Long-time racing executive Corey Johnson was confident Kentucky Downs horse track would benefit from the addition of "Instant Racing" gambling machines. But, the response was even greater than he expected.
So, Johnson went before the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission seeking an additional 75 machines that permit wagering on old horse races, thus making the devices kissing-cousins to slot machines.
The request was approved.
After all, from September 2011, when 200 machines were installed, to January 2012, total wagering surpassed $40 million. The track kept $2.86 million while the state put $603,730 into a racing/breeding fund and another $141,000 into the general fund.
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.
Pro basketball's San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat win on the road in the NBA playoffs, Phoenix Coyotes avoid elimination in pro hockey and Bodemeister will skip the Belmont.
