The Mississippi River is receding and the Tunica casinos are rolling out the red carpet for their reopening. All nine Tunica casinos will be open in time for the Memorial Day weekend and some of them are planning reopening celebrations. According to the Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau online blog, Resorts Casino reopened Thursday at noon. Bally’s, Harrah’s and Fitz casinos reopen Friday at noon, 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. Sam’s Town and Hollywood casinos reopened Wednesday. Gold Strike, Horseshoe and Roadhouse casinos reopened last week. Casinos remain closed in Greenville, Vicksburg, Lula and Natchez as floodwaters recede. The shutdowns of the state’s 19 riverfront casinos will be reflected in May gaming revenues, set for release in June. Gaming revenues in April fell 11 percent to $189.3 million, down from $212.1 million in March, according to the state Department of Revenue.
At 8:30 am (PT) on Wednesday morning Cantor Gaming sports outlets in Las Vegas became the first books in the state to offer NFL season win totals.
The Las Vegas Strip’s only bingo room is going virtual. The Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is launching a partnership this week with Buffalo Studios, the company behind the popular Facebook game Bingo Blitz.
Atlantic City honored Dennis Gomes, by naming the street in front of the casino in his honor Friday. At a curbside ceremony, Mayor Lorenzo Langford unveiled a sign renaming a portion of North Carolina Avenue as Dennis C. Gomes Avenue.
Big changes are in store for gamblers and hotel guests at the Atlantic City Tropicana Casino and Resort as the establishment starts a $25 million renovation project. The undertaking is the first of what could be four or five years of work to re-do the casino resort.
Expanding its hopes of an online future, WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) announced on Monday that it was acquiring Jadestone Group AB, the Swedish online gaming developer.
