Tag Archives: Rivers Casino
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 – Rivers Casino off to a flyer in Schenectady County
New York’s newly opened US$330m Rivers Casino in Schenectady County generated Gross Gaming Revenues of US$27.3m giving a profit of $3m in its first week of operation, according to the New York State Gaming Commission. The new venue’s slots generated $23.1m, its tables produced $4.3m whilst its 15 poker tables produced $111,000. “The first days…
US – Rivers Casino to add $51.5m hotel in Pittsburgh
Rivers Casino appeared before the Pittsburgh Planning Commission Tuesday, January 24, to outline plans for a proposed $51.5m hotel. The seven-story, four-star hotel will include 221 guest rooms and will connect to the casino on its east end, utilising the vacant land between the casino and the Carnegie Science Center. The contemporary hotel design uses…
US – Four poker players to take on AI at Rivers Casino
Four of the world’s best professional poker players will compete against artificial intelligence developed by Carnegie Mellon University in an epic rematch to determine whether a computer can beat humans playing one of the world’s toughest poker games. In “Brains Vs. Artificial Intelligence: Upping the Ante,” beginning Jan. 11 at Rivers Casino, poker pros will…
US – Rush Street Gaming expands Konami’s Synkros to Rivers Casino
Konami Gaming has announced that its award-winning Synkros gaming enterprise management system has been selected by Rush Street Gaming for the new Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady, a $330m riverfront entertainment destination outside of Albany, New York. Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady will open its doors in the early part of next year with 1,158…
US – Pennsylvania renews license for Rivers Casino
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has unanimously voted to renew the Category 2 casino operator’s license of Holdings Acquisition, operator of the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The seven member Board determined that Holdings Acquisition had fulfilled the obligations under its initial casino operator’s license and therefore qualified to have its license renewed. The…
US – Rivers named best casino resort in Pennsylvania
Rivers Casino took home the title of Best Overall Gaming Resort in Pennsylvania for the sixth year in a row, as voted on by readers of Casino Player magazine. Rivers Casino also received first-place honors in the following categories: Best Casino, Casino Resort to Vacation, Best Players Club (My Rush Rewards), Best Promotions, Best Table…
