Casinos

Emily Buenzle - Tue September 19, 2017

Connecticut Sees Plans for $600M Casino

MGM announced Sept. 18 its plans for a new $600 million casino in Bridgeport, Conn. The project will create 7,000 jobs and will be open for business 30 months after groundbreaking, Mass-Live reported. The privately-funded project includes a slew of incentives for the area, as well as Connecticut:$50 million in immediate funds to the state of Connecticut$8 million annually to Bridgeport$4.5 million to surrounding communitiesa “competitive tax rate,” according to MGM officialsThe facility will include:2,000 slot machines160 table gamesa 300-room hotela 700-seat theater, andshops and restaurants....

Emily Buenzle - Thu September 14, 2017

Tulalip Tribe's $100M Casino May Help Bolster Construction Training

The Tulalip Tribes will begin construction this September on a $100 million project to replace the Quil Ceda Creek Casino in Marysville, Wash. The new 110,000-sq.-ft. building, which will sit across the street from the existing casino, will include new dining and entertainment spaces, a gaming floor, a 1,200-stall garage and a new smoke filtration system, HeraldNet reported....

Wed January 25, 2017

“A Catskills Destination Reborn” as Montreign Casino Construction Continues

Empire Resorts, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Montreign Operating Company, LLC (together with Empire and its other subsidiaries, the "Company") the new marketing campaign, "A Catskills Destination Reborn" for the Montreign Resort Casino ("Montreign")....