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Gaming regulators: Diamond Jacks casino owner must transfer license to new operator or else

Louisiana's gambling regulator has given the owner of Diamond Jacks riverboat casino in Bossier City 60 days to work out a deal to sell the site - or have its state gaming license revoked. The casino has been closed since March 2020, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) had already been given an…
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Nashua planners to consider proposed casino at Pheasant Lane Mall

At a former Sears store, consumers who once searched for bargains on toasters, vacuum cleaners and air conditioners may soon test their fortunes at slot-like machines and card tables. ECL Entertainment, together with Clairvest, a Toronto-based private equity firm, plans to open a 130000-square-foot charitable gaming facility at the southeastern…
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Nashua planners get ready to consider proposed casino at Pheasant Lane Mall

At a former Sears store, consumers who once searched for bargains on toasters, vacuum cleaners and air conditioners may soon test their fortunes at slot-like machines and card tables. ECL Entertainment, together with Clairvest, a Toronto-based private equity firm, plans to open a 130000-square-foot charitable gaming facility at the southeastern…
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Nashua planners get ready to consider proposed casino at Pheasant Lane Mall
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Richmond casino fight all about South Side turf

The legal fight over casino gaming is happening in a courtroom in downtown Richmond, but the real battlefront lies on the other side of the James River in South Richmond. A charitable gaming operator based next to Midlothian Turnpike is challenging the legality of Richmond's decision to award a contract to a partnership to build a…
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Richmond casino fight all about South Side turf
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Do-over casino referendum appears to be a go with Tuesday court order

After narrowly rejecting the question two years ago, it appears that Richmond voters in November will be asked a second time whether the city should host a multimillion-dollar casino and resort. A Richmond Circuit Court judge on Tuesday entered an order effectively placing the casino question on the Nov. 7 ballot via a referendum. The order…
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Do-over casino referendum appears to be a go with Tuesday court order
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Charitable gaming, casino coming to Conway plaza

CONWAY - Rumors about a gaming operation coming to Conway at the former Shurfine store near the New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet have become more than just that. The town of Conway issued a new building permit to A.W. Rose Construction of Manchester on Jan. 9 of this year to "renovate the former grocery store and adjoining suite into (a) sports…
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­­­­­­Dream Las Vegas Announces Start Of Construction Following Ceremonial Groundbreaking In Las Vegas, NV

eveloped by Shopoff Realty Investments and Contour, in partnership with Dream Hotel Group, Dream Las Vegas will be a driving force in the ongoing revitalization and rejuvenation of the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. The 531-room lifestyle hotel and casino pairs global architecture firm DLR Group with interior design by AvroKo, Rockwell Group and…
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Dormant North Louisiana Casino to Get $200m Renovation

A Mississippi casino entertainment company is buying a shuttered casino in Louisiana which it intends to give a $200m facelift and open in 2024. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A Robinsonville, Mississippi casino entertainment company is expanding south into Louisiana after getting the green light to buy a dormant casino which it intends to give a $200m…
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Dormant North Louisiana Casino to Get $200m Renovation
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Casino tops Richmond wish list, but affordable housing lies at the heart

Richmond's first wish from the General Assembly is another opportunity for voters to approve a casino, even if the city has to share regional gaming revenues with a potential rival operation in Petersburg. Most of Richmond's legislative priorities for the coming assembly session center on promoting affordable housing and protecting existing…
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Casino tops Richmond wish list, but affordable housing lies at the heart
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Legislation would allow Petersburg casino vote; delay Richmond

Legislation pre-filed with the Virginia General Assembly seeks to allow the city of Petersburg to conduct a casino referendum and would temporarily delay Richmond from holding a second vote. House Bill 1373 and Senate Bill 780 would add Petersburg to the list of Virginia cities eligible to conduct a public referendum regarding placement of one…
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Legislation would allow Petersburg casino vote; delay Richmond
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Churchill, Boyd Complete Major Buyouts, Caesars U-Turns

Tuesday's biggest deal, however, emerged from the Louisville, Kentucky headquarters of Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), which has completed its previously announced acquisition of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) for $2.75bn. CDI's completed purchase followed receipt of customary licensing approvals from Virginia, New York, and Iowa, and…
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Work begins on a new hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip: Travel Weekly

The property, near the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign south of Mandalay Bay and the Bali Hai Golf Club, is being developed by Shopoff Realty Investments and Contour in partnership with Dream Hotel Group. The $550 million development, under a contemporary glass and metal facade, will feature seven dining and nightlife venues, 12000 square feet…
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Cordish's revenge? It emerges as operator of proposed Petersburg casino

The Cordish Companies, a well-established casino developer spurned by Richmond last year in the sweepstakes to build a gaming resort in the capital, has emerged as the preferred operator of a proposed casino in Petersburg that got a big boost this week from the state's legislative watchdog agency. The Petersburg City Council unanimously approved…
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Cordish's revenge? It emerges as operator of proposed Petersburg casino
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Study finds Petersburg, Richmond could support casinos, separately or together

Petersburg could support the operation of a casino, regardless of whether Richmond were to host one as well, a long-awaited legislative study concluded on Monday. If both cities opened casinos in 2028, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission found that the amount of tax revenues and new jobs would be lower in Petersburg than if Richmond…
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Iowa: Churchill Downs Nears Acquisition of Hard Rock Sioux City

The unanimous vote represents a significant milestone in the company's $2.75 billion bid to acquire Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), the owner of the Hard Rock Casino and other racing and gambling properties in Virginia and New York. Churchill Downs first announced the agreement in February of this year. Churchill Downs and Hard Rock Casino…
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Iowa: Churchill Downs Nears Acquisition of Hard Rock Sioux City
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Iowa gaming commission approves Churchill Downs purchase of Hard Rock Sioux City

RIVERSIDE, Iowa - The company that owns the site of the Kentucky Derby is one step closer to purchasing the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City after receiving approval from the state's Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday. The unanimous approval, which came after little discussion from commissioners, marks a major milestone in the Churchill…
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Iowa gaming commission approves Churchill Downs purchase of Hard Rock Sioux City
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Churchill Downs to buy Sioux City casino

RIVERSIDE - The company that owns the site of the Kentucky Derby is one step closer to buying the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City after receiving approval from the state's Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday. The unanimous approval, which came after little discussion from commissioners, marks a major milestone in the Churchill Downs' $2.75…
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South Strip casino and hotel Dream Las Vegas begins construction following groundbreaking attended by Gov. Sisolak

Upcoming Las Vegas Strip hotel and casino Dream Las Vegas saw its groundbreaking last Friday in a ceremony attended by representatives for developers Shopoff Realty Investments and Contour, which have partnered with Dream Hotel Group, and state officials including Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak. The project has been described by its developers as a…
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Shopoff, Contour Break Ground on 531-Room Dream Las Vegas Hotel Casino

LAS VEGAS - Shopoff Realty Investments and Contour, in partnership with Dream Hotel Group, have broken ground on Dream Las Vegas, a 20-story lifestyle hotel and casino at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip. Designed by DLR Group within interiors by AvroKo, Rockwell Group and DLR Interior, the $550 million development will feature 531 guest rooms,…
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Shopoff, Contour Break Ground on 531-Room Dream Las Vegas Hotel Casino
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Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort breaks ground

After decades of talk, work on a casino in Terre Haute has begun. Shovels were turned Tuesday in a groundbreaking ceremony on the city's east side for the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort, which will take 18 months to build. Workers have begun drainage and other site preparation on 50 acres of land at 4442 East Margaret Drive for the new casino…
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Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort breaks ground
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Iowa Gov. pushed not to sign casino moratorium bill as P2E's Cedar Rapids project developers unveil $250M plans

Despite Iowa lawmakers passing last week a two-year moratorium on new casino licenses, developers and backers of a $250 million casino proposal in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, have unveiled details and plans for their project, called "Cedar Crossing." The Linn County Gaming Association (LCGA), Cedar Rapids Development Group, and Peninsula Pacific…
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Iowa Gov. pushed not to sign casino moratorium bill as P2E's Cedar Rapids project developers unveil $250M plans
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Virginia's budget deal clears Richmond's second casino referendum but ties licensing to legislative study on Petersburg's rival bid

The leaders of Virginia's Senate Finance and Appropriations and House Appropriations committees confirmed Friday that the new state budget agreement they partially unveiled on Thursday includes language that would delay state licensing of a proposed casino in South Richmond even if voters approve it in November's second referendum on the matter.…
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Virginia's budget deal clears Richmond's second casino referendum but ties licensing to legislative study on Petersburg's rival bid
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Cedar Rapids’ casino plans envision $250 million ‘Cedar Crossing’ entertainment complex at old Coope

CEDAR RAPIDS - Undeterred by state lawmakers' action to block new casino licenses until 2024, local casino backers have unveiled plans for a $250 million, 160000 square-foot entertainment and cultural arts complex near downtown Cedar Rapids at the site of now-demolished Cooper's Mill. The Cedar Crossing casino proposal, shared exclusively with The…
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Cedar Rapids’ casino plans envision $250 million ‘Cedar Crossing’ entertainment complex at old Coope
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Cedar Rapids' chance for a casino will be blocked by surprise amendment to gambling bill

Cedar Rapids' latest attempt to add a downtown casino encountered an unexpected problem on Monday, when the Iowa Legislature approved a bill with an amendment that prohibits the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) from issuing any new casino licenses before June 30, 2024. "This is incredibly unfair," Cedar Rapids Democrat Rep. Kirsten…
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Cedar Rapids' chance for a casino will be blocked by surprise amendment to gambling bill
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Renovated, relocated Rosie's expanding economic footprint of gambling in region

Rosie's Gaming Emporiums have a growing economic footprint in Southwest Virginia with a Vinton location recently expanded and one in Collinsville newly opened. The games featured at Rosie's are very similar to traditional slot machines found at casinos, except instead of using a random number generator, the machines use three historical horse races…
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Renovated, relocated Rosie's expanding economic footprint of gambling in region
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Louisiana's regulator grants DiamondJacks Casino a reopening deadline extension

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board unanimously approved a resolution to grant DiamondJacks Casino and Resort an extension on its reopening date through February 25. DiamondJacks' parent company, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), will appear before the board on February 17 to present their reopening plans. The chairman of the Louisiana Gaming…
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Louisiana's regulator grants DiamondJacks Casino a reopening deadline extension
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Del Lago Resort & Casino’s new owner to be in place by year-end

The company that operates del Lago Resort & Casino is expected to have a new owner by the end of 2022. Churchill Downs Inc.(CDI) (NASDAQ: CHDN) plans to acquire "substantially all" of the assets of Richmond, Virginia-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC (P2E) for nearly $2.5 billion. Del Lago is visible from and located just off the New York…
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Del Lago Resort & Casino’s new owner to be in place by year-end
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Churchill Downs Betting on the del Lago Resort & Casino

The del Lago Resort & Casino in Seneca County will soon have a new owner. Churchill Downs Incorporated purchased Peninsula Pacific Entertainment for $2.5 billion. The sale was announced yesterday. Churchill Downs is the racing, online wagering and gaming entertainment company behind the Kentucky Derby, as well as TwinSpires, one of the largest…
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Churchill Downs Buys Colonial Downs, Gets Casinos in the Bargain

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced Tuesday it plans to buy the parent company of Colonial Downs, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), for $2.485 billion. CDI will fund the deal through a combination of new debt and cash on hand. It is expected to close by the end of 2022. Some of the cash will come from the sale of land near Calder…
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Churchill Downs Buys Colonial Downs, Gets Casinos in the Bargain
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Potential Cedar Rapids casino operator sells some assets to Churchill Downs

The would-be operator of a Linn County casino is selling its Sioux City casino and other properties to Churchill Downs Inc. The $2.5 billion deal, announced Tuesday, does not affect Peninsula Pacific Entertainment's plans to develop a casino in Cedar Rapids, should one ever be approved by the state. (The Gazette) The would-be operator of a Linn…
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Potential Cedar Rapids casino operator sells some assets to Churchill Downs
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UPDATED: Churchill Downs parent to take over Hard Rock Sioux City casino as part of $2.5B deal

SIOUX CITY -- The parent company of the iconic Kentucky Derby would gain control of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City as part of a blockbuster $2.485 billion deal announced Tuesday that also includes the sale of gaming properties in Virginia and New York. Under terms of its purchase agreement with Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, Churchill…
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UPDATED: Churchill Downs parent to take over Hard Rock Sioux City casino as part of $2.5B deal
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UPDATED: Churchill Downs parent to operate Hard Rock Sioux City casino as part of $2.485B deal

SIOUX CITY -- The parent company of the iconic Kentucky Derby would gain control of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City as part of a blockbuster $2.485 billion deal announced Tuesday that also includes gaming properties in Virginia and New York. Under terms of its purchase agreement with Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, Churchill Downs…
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UPDATED: Churchill Downs parent to operate Hard Rock Sioux City casino as part of $2.485B deal
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Diamond Jacks Casino Owner Must Sell Property in 60 Days

Diamond Jacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, has been closed for nearly two years, but its owner still needs to make future plans, lest it have its gaming license revoked. On Thursday, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) gave Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) 60 days to sell the property or it will lose its license. So we stand here…
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Casino ultimatum from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board

The gaming regulator for the southern American state of Louisiana has reportedly ordered Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to sell off its dormant land-based casino license within 60 days or risk having the certification unilaterally taken away. According to a Thursday report from The Advocate newspaper, the Virginia-based firm received the license…
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Casino ultimatum from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board
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Slidell Casino Bill Gets Overwhelming House Support

A bill allowing for a St. Tammany Parish referendum on whether a casino should be built in the area was passed on Thursday with overwhelming support from legislators in the Louisiana House of Representatives. The vote took place a day after the bill's main sponsor, Rep. Mary DuBuisson, asked her colleagues to delay voicing their opinion on the…
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Slidell Casino Bill Gets Overwhelming House Support
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth Ceremonial Groundbreaking to Be Held in December

The Mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, confirmed the ceremonial event for Rivers Casino Portsmouth, which will be held on Tuesday, December 7. Further information as to what the ceremony might entail was not provided by the mayor, but it is known that the casino will be built on 57 acres of land. One additional detail that is known about the new casino…
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth Ceremonial Groundbreaking to Be Held in December
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Virginia city wanting to conduct a second casino referendum

In the southern American state of Virginia and the city of Richmond is reportedly set to take a second run at persuading local voters into allowing radio broadcaster Urban One to bring a $600 million casino resort to a 100-acre plot of disused land. According to a Monday report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper, state lawmakers passed…
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Virginia city wanting to conduct a second casino referendum
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It's official: Casino proposal axed by Richmond voters

Richmond voters have rejected the plan for a casino development on the city's Southside. The referendum on Urban One's $565 million casino and resort complex failed in Tuesday's elections, with 51.4 percent of the electorate voting against it. Mayor Levar Stoney, who had thrown his support behind the casino, issued a statement Wednesday morning…
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It's official: Casino proposal axed by Richmond voters
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DiamondJacks coming back? Gaming operations required to resume in Bossier City after voters reject Slidell casino

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The rejection Saturday of a proposition to allow casino gaming at the site of a proposed $325 million resort casino in Slidell means DiamondJacks will have to resume operations in Bossier City within two months. DiamondJacks has been shut down since May 2020, when it announced it would not reopen after pandemic…
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DiamondJacks coming back? Gaming operations required to resume in Bossier City after voters reject Slidell casino
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DiamondJacks Casino Owner in Louisiana Needs More Time to Decide Fate

DiamondJacks' owners now have more time to develop a plan for the reopening of the casino property in Bossier City. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) had until February 9 to resume gaming operations at the original property after voters in St. Tammany Parish rejected a referendum that would have allowed the company to move its license to…
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DiamondJacks casino gets extension to present plan for reopening in Bossier City

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The owners of DiamondJacks will have a little more time to come up with a detailed plan for reopening the casino and hotel in Bossier City. Los Angeles-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) originally had until February 9 to resume gaming operations at the Bossier City property after voters in St. Tammany…
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P2E Plans to Reopen DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana

The gaming company that hoped to build a waterfront hotel-casino east of New Orleans intends to resume in Bossier City, the state's top gaming regulator said. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, known as P2E, has indicated it plans to return to Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana and reopen the floating DiamondJacks casino, Ronnie Johns, chairman…
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Casino proposal rejected by St Tammany Parish voters

In the southern American state of Louisiana and a proposal that would have seen casino operator Peninsula Pacific Entertainment bring a gambling-friendly development to St Tammany Parish has reportedly been soundly defeated. According to a Saturday report from the Louisiana Illuminator, the Los Angeles-headquartered firm had been hoping to be given…
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Casino proposal rejected by St Tammany Parish voters
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Louisiana Parish Voters Reject $325m Slidell Casino Plan

Residents of St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana have voted against plans to build a major casino resort in the city of Slidell. Proponents of the project have spent millions of dollars and numerous months lobbying the government and citizens. Despite this, 63% of voters ultimately sided against the $325m project. The casino plan represented the sole…
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Louisiana Parish Voters Reject $325m Slidell Casino Plan
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Louisiana Casino Vote Set for Saturday, Amid Heated Campaigning

Voters in Louisiana's St. Tammany Parish are whether they want a waterfront casino near Slidell. Factions on both sides are trying to sway voters with a flood of information. If the vote is approved, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, known as P2E, will build a $325 million resort northeast of New Orleans. The hotel-casino, called Camellia Bay Resort…
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Louisiana Casino Vote Set for Saturday, Amid Heated Campaigning
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Louisiana Voters Cleared to Cast Ballots Dec. 11 on St. Tammany Casino

Voters are set to cast ballots on Dec. 11 on a proposed in St. Tammany Parish, northeast of New Orleans, according to a state Supreme Court ruling this week. The Supreme Court on Monday reversed a decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeal that would have halted next week's vote. The parish's 185510 registered voters are being asked whether they…
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Louisiana Voters Cleared to Cast Ballots Dec. 11 on St. Tammany Casino
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Portsmouth breaks ground for new real-money casino in City

Portsmouth mayor Shannon Glover stated that the city's new real-money casino would break ground on December 7th. While the mayor did not specify what activities will take place during the groundbreaking ceremony, one thing is certain: Rush Street Gaming of Chicago will invest $300 million to build the Rivers Casino Portsmouth on 57 acres just south…
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Amid deluge of TV ads, early voting on controversial St. Tammany casino begins Saturday

The Dec. 11 ballot in St. Tammany Parish contains just one issue. But you'd never know it from the outsized attention it's getting on airwaves across the region. Voters are being asked if they want to allow a casino and hotel at a site in eastern St. Tammany, near the foot of the Interstate 10 twin span bridges in the Slidell area. The referendum…
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Amid deluge of TV ads, early voting on controversial St. Tammany casino begins Saturday
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One Casino and Resort proposal rejected Richmond voters

Voters in the central Virginia city of Richmond have reportedly rejected a plan that was to have seen local radio broadcaster Urban One partner with Peninsula Pacific Entertainment so as to bring a large casino resort to a 100-acre brownfield site. According to a source, the proposed One Casino and Resort was due to sit on a plot of neglected land…
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One Casino and Resort proposal rejected Richmond voters
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Linn County will vote on a gambling referendum Tuesday. The outcome could have impacts statewide

Linn County residents once again have the chance to weigh in on whether gambling should be allowed in the community. The referendum on the ballot Tuesday could have implications for communities across the state that rely on revenues from existing casinos. The gambling industry has grown significantly in Iowa since lawmakers opened the door for…
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Linn County will vote on a gambling referendum Tuesday. The outcome could have impacts statewide
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More than $2 million has been poured into Richmond's casino debate. On Tuesday, the voters decide

Richmond voters will decide next week whether to permit a casino in the city. After the polls close Tuesday night, area residents will know whether a planned casino with a 250-room resort hotel can rise along I-95 next to the Philip Morris factory in south Richmond. The owners of the casino project - media conglomerate Urban One and Rosie's gaming…
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More than $2 million has been poured into Richmond's casino debate. On Tuesday, the voters decide
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P2E Discusses Louisiana Casino and Resort Project

Casino developers are currently discussing a future $250 million project for casino and resort in Louisiana. Part of the discussion is the location of the project. The company holding the license expressed interest in moving it from the northeast to the southeast part of the state. The company in mind is the Los Angeles-based Peninsula Pacific…
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P2E Discusses Louisiana Casino and Resort Project
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As casino backers look to pass Linn County gaming referendum, potential location uncertain

The three Cedar Rapids casino proposals to be considered by state regulators include (from left) Cedar Crossing 2.0, Cedar Crossing 1.0 and Wild Rose. (renderings provided by casino development groups) CEDAR RAPIDS - When voters cast their ballots in the Nov. 2 local elections, they'll have the option of backing a measure to keep the door open for…
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As casino backers look to pass Linn County gaming referendum, potential location uncertain
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Louisiana Gaming Regulators Approve Slidell Casino Move

If it were up to Louisiana's gambling regulator, a new casino in Slidell would be a done deal. It's not, however, but the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) wants to make sure its thoughts on the matter are now. A petition to relocate a gaming license from Bossier City to Slidell has been approved by the regulator, even though the measure still…
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Louisiana Gaming Regulators Approve Slidell Casino Move
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Casino referendum campaigns ramp up ahead of Election Day next month

Richmond voters are barrelling toward a decision about whether the One Casino will rise. Urban media magnate Alfred Liggins says his plans for a $565 million casino resort with a 250-room luxury hotel off I-95 can transform a part of south Richmond that residents and city leaders say has been neglected for far too long. Critics, however, say that…
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Casino referendum campaigns ramp up ahead of Election Day next month
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New Caesars Casino in Virginia Features WSOP-Branded Poker Room

Caesars Entertainment revealed renderings last Friday for its planned $500 million casino and hotel in Danville, Virginia, which will include a 25 table, WSOP-branded poker room. Construction of Caesars Danville is expected to start in December and be completed sometime in 2023. The casino was designed by Marnell Companies, the same architectural…
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For now, ‘potential’ is all Cedar Rapids casino backers have

Supporters of casino gambling in Cedar Rapids gathered for lunch this past week. "Potential" was the main course. "We've proven time and again that nothing will stand between us and achieving our potential," said the narrator of a video extolling the entertainment and economic benefits of a future Linn County casino. "To make our future days…
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P2E Given the Nod to Relocate Casino License to Slidell

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board on Wednesday passed a resolution to allow Richmond, VA and Los Angeles-based developer Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) to transfer its existing Bossier City casino license to a proposed gambling establishment in St. Tammany Parish. Earlier this year, Louisiana lawmakers passed a measure authorizing P2E to…
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How Richmond will benefit from the proposed ONE Casino + Resort

Alfred Liggins is betting on Richmond voters to join him in bringing a major new private sector economic development project to the city. ONE Casino+ Resort, Liggins' 565 million-dollar proposal in South Richmond, will ultimately include a 250-room 4-Star luxury hotel and a 100000-square-foot gaming floor. The resort will also have a 3000-capacity…
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Caesars Entertainment plan for Lake Charles casino

In Louisiana, casino and hotel company Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) has announced details of a plan to bring its shuttered Isle of Capri Lake Charles property in Calcasieu Parish ashore in fall 2022 as Horseshoe Casino Lake Charles. The riverboat casino never re-opened after in late August last year it was heavily damaged…
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Slidell Casino to Be Named Camellia Bay Resort

Los Angeles-based real estate developer Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) has revealed the name of its proposed $325 million casino complex in the Louisiana City of Slidell. The company announced on Thursday that it has picked Camellia Bay out of thousands of suggested names, paying homage to its planned resort's host city as Slidell's nickname…
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Slidell Casino to Be Named Camellia Bay Resort
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Casino operator claims licensing system was 'rigged'

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Inside a luxury trackside restaurant off Saratoga Race Course, dozens of gambling magnates gathered this week for an annual conference. Two days of discussions were mostly staid, but that changed during a final panel of gaming leaders held late Tuesday, when an acerbic upstate casino mogul began making public accusations. Gov.…
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Casino operator claims licensing system was 'rigged'
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Richmond Circuit Court Grants Petition for Casino Referendum

The Richmond Circuit Court on Tuesday approved the City Council's petition to include a referendum on the November 2 ballot for residents of the Virginia city to cast their vote on whether they want a $600 million casino resort to be developed within city limits. Richmond is the last of five cash-strapped cities to hold a citywide casino referendum…
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Richmond Circuit Court Grants Petition for Casino Referendum
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New Lawsuit Seeks to Block Slidell Casino Vote

Opponents of a proposed $325 million casino just outside the Louisiana City of Slidell have renewed their legal effort to block a St. Tammany Parish referendum on whether the parish should host the gambling venue. In June, Covington-based lawyer Charles Branton and Slidell pastor John Raymond filed a pair of lawsuits seeking to prevent the November…
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New Lawsuit Seeks to Block Slidell Casino Vote
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One Casino and Resort has its terms set

The city council for the Virginia city of Richmond has reportedly finalized the terms of the deal that could see the capital community's envisioned One Casino and Resort open its doors to players and guests before the end of 2024. According to a Monday report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper, the body revealed that the arrangement will…
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'The right thing': Richmond restaurateur stepped down from lottery board after approach by casino developer

The Virginia Lottery Board was about to adopt emergency regulations for the new casino industry in early February when one of its members, Chris Tsui, let agency leaders know that a potential casino operator in Richmond had approached him about operating a restaurant in a casino resort it had proposed in South Richmond. Tsui, who operates 13…
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'The right thing': Richmond restaurateur stepped down from lottery board after approach by casino developer
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Richmond Considers Pushing Back Casino Opening to Fall 2024

The Richmond City Council is considering extending the previously targeted December 31, 2023 deadline for the opening of the city's planned casino to October 1, 2024, news emerged Monday. City officials explained that pushing back the deadline would give the casino developer more time and flexibility while waiting for a license from the Virginia…
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Parish Council Votes to Put Slidell Casino Plan on Nov. 13 Ballot

The St. Tammany Parish Council on Wednesday voted 8-6 to put a proposed casino in the Slidell area on the November 13 ballot after a heated public debate on the matter that lasted nearly seven hours. The parish vote was one of the last big hurdles the casino scheme had to overcome before being put before residents to vote on it a little over four…
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Parish Council Votes to Put Slidell Casino Plan on Nov. 13 Ballot
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Urban One Casino Plan Gets Vote This Fall in Richmond

Richmond City Council members voted 8-1 to add a referendum on the November ballot so that residents can decide on Urban One's casino project. [Image: Shutterstock.com] This November, voters in Richmond will decide if Virginia's capital city should approve the Urban One casino plan to create a luxury resort along I-95. The Richmond City Council…
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Urban One Casino Plan Gets Vote This Fall in Richmond
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Casino developers announce an additional $75M investment for proposed Slidell casino

Before the proposed Slidell casino goes before St. Tammany Parish voters in October, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment announces they plan to invest even more than initially proposed to the casino site. St. Tammany Corporation CEO Chris Masingill said a $75-million investment alone is pretty significant. "You add that on top of the $250, now we're at…
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Casino developers announce an additional $75M investment for proposed Slidell casino
Danville Register & Bee

Virginia Lottery Board accepting gaming license applications

The Virginia Lottery Board will now accept gaming license applications from four voter-approved casino projects, and Richmond officials voted earlier this week to place its casino referendum on the November ballot. Casino operators chosen by voters in Bristol, Danville, Norfolk and Portsmouth must undergo a comprehensive financial evaluation and…
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Richmond Times

Richmond picks Urban One casino in South Side for November referendum

A panel of Richmond officials has selected Urban One's casino project in South Richmond, concluding a months-long evaluation of various casino development plans the city requested. While Richmond voters will decide whether to permit the project in a referendum on Nov. 2, pending City Council approval, the evaluation panel's decision means that the…
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Richmond picks Urban One casino in South Side for November referendum
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Another Linn County gambling vote, but gaming has changed

Given all the talk this week about a Linn County gambling referendum this fall, I tried this past week to get in touch with Jonathan Swain. He's president of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, the casino company leading a group of investors that holds all the cards when it comes to the possibility of a casino, someday, in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar…
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Another Linn County gambling vote, but gaming has changed