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Photo: Giada De Laurentiis announces new Baltimore Italian restaurant
Giada De Laurentiis' soon-to-open restaurant concept GDL Italian by Giada, plans to open by mid-April at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore.
Md. gaming commission grants MGM casino second six-month delay
But the extension does not mean a delay in the opening of MGM National Harbor and lawyers for the casino now under construction say that the facility will open by the end of the year and be completed sooner than the planned 30-month construction period.
Horseshoe Baltimore announces new leader
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore today announced that Erin Chamberlin has been named the $442 million gaming entertainment facility’s new senior vice president and general manager, pending regulatory approvals. Chamberlin comes to Baltimore from Las Vegas, where she served as vice president and general manager of Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort. She replaces Chad Barnhill, who departed […]
Editorial Advisory Board: The real gamble with Horseshoe Casino
In November 2012, Question 7 was approved by Maryland voters – after the most costly campaign in the state’s history –allowing for the addition of table games in all casinos. Two years later, the $442 million Horseshoe Casino opened in downtown Baltimore. Together, these two events were championed by gambling proponents, who promised that an […]
Homicide rate extends casino slump in Baltimore
Baltimore’s only casino continues to feel the effects of a riot and state of emergency and a month punctuated by the largest number of homicides in nearly 40 years. The operators of Horseshoe Casino say May’s revenue numbers will be reflective of a decline in business driven by actual violence as well as what they […]
Off-track betting coming to Horseshoe Casino
Horse racing enthusiasts will soon be able to place bets on races from around the country under an agreement between the Maryland Jockey Club and the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore. Preparations are underway to have a soft-open as early as Saturday for what will be only the second traditional off-track betting facility currently in Maryland and the only one at one of the state's five casinos. If[...]
Baltimore to host World Series of Poker event
The tournament will feature a $365 buy-in with a guaranteed $250,000 prize pool.
Judge rules Caesars bankruptcy case will be heard in Illinois, not Delaware
A federal judge in Delaware ruled Wednesday that the Chapter 11 case of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. will proceed in Illinois, denying a motion by several creditor groups who wanted the case heard in Delaware. The ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross was a victory for Caesars, whose operating unit filed for bankruptcy […]
Caesars division files for bankruptcy
(AP) A cash-strapped division of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. that partly owns Horseshoe Casino Baltimore said early Thursday that it filed for bankruptcy protection in Chicago, hoping the court agrees to its plan to get out from under $18.4 billion in debt. The division, Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., owns and operates most of Caesars’ […]
$86K mechanic’s lien filed against Horseshoe Casino
A New Jersey company claims it is owed more than $86,000 from the owner of the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore building for work completed earlier this year.
Horseshoe pushes casino revenue to 35 percent increase
Maryland’s five casinos generated $90.2 million in November, a 35 percent increase over the same month last year. State revenue totals released Friday show that revenues increased by $23.3 million last month compared to November last year. That’s largely because of the opening of Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in August. Without the new casino’s figures, November […]
Casinos set record thanks to Horseshoe opening
Maryland’s casinos set a record for monthly revenue in August, and with only six days of operation Horseshoe Baltimore took 7 percent of the cash.
