Ah, the Tropicana Las Vegas. An actual landmark. One we have teased a bit over the years, but still one of the oldest and most recognizable names in Sin City. But are it’s days on the Strip over? Last week, owners Penn National announced they would be selling the Tropicana to navigate through the financial downturn caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. They are disposing of the real estate assets but it will continue to operate the facility. Given the uncertainty about the duration of the pandemic and with no meaningful revenue for the foreseeable future, the gaming company also said…

Penn National selects IGT and their PlayDigital platform as its partner for Pennsylvania online gambling. The company is hoping to launch in the state during the first quarter of next year. The Penn Online Entertainment division has signed a five-year deal by which its brand HollywoodCasino.com will be powered by PlayDigital’s full suite of digital gaming products, including the platform, and services. The fact that Penn National selects IGT digital gaming platform, PlayCommand, will enable their online gaming for Pennsylvania-based customers via HollywoodCasino.com. Penn National will also leverage IGT’s PlayCasino, PlayBingo and PlayPoker online solutions. IGT’s latest win comes after it…

A British bookmaker has opened talks over a potential joint venture with Penn National, as  a William Hill US expansion becomes more likely. Hills has already made major moves in the post-PASPA era and is currently running sports betting operations in Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey, as well as a race book in Iowa. The firm is also working with IGT for the Rhode Island Sports Betting RFP. On Friday, William Hill chief executive Philip Bowcock revealed in an earnings call that the bookmaker has also signed sports betting deals with 11 casinos in Mississippi and a casino in West…

Penn National Gaming is discussing potential deals with US major leagues as it expands its offering amid sports betting’s liberalization. As sports betting has been cleared to be legalized nationwide in the US, companies in the gaming industry are planning to expand in the country. However, as major sports leagues are lobbying to get their share of the pie, Penn National Gaming (the largest U.S. regional gaming company by states) is pursuing a sports betting deal with the NBA, MLB, NLH and the PGA Tour. Senior vice president for public affairs for Penn National, Eric Schippers, revealed that the company…

The Nevada Gaming Commission state regulatory body has given its approval to Penn National Gaming’s earlier-announcement of the Tropicana purchase. As reported by iGaming Business in April, US casino and racetrack operator Penn National struck a deal worth $360 million (€314.2 million) to take ownership of the facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time of the original announcement, Penn National said it would fund the Tropicana purchase deal through an expansion of its existing credit facilities and cash in hand. The Tropicana Las Vegas boasts a 50,000 square foot casino as well as more than 1,000 gaming positions and…

Scientific Games Corporation today announced that Penn National Gaming’s new Plainridge Park Casino, Massachusetts’ first casino, located in Plainville, Massachusetts on the site of Plainridge Racecourse, will open with a broad suite of the Company’s systems and games solutions to drive casino revenue and operating efficiencies and empower an exceptional gaming experience for players. Scientific Games hit several significant milestones with the Penn National Gaming agreement. The Company’s Bally, WMS, and Shuffle Master-branded games will account for 44 percent floor share of new gaming devices, and Plainridge will be the first casino in the country to implement a Bally play-management…