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Tag Archives: Casino Closure

Puerto Rico – Condado Plaza closes casino in Puerto Rico

The casino in the Condado Plaza Hotel in San Juan closed its doors Wednesday, prompting the dismissal of 150 people. Executive director of the Tourism Company (Puerto Rica’s tourist Board), Ingrid Rivera Rocafort, said a contingency plan that includes helping employees who had been laid off had now been put into effect. The closure is…

UK – Grosvenor Southsea to close in August

Rank is close one of its two casinos in Portsmouth on the south coast of England with the Grosvenor Casino in Southsea to shut its doors on August 9 with around 50 members of staff being made redundant. Grosvenor also operates a casino nearby in Gunwharf Quays. One employee revealed that with the group owning…

UK – Sam Tai casino forced to shut

Blackpool, the Lancashire seaside town that was once tipped to be the centre of European gaming, has seen one of its four casinos close due to a lack of trade. The Sam Tai, previously the Paris Casino, was looking to conclude a recovery package but has now admitted defeat. The casino was owned by State…

Costa Rica – Two more casinos close in Costa Rica

Two casinos have closed their doors as the gaming industry continues to decline in Costa Rica. According to local news reports, high operating costs have forced two casinos, the Casino Europa located in the Hotel Europa and the Casino Europa operating in the Radisson hotel to close. The closures, which occurred on Monday, have left…

Mexico – Court rules against EMEX ahead of market expansion

A Mexican Court has upheld the revocation of the license granted in 2005 to Entretenimiento de México (EMEX ). The licence allowed EMEX to operate 50 casinos for 25 years. Owned by brothers Arturo Rojas Cardona and Juan Jose Rojas Cardona the so called Tsars of Casinos EMEX was one of the largest operators in…

Mexico – Four casino licences suspended as Mexico prepares for new Gaming Act

The Interior Ministry has suspended the licences of four casinos in Mexico City in a major operation involving members of the Interior Ministry and local police forces. The establishments have been identified as: the Caliente Casino, Casino Emotion, Casino Life and the Palace Casino all located in different neighbourhoods throughout Mexico City. Owners now have…

US – Trump Plaza shuts its doors after 30 years

Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino shut up shop on Tuesday September 16 marking the fourth Atlantic City casino to close this year, meaning the gambling resort which began the year with 12 casinos now has only eight. When it opened on May 14, 1984, Donald Trump described it as the finest building in Atlantic City…

US – Caesars calls time on Harrah’s Tunica

Caesars Entertainment has confirmed it will close Harrah’s Tunica on June 2, following persistent declines in business and increased competition. Caesars said it remained committed to the Tunica area, where it operates Horseshoe Tunica, which is currently being upgraded, and the Tunica Roadhouse Hotel and Casino. The company plans to collaborate with local officials to identify…

Mexico – Casino closures to cost US$23m a year

The recent spate of casino closures in Mexico is, according to members of the Mexican Gaming Association (AIEJA), taking a heavy toll on the industry with job cuts and losses of US$23m a year. Industry representatives have warned that local governments have so far closed a total of 25 casinos nationwide with 12 closures in the…