casino project's public meetings, denies ties to larger ONE Central development

Hard Rock was the first of the three finalist Chicago casino bidders to publicly present its project on Tuesday, in the process to win the city's sole casino license. Along with the other two contenders, Bally's and Rush Street Gaming's Rivers 78, the operators will try to win over nearby residents on the idea their casinos won't disrupt daily life…

Travel ・ 06 April 2022

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Chicago casino bidders get grilled in first public hearing

The first of three high-stakes meetings for the finalists hoping to win Chicago's sole casino license kicked off Tuesday as Hard Rock Chicago tried to convince a skeptical audience its proposal wasn't tethered to a larger development in need of $6.5 billion in state assistance. The meetings represent an opportunity for Hard Rock, Bally's and Rivers…

Travel ・ 06 April 2022

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Hard Rock’s temporary casino in Rockford set to open in October

The casino site is currently undergoing an $8 million renovation and will hold over 600 slot machines. The temporary casino can be open for up to two years while the permanent casino is built. The Hard Rock temporary casino in Rockford will open in October 2021. The temporary casino can be open for up to two years while the permanent casino is…

Sports ・ 04 April 2022

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Ocean Casino Resort Upgrades In AC Coming By Summer

With what is starting to look like it could be the first "normal," non-pandemic-impacted summer in three years, one Atlantic City casino in particular is gearing up for the occasion. Ocean Casino Resort on Monday announced plans for a new section called "The Gallery Bar, Book & Games." The 12000-square-foot renovation will complete Ocean's $25…

Travel ・ 15 March 2022

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Atlantic City Casino Executives Too Rosy On New York Casino Threat?

A Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce forum Friday brought together four of the city's top casino executives, and there was agreement that New York state is likely to approve up to three casino licenses in the greater New York City region almost as soon as a seven-year moratorium expires in December. But there also was consensus on something…

Land-based ・ 08 March 2022

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Seminole Hard Rock And Its Guitar Hotel Win Top Global Gaming Awards

Seminole Hard Rock and its Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood won two top honors at the Global Gaming Awards 2020 held in conjunction with G2E in Las Vegas. This year's virtual ceremony marked the seventh annual Global Gaming Awards program. Seminole Hard Rock scored top honors as Land-Based Operator of the Year, winning…

Land-based ・ 23 February 2022

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Hard Rock awaits New York City casino RFP with three sites in mind, bets on synergies with ongoing NJ project

Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen said Thursday has three potential sites on which it could build a $2 billion casino in New York City, though he did not identify them. The announcements were made at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena for Hard Rock Atlantic City's Town Hall Meeting for employees, where they learned from Allen and President Joe…

Land-based ・ 20 February 2022

Casino City Times

Seminole Hard Rock named top “Employer of Choice” in gaming industry

Gaming News 20 February 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- For the second year in a row, casino gaming industry executives have voted Seminole Hard Rock as the top "Employer of Choice" among brick and mortar casino gaming industry companies, according to results of the latest Casino Gaming Executive Satisfaction Survey, which rated 34 casino companies or…

Industry ・ 20 February 2022

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Hard Rock Identifies Three Sites for $2bn NY City Casino

Already an iconic New York City fixure via its Times Square operation (pictured), Hard Rock International has announced it has identified three potentials sites to build a $2bn casino in downstate NY. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Hard Rock International - a contender for one of only three available licenses for a downstate New York City casino - has…

Gaming Authorities ・ 18 February 2022

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Hard Rock has 3 potential sites for a New York City casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Hard Rock, the global gambling, hospitality and entertainment company, has three potential sites on which it could build a casino in New York City, its chairperson said Thursday. The company, owned by Florida's Seminole tribe, will open a new $400 million to $500 million hotel in Manhattan in April, and has long operated…

Land-based ・ 18 February 2022

The Street

Las Vegas Strip Icon Set for Demolition; Another May Stay

Las Vegas has an endless series of iconic attractions. the Las Vegas sign, the Fountains of Bellagio, the Grand Canal at Venetian, the Fremont Street Experience Downtown, the Fountains at Caesars Palace that Evel Knievel failed to jump in 1967, the High Roller Ferris Wheel at the Linq, the Skypod at the Stratosphere, the Eiffel Tower at Paris, the…

Land-based ・ 03 February 2022

Gambling News

Hard Rock Greenlighted for Permanent Casino in Rockford, Illinois

Hard Rock International's temporary casino in Rockford, IL, is going to go away. However, it's going to be replaced with something bigger and better. The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) voted 4 to 1 to license the Hard Rock Casino Rockford. The license gives the operator two years to complete the construction of the new property. Hard Rock has overcome…

Jobs ・ 28 January 2022

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Iconic volcano at the Mirage Las Vegas to be torn down as part of new ownership remodeling plans

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The iconic volcano outside of the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will be torn down as part of remodeling plans, Hard Rock International Chief Executive Officer Jim Allen said. The Hard Rock International, which brought the property from MGM Resorts International last month, plans to rebrand the resort, including demolishing…

Industry ・ 28 January 2022

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Las Vegas Strip Volcano to Be Destroyed

The Las Vegas Strip is home to a collection of to-scale monuments that give visitors the sensation of bouncing between places like Paris and Cairo as they gamble and party. But soon, one of those large structures will be demolished. The Mirage Hotel & Casino is getting remodeled, and its iconic volcano will be out of place with the new…

Land-based ・ 26 January 2022

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Hard Rock in Vegas says goodbye to volcano as part of remodeling Mirage

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)- The volcano outside of the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will be torn down as part of remodeling, Hard Rock International Chief Executive Officer Jim Allen said. The Hard Rock International, which brought the property from MGM Resorts International last month, plans to rebrand the resort, including demolishing the entire…

Travel ・ 22 January 2022

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Hard Rock Hotels to transform the Las Vegas strip

Hard Rock Hotels to transform the Las Vegas strip Hospitality and entertainment company Hard Rock International, has announced its agreement to acquire The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from MGM Resorts International. Having made history in 2019 with designing the first ever guitar-shaped hotel for its Florida expansion, Hard Rock is…

Land-based ・ 17 January 2022

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MGM agrees to sell Mirage Casino to Hard Rock for $1bn

MGM Resorts International (MGM) agreed this week to sell operations of its Mirage Casino to Seminole Gaming subsidiary Hard Rock International for $1.075bn (£810.5m), marking the latest shuffling of ownership along the resurging Las Vegas Strip. No real estate will change hands in the deal and the $1.075bn will go in cash to MGM, which purchased…

Travel ・ 16 December 2021

Review Journal

Mirage to be remade into ‘brand-new resort’ on Las Vegas Strip

The Mirage will become a "brand-new resort" once Hard Rock International completes the remodel of its soon-to-be acquired property on the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, the company's chairman said Tuesday. Hard Rock announced Monday that it is buying the operations of The Mirage from MGM Resorts International for $1.075 billion, a move that will put…

Land-based ・ 15 December 2021

Gambling Insider

Hard Rock International planning guitar-shaped Las Vegas hotel with Mirage purchase

Hard Rock International (HRI) has announced a deal to purchase the operation of The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, from MGM Resorts International. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Through the purchase, Hard Rock intends to build a guitar-shaped Hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip.…

Land-based ・ 14 December 2021

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MGM Resorts Sells Las Vegas Strip Casino To Seminole Tribe For $1.08 Billion

MGM Resorts announced that it is selling one of the original mega-resorts on the Las Vegas Strip to the company owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida for just shy of $1.1 billion. According to a report from USA Today, the Las Vegas-based gaming giant announced that it is selling the Mirage to Hard Rock International for $1.08 billion. Once the…

Travel ・ 14 December 2021

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Hard Rock International buying The Mirage operation in Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Hard Rock International said Monday it wants to see how a guitar-shaped hotel will play at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. In what MGM Resorts International CEO and President Bill Hornbuckle called "a significant milestone for MGM Resorts and for Las Vegas," the companies announced MGM Resorts will sell operations of The Mirage to…

Travel ・ 14 December 2021

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$3bn NY City Casino Pitch Features Flying Car Landing Pad

High rollers in their flying cars will flock to Mirai should money manager Jason Ader's $3bn+ pitch win a New York City casino license. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Jason Ader, CEO of asset management firm SpringOwl, plans to put forward a $3bn+ bid for a New York-area casino license, with his proposal including a landing pad for flying cars and the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 08 December 2021

My Stateline

VIRTUAL TOUR: Look inside new Rockford Casino

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) - Hard Rock officials gave an in-person look at the Rockford Casino, the city's temporary casino location in the former Giovanni's restaurant on Bell School Road. The casino was previously announced to open in October, and officials said it is now on track to open in early November. "We have to work with our regulators. We…

Sports ・ 30 November 2021

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Despite three closed properties, Red Rock expanding in Vegas

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Red Rock Resorts expects to begin…

Sports ・ 10 November 2021

The Nevada Independent

A buyer’s market: Vegas Strip casinos a hot commodity

High-profile Las Vegas Strip resorts aren't put up for sale every day. Last week, however, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, the Strip's two largest operators with a combined 17 properties, each said they wanted to part ways with a hotel-casino. In a year that has seen more than $30 billion in announced mergers and acquisition…

Covid ・ 08 November 2021

Herald & Review

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: Get the Chicago casino placed right

As with other real estate, location is critical when it comes to a casino. It affects who comes, who loses money, who has a good time and how much the house, which soon will include Chicago, rakes in at the end of every day. Location is not the whole dice game. The long-stalled Chicago casino project has the potential to be a drag on our beautiful…

Politics ・ 02 November 2021

Chicago Tribune

Get the Chicago casino placed right

As with other real estate, location is critical when it comes to a casino. It affects who comes, who loses money, who has a good time and how much the house, which soon will include Chicago, rakes in at the end of every day. Location is not the whole dice game. As this page noted this summer, the long-stalled Chicago casino project has the…

Politics ・ 01 November 2021

News4Jax

Hard Rock considering two NYC-area casinos 8 miles apart

In this Jan. 16, 2020 photo, Jim Allen, chairman of the Hard Rock gambling and entertainment company, speaks during an employee meeting at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, Allen said Hard Rock is interested in building a casino in New York, even as it maintains its plans to build one in northern New Jersey,…

Gaming Authorities ・ 01 November 2021

New Jersey Online Gambling

Is Atlantic City Ready For The Next Wave Of Casino Competition?

Longtime casino operator Kevin DeSanctis, as Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen recalled on Tuesday, once had a dire warning at the annual East Coast Gaming Congress event. "He stood at this same conference many years ago, when the [Atlantic City casino] market was at $5.2 billion, and said, 'If we don't wake up, Pennsylvania is coming and we're going to lose…

Travel ・ 28 October 2021

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Hard Rock Joins Race for New York City Casino License

Hard Rock International has its sights set on one of the three casino licenses still on offer in downstate New York. The US-based company's chairman Jim Allen has revealed that Hard Rock is planning to submit an expression of interest to the New York Gaming Commission (NYGC) before the December 10 deadline. Allen addressed the subject in Atlantic…

Land-based ・ 28 October 2021

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: G2E roundup finds optimistic CEOs, where the next Hard Rock LV isn’t going and a push for non-smoking casinos

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how they tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The word that was ubiquitous throughout the…

Sports ・ 13 October 2021

Review Journal

Global Gaming Expo G2E gathering this week in Las Vegas to see new slot machines

If there ever was a slot machine supermarket, it would be G2E. Beginning this week, gaming industry professionals will gather at The Venetian Expo to see, hear and touch what gaming manufacturers say will be the next generation of casino gadgetry designed to keep players more engaged - and to spend more of their entertainment dollar. Leaders of the…

Winnings ・ 05 October 2021

Review Journal

MGM Resorts makes shrewd move to acquire The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Last week, the largest employer on the Strip made the surprise announcement that it's acquiring the operations of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for $1.625 billion. It's part of a larger $5.65 billion real estate deal for Blackstone with a method in vogue in the gaming industry these days: A group of investors is buying the real estate beneath The…

Travel ・ 04 October 2021

Orlando Sentinel

Ante up: Florida’s gambling deal opens the door for online poker and blackjack

Florida's sweeping gambling deal wouldn't just bring sports betting to the Sunshine State: It also opens the door for online poker, blackjack and other games. But Floridians could get to do even more gambling under another item near the end of the 75-page agreement. Under a "miscellaneous section," Florida agreed to negotiate in "good faith" for…

Blackjack ・ 13 September 2021

Review Journal

G2E speakers will include CEOs from three casino companies

The Global Gaming Expo, one of the city's most important conventions, is just three weeks away and the show's organizers have rolled out an impressive list of speakers. The expo also will be tasked with how to best address the challenges of keeping attendees safe during a pandemic. One of the highlights of the show at The Venetian Expo and The…

Covid ・ 12 September 2021