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The Nevada Independent

Tilman Fertitta to buy Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, will convert the casino to a Golden Nugget

The company controlled by Golden Nugget casino owner Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Hard Rock Lake Tahoe from Las Vegas-based Paragon Gaming for an undisclosed price. According to a statement released Friday, privately held Fertitta Entertainment, which is based in Houston, will transform the hotel-casino into a Golden Nugget-branded casino. The…

Incidents ・ 29 March 2023

WREX

Hard Rock Casino Rockford officially breaks ground

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- Rockford's new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is officially under construction. After months of waiting on approvals, city officials and Hard Rock representatives broke ground in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the casino's new permanent location along East State Street close to the entrance of Interstate 90. 13 WREX has been…

Jobs ・ 29 September 2022

Tahoe Daily Tribune

Man admits cheating at craps at Stateline casino

STATELINE, Nev. - A man who tried to manipulate the dice while shooting craps at a Lake Tahoe casino is facing potential prison time at his Aug. 30 sentencing. Guramarpreet Singh Kang, 44, admitted Tuesday in District Court to felony cheating at gaming at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sept. 2020. Court documents state that Kang altered his…

Craps ・ 24 July 2022

Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Nevada casinos’ win again tops $1 billion

Gaming win again passed $1 billion in May as casino licensees reported collecting a total of $1.3 billion. That is $70.2 million more than a year ago and the 15th consecutive month of billion-plus win totals for Nevada casinos. For the 11 months of this fiscal year, total win has increased 40.99 percent to $13.35 billion. The monthly numbers…

Land-based ・ 01 July 2022

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Tahoe Daily Tribune

Nevada gaming win again tops $1 billion but South Tahoe down

STATELINE, Nev. - Nevada casinos won more than $1 billion in April, exceeding that mark for the 14th consecutive month. The driver behind the total of $1.128 billion was the continued recovery of tourist business on the Las Vegas Strip that accounted for $593.5 million of the total. That is an increase of nearly 23% compared with April 2021. Gaming…

Baccarat ・ 28 May 2022

Yogonet

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

Rockford Register Star

Rockford Casino launches Sunday Jazz Brunch, WINESday events in March

ROCKFORD - Hard Rock is living up to its promise to bring live music to town with two weekly jazz events at A Hard Rock Opening Act, Rockford's temporary casino. The Sunday Jazz Brunch is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rock River Bar & Grill, the upscale casual restaurant inside the casino at 610 N. Bell School Road, Hard Rock said in a news…

Land-based ・ 03 March 2022

WIFR

Geno Iafrate named President of new Rockford Casino

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Hard Rock formally introduced the President of its new Rockford Casino on Wednesday. Geno Iafrate, an experienced gaming and hospitality professional, is the driver of Rockford's hottest new toy. Under Iafrate's leadership, and in just over 60 days of operation, the sensation at the corner of Bell School Road and E. State…

Jobs ・ 06 January 2022

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Nevada gaming win bounces back in March to over $1 billion

For the first time since the pandemic began, gaming win exceeded $1 billion in March.Total win was $1.066 billion, a 72.6 percent, $449 million increase over March of 2020 when casinos were ordered closed by Gov. Steve Sisolak.Gaming Control Board analyst Mike Lawton said that is the highest total win since February 2013.That puts fiscal year win…

Baccarat ・ 04 December 2021

Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Nevada casinos top $1 billion for 8th straight month

Nevada casinos recorded their eighth consecutive month of over $1 billion in gaming win in October - a total of $1.22 billion statewide. That is a 48.5 percent, $399 million increase over October 2020, according to new monthly statistics released Nov. 30 by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Clark County casinos alone recorded a billion dollars in…

Land-based ・ 03 December 2021

The Nevada Independent

How VICI Properties is quietly becoming landlord to the biggest casinos in Vegas

In the waning days of Caesars Entertainment's two-year bankruptcy reorganization, creditors struggled with a name for a new spin-off company taking ownership of 19 casinos that would control the land and lease the properties back to the operator. Consultants suggested Senatus Populusque Romanus, or SPQR, the term used for the government of ancient…

Travel ・ 23 November 2021

WREX

Rockford Casino: 'A Hard Rock Opening Act' opens doors to public

ROCKFORD (WREX) - History was made in Rockford on Wednesday as Hard Rock opened the doors to their temporary Rockford casino. Featuring over 37000 square feet of gaming space, A Hard Rock Opening Act offers more than 625 of the newest slots and top-graded Inter block Electronic Table Games. In addition to entertainment, the casino is also home to…

Covid ・ 10 November 2021

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Northern Nevada Business Weekly

With fire fears in past, South Tahoe casinos focus on future

The $80 million Tahoe South Events Center is seen under construction near MontBleu Resort and across from Hard Rock Lake Tahoe on Oct. 11, 2021. The 132000-square facility is expected to open in late 2022.Photo: Tim Lenard / The Nevada Independent Northern California wildfires wiped away several weeks' worth of business this summer from casinos on…

New Year ・ 10 November 2021

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Murder-Suicide at a Montana Casino Leaves Three Dead

A murder-suicide at a Montana casino has left three people dead. The incident took place on Saturday inside the Stateline Casino in Bainville, when a gunman killed two people at the property before proceeding to fatally shoot himself. The three people reportedly knew each other, but the authorities have not yet released any names. There were no…

Incidents ・ 08 November 2021

Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Nevada casinos post 7th straight billion-dollar revenue month

LED signs of the Hard Rock and Montbleu casino/hotels in Stateline thank first responders on Sept. 1, 2021.Photo: Christian Monterrosa / The Nevada Independent Howard Stutz | The Nevada Independent California's wildfires were the primary culprit in diminishing activity and business at casinos on the north and south shores of Lake Tahoe during…

Land-based ・ 01 November 2021

Nevada Appeal

Despite $1 billion month, Tahoe casinos struggle due to fires

While Nevada casinos recorded their seventh consecutive month of over $1 billion in win, the joy was not universal. Specifically, South Shore casinos at Stateline were hard hit by the Caldor Fire that came within a few miles of scorching the towns of Stateline and South Lake Tahoe - including the casinos that had to shut down. As a result, South…

Land-based ・ 28 October 2021

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Nevada casino winnings show return to pre-pandemic levels

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada casinos continued a hot streak in August, recording $1 billion-plus in house winnings for the sixth straight month as gambling statewide continues a return to pre-pandemic levels, state regulators reported Thursday. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said casinos reported taking in almost $1.17 billion in August, following a…

Covid ・ 09 October 2021

Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Nevada gaming win tops $1 billion for sixth straight month

Nevada casinos reported roughly $1.16 billion in gaming win in August, marking the sixth consecutive month topping the $1 billion mark.August's total represents a 57% increase from the same month in 2020 when win totaled $742.9 million, according to new monthly stats released Sept. 30 by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, though it was a more modest…

Baccarat ・ 05 October 2021

Tahoe Daily Tribune

Nevada casinos set all-time record in July, raking in $1.36 billion

STATELINE, Nev. - That is the largest total monthly win amount in state history, beating the previous record set in May. It is also the fifth consecutive month where win exceeded $1 billion. Gaming Control Board analyst Mike Lawton said the last time that happened was in 2008. He said July was a "perfect storm" for gaming. There were five weekends…

Land-based ・ 25 September 2021

Trib Star

Details on casino proposals emerge

Further information on the proposals of four companies vying for the Vigo County casino license became available today. Those four license applicants are CDITH LLC (Churchill Downs of Louisville, Ky.); FHR-Atlas LLC (Full House Resorts Inc.), HR Terre Haute LLC (Hard Rock); and Terre Haute Entertainment LLC (Premier Gaming Group of Union, Ky., and…

Gaming Authorities ・ 24 September 2021

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Lake Tahoe casinos to reopen after Caldor Fire forced shutdown

Lake Tahoe casinos have started to reopen to the public after the devastating Caldor Fire forced their gaming and hotel operations to shut down last week. Caesars Entertainment on Wednesday announced reopening plans for its two Lake Tahoe properties, Harrah's and Harveys in Stateline. Harrah's reopened its hotel operations to the public on…

Land-based ・ 09 September 2021

The Nevada Independent

Lake Tahoe casinos begin reopening as Caldor Fire evacuation orders are lifted

South Lake Tahoe's casino market is slowly getting back to business after the Caldor Fire forced a week-long shutdown of gaming and tourism operations just ahead of what was expected to be a busy Labor Day Weekend. Most of the mandatory evacuations that covered both the California and Nevada sides of the Lake Tahoe area had been rescinded by…

Christmas ・ 08 September 2021

Review Journal

Main Street Station to reopen Wednesday in downtown Las Vegas.

The downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino will open 6 a.m. Wednesday, marking the first time the Victorian-theme property has welcomed guests since the pandemic prompted casino closures in March 2020. Main Street Station was one of two Boyd Gaming Corp. properties that remained closed from the shutdown; Eastside Cannery is the other. Boyd has no special…

Travel ・ 08 September 2021

Press-Telegram

Casino Insider: Spotlight 29’s Coachella Crossroads venue postpones shows due to COVID-19

Casino Insider is a weekly newsletter with all the best bets for food, entertainment and fun at Southern California's casinos. It's delivered to your inbox on Thursdays. The Coachella Crossroads venue adjacent to Spotlight 29 Casino made its musical debut in May with a Toby Keith concert. The venue, which is owned and operated by the Twenty-Nine…

Covid ・ 03 September 2021

Nevada Current

Casinos want to pay for California’s social ills. Why not Nevada’s?

Four casino companies with big footprints in Nevada want on-line sports betting rights in California, and they're willing to pay a ten percent gaming tax that would assist indigenous people, fund homeless services, and mental health treatment in the Golden State. The proposed ballot measure, the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental…

Travel ・ 02 September 2021

Review Journal

Fourth Lake Tahoe casino, MontBleu, expected to close Wednesday

The fourth of four casinos at Lake Tahoe began shutting down gaming operations Wednesday as the Caldor Fire continued to roar toward South Lake Tahoe, California, and Stateline, Nevada. The MontBleu, operated by Bally's Corp., would be the last of the properties to close as mandatory evacuation orders began being issued in Douglas County,…

Land-based ・ 01 September 2021

Tahoe Daily Tribune

Lucky couple hits $592K jackpot at Stateline casino

STATELINE, Nev. - A lucky Lake Tahoe couple struck it rich this week while playing cards at a Stateline casino. James Snyder, a Caesars Rewards member who was visiting from Waterville, Minnesota, on Wednesday, April 7, won a Mega Progressive Jackpot of $592470 at Harveys Lake Tahoe on Three Card Poker. Snyder was accompanied on the trip by his wife…

Winnings ・ 01 September 2021

Northern Nevada Business Weekly

Washoe casinos top $100M in July; first time in nearly 20 years

Nevada casinos set a new gaming win record in July, raking in $1.36 billion. It's the largest in state history, beating the previous record of $1.23 billion set in May, and up from June's mark of $1.19 billion, according to new monthly stats released Aug. 26 by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. It's the fifth consecutive month where win exceeded $1…

UFC / MMA ・ 27 August 2021

Yogonet

Nevada: MontBleu casino could soon open as Bally’s Lake Tahoe, with upgrades

he Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa in the Lake Tahoe area could soon change its name, pending approval from the Douglas County Commission. The commissioners were set to discuss the proposed renaming of the gambling resort during their meeting today, July 1, reports the Nevada News-Press. If the name change is approved, the Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa…

Travel ・ 02 July 2021

Tahoe Daily Tribune

Nevada gaming win sets all-time record in May

STATELINE, Nev. - Nevada casinos set an all-time record in May, reporting $1.23 billion in win. Gaming Control Board Analyst Mike Lawton said that happened despite having no conventions and no international travel. "Just people with money in their pockets," he said. May marks three consecutive months of win over $1 billion. The last time that…

Baccarat ・ 01 July 2021

Tahoe Daily Tribune

Stateline casino to get new name, facelift

STATELINE, Nev. - After being purchased last year, a Stateline casino is likely to get a name change. Pending approval by the Douglas County Commission during its Thursday, July 1 meeting, Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa will now sport the name "Bally's Lake Tahoe." "MontBleu is a premier entertainment asset that is commensurate with the iconic…

Sports ・ 30 June 2021

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A Tahoe tourist won the jackpot. But the casinos are just another part of Tahoe's illusion.

Late one night, I was driving down Tahoe's dark and winding roads when the horizon suddenly brightened with an unmistakable neon glow. The Tahoe Biltmore's towering sign flickered as we pulled into the parking lot in the back of the casino. It was 3 a.m. and I was a bored high school kid on a late-night quest with some friends. We were ravenous,…

Winnings ・ 25 June 2021

Sierra Sun

Lake Tahoe visitor hits over $300k jackpot at Stateline casino

STATELINE, Nev. - A Lake Tahoe visitor plans to purchase an electric car and put a down payment on a new home after striking it rich at a Stateline casino. The visitor, a Caesars Rewards member who wished to remain unidentified, hit a Blazing 7s progressive jackpot on Monday, June 21, worth $317257.71 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. The out-of-state guest…

Winnings ・ 23 June 2021

Yogonet

Several Nevada casinos remain shuttered despite lifted restrictions

everal Nevada casinos remain closed despite the state's full reopening on June 1. Some won't reopen for at least another year, while others have closed permanently. As of June 1, Gov. Steve Sisolak lifted capacity limits and social distancing requirements in the state. Las Vegas casinos had been operating under capacity restrictions since reopening…

Land-based ・ 18 June 2021

South Lake Tahoe

Monthly Nevada gaming report: Lake Tahoe area casinos post gains

STATELINE, Nev. - Nevada's non-restricted gaming licensees reported a total "gaming win" of $822676544 for the month of October 2020, the fifth month of casinos reopening in the state after being closed due to the coronavirus. This amounts to a 19.50 percent decrease compared to October 2019, when licensees reported a gaming win of $1021966875,…

Land-based ・ 18 June 2021

Review Journal

Two casino properties receive licensing approval from Nevada Gaming Commission

The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously approved licenses for a newly renamed Henderson casino and fast-growing Bally's Corp., and approved Caesars Entertainment Inc.'s multibillion-dollar deal to acquire Nevada's largest sportsbook operator. The Pass at Water Street, formerly known as the Eldorado Casino in Henderson, won licensing…

Gaming Authorities ・ 23 May 2021

WBEZ Chicago

Gary Bets Big On New Hard Rock Casino. Will It Pay Off?

Twenty-one people, from pop stars to state lawmakers, each grabbed a black guitar and smashed them at noon last Friday. The moment marked the official opening of the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana in Gary, the Chicago area's 10th casino and the first in Indiana to be based on land. "The location is phenomenal. But the brand and the property is…

Sports ・ 20 May 2021

South Lake Tahoe

South Shore casinos see big gain in September; Statewide revenues down 22 percent

STATELINE, Nev. - Nevada's non-restricted gaming licensees reported a total "gaming win" of $821132375 for the month of September 2020, the fourth month of casinos reopening in the state after being closed due to the coronavirus. This amounts to a 22.38 percent decrease compared to September 2019, when licensees reported a gaming win of…

Finance ・ 14 May 2021

Tahoe Daily Tribune

Stateline casino surrenders another 6-digit jackpot

STATELINE, Nev. - For the second day in a row, a Lake Tahoe visitor hit a significant jackpot at a Stateline casino. Robert Davis, of Waco, Texas, on Thursday, April 8, hit a Mega Progressive Jackpot on Blazing 7's (diamonds) for $100840.67 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. The day before, a man and his wife from Minnesota hit a nearly $600000 jackpot while…

Winnings ・ 10 April 2021