Construction is set to begin on a huge Caesars Palace renovation of their main entrance, lobby and gaming areas originally build in 1966. So, I guess you could say this has been a long time coming. The multi-million dollar makeover will create an extravagant new entryway for the resort casino, as well as redesigning the gaming areas and adding a new bar. Work begins this month and will most likely be finished just in time for the New Year’s Eve festivities. Two brand new gaming pits will flank the new main entrance, which will be completely redesigned to make arriving…

Nevada casinos have come roaring back after the Coronavirus pandemic had them closed for a significant time last year. Now, all casinos have set a record in May by winning $1.23 billion. It’s the highest single-month win in the state’s history, blowing past a $1.165 billion record set in October 2007. The record win came before tourist-reliant Nevada on June 1 lifted virtually all restrictions on crowds and business capacity statewide. The casino’s take has topped $1 billion for three months in a row. Even before the restrictions lifted in June, tourists were again flocking to Las Vegas casinos, and…

With the pandemic (hopefully) in the rear view mirror, several forms of gambling across America are starting to come back to life. In Mississippi, for instance, casinos are up over 20% from last year, bringing in over $1 billion. The rise is attributed to increased travel and tourism to the state. The Director of Marketing for the Tourism Bureau said that visitors are the lifeblood of Mississippi’s coastal region. Meanwhile in Kentucky, gambling revenue has already surpassed last year’s fiscal totals by bringing in $1.45 billion. Residents there love scratch-off tickets, and they continue to outpace all other forms of…

Station Casinos commemorated its 45th anniversary in Las Vegas with fireworks shows at their Palace Station casino earlier this week. They will keep the party going for the Independence Day weekend, with additional shows at both Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch casinos. Station’s properties will also be offering specials for dining, gaming, and hotels for Las Vegas locals during the month. A representative from Station Casinos said, “Guests will enjoy specialty-themed desserts offered at all Lucky Penny, Brass Fork, and steakhouse locations.” Stations, along with Affinity, Boyd Gaming and Golden Entertainment, dominate the casino market for Las Vegas locals….

How ya’ll are? Well, New Orleans casinos seem to be doing just fine! As the world moves to regain some normalcy, gambling in The Big Easy is outrunning the rest of the state. Gambling win across Louisiana was just shy of $230 million in the month of May, which includes the casinos in the New Orleans area, racinos, and the 10 riverboat casinos across the state. But the city of New Orleans out performed the rest of the state in May, bringing in about $56 million in May… even with pandemic restrictions still in place. Harrah’s was the city’s best…

When will people ever learn that they can’t beat the house? Another person tried a robbery at the Cosmopolitan recently, but like so many would-be thieves before him, it didn’t work out the way he had hoped. Earlier this month, a man approached the cash cage at the popular Las Vegas destination. He handed the attendant a note which implied he had a bomb and would detonate it if he was not given $10,000 in casino chips. Specifically, the note read: “Give me 10k purple or Boom”. The attendant complied, but managed to hit the panic button to alert police….