RubinBrown Gaming Stats 2013

Kansas The Hollywood Casino at the Kansas Speedway opens early in 2012. The casino features 52 table games and 2,000 slot machines in the 100,000 square foot facility. Officials believe the casino will attract patrons from other states such as Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. Kansas Star Casino opens its permanent facility in December 2012. The facility holds 1,800 gaming machines, 45 table games, and 10 poker tables. The casino is also constructing 624 equestrian stables, 186 temporary stalls, and 2 practice arenas which is expected to open to the public in 2015. Louisiana Ameristar Casinos obtains the last riverboat gaming license in the state through the acquisition of Creative Casinos of Louisiana, LLC’s Mojito Pointe project. The project originally included 1,600 slot machines, 60 table games, a 700-room hotel, a full golf course, and spa. By year end, the project’s ownership changed once again, as Pinnacle Entertainment announced the acquisition of Ameristar Casinos. Pinnacle Entertainment opens another luxurious resort and casino along the Mississippi River. In September, L’Auberge Casino & Hotel opened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The facility offers 1,500 slot machines, 50 table games, a 12-story hotel, an entertainment center, and a rooftop pool overlooking the Mississippi River.

Maine The Oxford Casino opens its doors in early June with 530 slot machines and a dozen table games. It is the second casino in Maine and most locals believe it will be the last casino to be built for years. Voters rejected two casino expansion measures in 2011. May, Hollywood Casino started offering blackjack, roulette, and poker after voters approved the expansion of table games in late 2011. Maryland Maryland Live! Casino opens its doors in December as the third largest casino in the country. The casino was developed by The Cordish Companies and currently features 4,750 slot machines and table games with plans to add 150 more live table games in 2013. MGM Resorts wins the political battle over Penn National as voters approve Question 7. The approval of Question 7 expands Maryland gaming to include table games and paves the way for a casino near the National Harbor in Prince George’s county. During the campaign, MGM Resorts supported the expansion efforts, while Penn National opposed the expansion in an effort to protect their Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, West Virginia. The two companies collectively spent over $90 million to support their positions. Hollywood Casino in Bangor adds table games to its gambling mix. In

Michigan Proposed amendment to add eight more casinos to the state fails to make the November ballot by one vote. In August the Board of State Canvassers voted to certify the gaming expansion ballot proposal, but the proposal fell short by a single vote. Had the amendment passed, commercial gaming would have expanded outside the city of Detroit. Mississippi Grand Station Casino closes abruptly with patrons still gaming inside due to a canceled foreclosure sale by Bally’s Gaming, Inc. The casino has changed ownership multiple times since it first opened in 1993. The hotel attached to the casino was successfully sold in January. There are talks for a potential buyer for the remaining casino. Rotate Black MS finally receives the Mississippi Gaming Commission approval in August 2012 to begin construction on a $112 million casino resort. Once started, the project is expected to take 14 months to complete and will include a 205-room, four-star hotel. In late December, Royal Black requested an extension on the development in order to solidify funding.

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