Below is Midwest Correspondent Randy Bowman’s first take on Penn National’s Hollywood Lawrenceburg that had its soft opening on Friday: At 3 p.m. there was a long backup at the Interstate exit to the casino. Seems everyone wanted to go see the new casino. Big crowd in the casino for a mid afternoon on... »
May was the second worst month of 2009 for gaming revenues, the latest edition of Fantini’s National Revenue Report reveals. Gaming revenue fell 3.2 percent, worse than April’s 2.1 percent drop but better than March’s 4.9 percent plunge. Those facts and others are detailed in the 57-page report that was sent to NRR subscribers Tuesday afternoon. The... »
In a 180-degress turnaround, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is proposing 14,000 slots be legalized at the state’s seven racetracks. In addition to immediately igniting a firestorm of debate, Strickland’s move will doubtlessly put more pressure on Kentucky Senators to enact slots on Monday, as reported below. Ohio and Kentucky legalizing both legalizing slots at... »
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