Missouri Casinos and Missouri Gambling

Boyd Gaming reports Q4 and full-year 2018 results

Boyd Gaming reported fourth-quarter revenues of $791.6 million, up 33.0% from $595.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. read more

Joelle Shearin appointed GM and President at Hard Rock Casino in Lake Tahoe

Shearin will oversee all operations for the gaming resort. Her most recent role was vice president and general manager at Argosy's Casino Alton as the first female general manager for Penn National Gaming. read more

Nikolina Felton named Senior Vice President of Marketing for Live! Casino & Hotel

The appointment marks a promotion for Felton, who previously served as Vice President of Loyalty Marketing for the Maryland property. read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Merger edition

Catching our attention this week were sports leagues' annual revenues, a rumored merger with two of the world's biggest operators, an online jackpot, a new sportsbook and a large acquisition. read more

Boyd Gaming acquires four Pinnacle Entertainment assets

The company entered into a master lease agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., which owns the real estate of Ameristar St. Charles, Ameristar Kansas City and Belterra Casino Resort. read more

Penn National Gaming completes acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment

In aggregate, Penn National will now operate more than 49,000 gaming machines, 1,200 table games and nearly 9,000 hotel rooms, and employ more than 30,000 team members. read more

ELG 40 Under 40 announced

Emerging Leaders of Gaming and Global Gaming Business magazine announced the 2018-19 class, which recognizes gaming industry professionals under the age of 40 already making significant impacts on the casino industry. read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Groundbreaking jackpot edition

This week we have U.S. sportsbook developments, a milestone jackpot payout, another jackpot at an online casino, Las Vegas breaking ground on an entertainment venue and an acquisition by Eldorado Resorts. read more

Eldorado Resorts completes Tropicana Entertainment acquisition

Under the terms of the transaction, valued at approximately $1.85 billion, a subsidiary of Eldorado merged into Tropicana, and Tropicana became a wholly owned subsidiary of Eldorado. read more

DeWitt Jr. named Assistant GM at Mohegan Sun Pocono

Gary DeWitt Jr.’s career in the gaming and hospitality industry spans more than 25 years, with senior-level roles at four other casinos. read more