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US – Genting boss ready to buy remaining shares of Resorts World Catskills
Kien Huat, the family trust controlled by Genting Chairman KT Lim, filed paperwork today announcing the company’s intent to acquire the remaining unaffiliated shares of Empire Resorts, the parent company of Resorts World Catskills. Mr. Lim, who currently owns 86 percent of Empire Resorts, plans to immediately start discussions with potential financing sources to acquire…
US – Empire Resorts to shut Monticello’s VLTs to boost Resorts World Catskills
New York casino operator Empire Resorts has confirmed it will shut down the gaming floor at its nearby Monticello Raceway to stop the venue cannibalising its newer US$1bn venue Resorts World Catskills. The company will turn off 1,100 Video Lottery Terminals at Monticello on April 23 although the harness track, which first opened in 1958,…
US – New York’s upstate casinos jostling for position on sports betting sidelines
Whilst the four upstate casinos in New York are still waiting to hear when they might be able to offer sports betting, Rivers Casino and Resort remains the top earner, outperforming the bigger Resorts World Catskills, del Lago Resort and Casino and Tioga Downs. With New Jersey generating $24m in sports betting profits in September,…
US – TCS John Huxley supplies Resorts World Catskills
TCS John Huxley has supplied Resorts World Catskills in New York with all of its 154 gaming tables and array of live gaming equipment. Working closely with the Resort World Catskills team, TCS John Huxley produced a range of custom designed tables manufactured in the US to exacting standards, to reflect the casino’s modern styling….
US – Resorts World Catskills opens high-limit area
Resorts World Catskills has opened its newest high-limit area on the third floor featuring 38 table games including blackjack, roulette, baccarat and Pai Gow Tiles, as well as six luxurious gaming salons with private decks. “This new table game experience is the ultimate in luxury gaming, providing our guests with higher betting limits and larger…
US – Resorts World Catskills opens largest poker room in New York
Resorts World Catskills, New York’s newest integrated casino resort destination, has opened its 5,000-square-foot poker room. The poker room at Resorts World Catskills is the largest of any commercial casino in New York State. Open 24 hours a day, it includes 19 tables, 80 dealers and 171 seats, and offers players a host of amenities,…
US – Resorts World Catskills opens with Asian edge
Resorts World Catskills flung open its doors last week ‘expecting to wow the Asian gaming market,’ according to Empire Resorts Executive Vice President, Charlie Degliomini. The Asian American population has increased from 11.9m in 2003 to 20.4m and is now the fastest growing ethnic group in the US, and is a key demographic for the…
US – Resorts World Catskills to open three weeks early
Resorts World Catskills has decided to open the doors of its luxury casino resort to the public for the first time on February 8, three weeks ahead of schedule. The opening comes several weeks ahead of the March 1 opening date under the terms of the casino license, issued by the New York State Gaming…
US – Empire expands executive team and provides opening update on Resorts World Catskills
Empire Resorts has announced that Jamie Sanko has been appointed the Chief Accounting Officer of Empire, and Kevin Kline has been appointed the Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Resorts World Catskills. Mr. Sanko has nearly 20 years of accounting and finance experience. Most recently, he served as chief financial officer of by Genting…
