Casino City Times - Weekly Newsletter 2 January 2017

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CASINO News

	Table Mountain Casino to celebrate 30 years Starting Monday, the casino will begin a year-long celebration featuring cash, prizes and award-winning entertainment. read more
IP Casino giving away four cars in January The Mississippi Gulf Coast casino will award four cars during the Hyundai Sundays Giveaway and $350,000 throughout the month of January. read more
Rivers Casino agrees to $10 million payment Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto and Rivers Casino officials have agreed to pay the city $10 million in 2017 in order to offset the Supreme Court's decision to reject local share taxes. (South Pittsburgh Reporter) read more
Maryland Live! Casino presents Giant Jackpots Celebration The casino will start off the new year with its mystery progressive slots program beginning on 31 December 2016. read more
MGM National Harbor hurts nearby casinos West Virginia Lottery officials monitoring the impact of the new property on Hollywood Casino at Charles Town have stated that the opening of the casino has negatively impacted earnings. (Charleston Gazette-Mail) read more

SPORTSBOOK AND FANTASY SPORTS News

Judge rejects DFS company's illegality claim

A federal judge rejected a Las Vegas company's argument that it should not be responsible for a $1.1 million contract with a Minnesota hockey team. (Las Vegas Review-Journal) read more

LAS VEGAS LIFE News

	Casino revenue down 1.5% in Nevada Compared to last year's gaming win of $944 million, this year brought in only $930 million. Wins for the Strip are down by 3.4%, while downtown Las Vegas experienced a 5.3% loss. (Las Vegas Sun) read more
Power outage at the Rio in Las Vegas causes evacuation An electrical short caused by a daylong power outage at the property resulted in the evacuation of 900 rooms, only a day after Wednesday's elevator fire. (Las Vegas Review-Journal) read more

ENTERTAINMENT News

	Sheena Easton to return to Suncoast Multi-talented entertainer Sheena Easton will bring three decades of hits to the Suncoast Showroom in Las Vegas from 21-22 January. read more
WinStar World Casino to ring in New Year with laughs The casino-resort in Oklahoma kicks off 2017 with comedian Ron White in January, followed by February shows that include Kathy Griffin, Billy Crystal and KISS. read more
Ray Stevens to perform in Mississippi On 13 January, the popular entertainer will bring his country music and comedy to IP Casino Resort and Spa. Tickets are on sale now. read more

Did You Know?
Nevada state officials took in more than $35 million in the last five years from uncashed slot and video machine tickets. 75% of that revenue is given to the state general fund, while 25% is reverted back to the casinos.

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