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Judge Rules RI Casino Not Responsible for Off-Site Attack, Emphasizing Importance of Cashless Gaming
A federal court in Massachusetts ruled that a Bally’s Casino in RI is not liable for the assault of a patron after he left its premises.
Monopoly Casino Launches in New Jersey, Rebranding Virgin Casino by Bally’s
One of New Jersey’s oldest online casinos, Virgin Casino, has rebranded as Monopoly Casino. The new website went live on Wednesday, October 6, marking the end of Virgin’s over 10-year run. Although Virgin Casino was among the first online casinos in New Jersey, It has been a minor player, with less than 1% market share. […]
Bally’s Chicago Permanent Casino Construction Begins With Tribune Publishing Demolition
Hard RocConstruction of Bally’s permanent downtown Chicago casino is officially underway, having started with the demolition of the former Chicago Tribune publishing plant, which occupied the site. The company expects to complete the resort’s construction within two years, keeping it on schedule for the state-mandated September 2026 opening. The demolition will take three to four […]
Bally’s Agrees to Takeover by Standard General Valuing Enterprise at $4.6 Billion
Bally’s Corporation has agreed to a merger with its largest shareholder, Standard General, in a deal that assesses the gambling operator’s enterprise value at $4.6 billion. Standard General, which already owns about 23% of Bally’s, will pay $18.25 per share for the rest of the company. Stockholders not wishing to sell at that price can roll their shares over for […]
Pennsylvania State College Satellite Casino Build Okayed After State Supreme Court Sides With PGCB
Pennsylvania’s highest court upheld the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s (PGCB) decision to award a Category 4 slot machine license to Ira Lubert’s SC Gaming (SCG). The ruling clears the way for construction to begin on Lubert’s satellite casino—in partnership with Bally’s Corporation—in State College, PA. The license also has implications for Pennsylvania’s online sports betting […]
Rhode Island Senate Approves Bill Doubling Credit Line Maximum at Bally’s Casinos
The Rhode Island Senate has passed Senate Bill 3040, which would increase the cap on lines of credit at the state’s two retail casinos, Bally’s Twin River Lincoln and Bally’s Tiverton. The vote passed by a margin of 28-5. Under current law, the two casinos can allow patrons to gamble up to $50,000 on credit, provided […]
Bally’s Enters the Play-Money Social Casino Space With Bally Play
Bally’s is broadening its online horizons by introducing a free-to-play social casino to complement its real-money iGaming operations. It announced the launch of Bally Play on June 4 in partnership with Ruby Seven Studios. Bally Play went live with a selection of 150 games. The catalog includes play-money versions of several popular titles you’ll see on the floor of real-life retail […]
Can Bally Casino’s Rhode Island Growth Overcome Disappointing Early Revenue Numbers?
Bally’s early revenue figures from its Rhode Island online casino monopoly are disappointing, yet 72% growth from March to April suggests that the situation might only be temporary. Bally Casino generated $2.1 million in gaming revenue for April, less than either the state’s official projections or the somewhat more pessimistic forecast supplied by Bonus Managing Editor Alex […]
Bally’s Bronx Casino Gets Boost From New York Parkland Rezoning Bill
A Bally’s Bronx casino project can’t get underway until the former Trump golf course is rezoned. So, on May 28, state Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow sponsored legislation allowing “parkland in Ferry Point Park” to be changed to “gaming facility” use. AB10460 gives the Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point 15 years to be built. If […]
Rhode Island Online Casino Saw $1.2 Million in Revenue in March, With ‘Momentum’ Hitting in April
Bally Casino generated $1.2 million in net gaming revenue in Rhode Island in March, the debut month for the state’s first and only online casino. Regulators revealed the first official revenue numbers to legislators and the general public on April 22 during a Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery meeting. That number sets a slower […]