By Julie Moraine

Casino

Caesars Sells Operations at Belle of Baton Rouge in Louisiana

December 2, 2020

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment announced today it entered into a definitive agreement to sell Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino and hotel in Louisiana to CQ Holding Company. GLPI Retains Ownership The riverboat property is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) and Caesars is operating it under a master lease agreement with the real […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

DraftKings Enters Illinois, Bad Actor Clause Worked Around

July 1, 2020

DraftKings is entering the Illinois sports betting market, an SEC filing by the daily fantasy and sports book operator showed. Despite the provision in the law legalizing sports betting in the state against online-only sports book companies to stop them from entering the market for 18 months, the Boston-based operator found a work-around, through a […]