Wire NORTH AMERICA Two Tribes go to War for Chicago Southland
Te IGB has rejected plans in Calumet City and Lynwood, leaving just Homewood and Matteson in the tender to build a casino in Chicago Southland.
Te Illinois Gaming Board voted unanimously to kick out plans by Southland Live, which wanted to use a section of the River Oaks shopping centre in Calumet City to develop a casino, and from the Ho-Chunk Nation, who wanted to build on land it owns in Lynwood.
Homewood and East Hazel Crest are teaming up with casino operator Wind Creek Hospitality with plans to develop a 64,000sq.ft casino on a 24-acre site. Costing $300m, the first phase would include a casino, an entertainment centre and 21-story hotel, with a rooftop balcony offering views of Chicago’s skyline.
“Wind Creek Hospitality will not just build a casino, but truly create a community in the south suburbs – with job creation, community investment and sustained operational excellence, and we were enthused to share that with the Illinois Gaming Board in our presentation today,” said Jay Dorris, President and CEO, PCI Gaming Authority. “We are confident that Wind Creek is the best partner in and for the south suburbs. Our proposed Four- Diamond facility will bring a first-class entertainment destination to the Southland region and maximise profits to generate the most revenue for the state.”
Maryland
Te Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission has approved Hollywood Casino in Perryville, and Ocean Downs Casino, in Berlin, for sports betting. MGM National Harbor, Live! Casino & Hotel and Baltimore’s Horseshoe casino, have already been granted Lottery and Gaming approval. Governor Larry Hogan said he hopes Marylanders will be able to place bets on the NFL and March Madness. “No one is pushing harder than I am to get sports betting up and running here in the State of Maryland,” he said. “Our administration has now cleared five licences for sports betting.”
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director, John Martin, added: “We’ll continue sending applications to the SWARC so the it can make awards and sports wagering can launch.”
Wind Creek’s proposed development is located directly off of I-80 near Halsted Street and 175th Street, whereby the site sees nearly 80 million vehicles pass by the proposed site adjacent to I- 80 each year. Its proximity to the Indiana border, less than a 10-minute drive away, has the potential to draw significant visitors from Northwest Indiana.
“Over the past six years, we’ve been lucky enough to meet and talk to so many leaders and residents of the south suburbs – and know how long they’ve been waiting for this facility,” said Mr. Dorris. “We look forward to hearing next steps from the Illinois Gaming Board, and hopefully partnering with the Southland to see this dream realised.”
Matteson is partnering with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and wants to build a casino at the former Lincoln Mall site at US 30 and Cicero Avenue. Matteson Village President, Sheila Chalmers-Currin, said: “We are excited to continue in the selection process and look forward to advocating our wonderful town as the best location for the Southland Casino. We are pleased and extremely excited. I think the Gaming Board saw the commitment to diversity and the community in this project.”
US New York sports betting tax as high as 64 per cent
Te New York Gaming Commission has published its ‘final tax rate matrix’ that all bidders will have to adhere to move forward in the tender. If it proceeds with a model of two platform providers and four operators, the proposed tax rate will be set at 64 per cent, the highest tax rate for sports betting in the country. Te tax rate lessens as the number of providers and operators goes up so if 25 operators and 15 platform providers are approved, the tax rate will be set at 35 per cent.
“Te highest tax rate from among those submitted by Selected Applicant(s) has been established as the Final Tax Rate Matrix as required by statute,” it added. “Tey have also been advised that any Applicant declining or failing to amend its Application to reflect the Final Tax Rate Matrix will be disqualified. Upon receipt of a
matching or multiple matching Appendix B: Pricing Matrix amendments, the Evaluation Committee will undertake the additional license consideration process outlined in RFA Section 7.5 until there is no benefit to the State by increasing additional Platform licensees. It is only after this process has been completed that the Evaluation Committee will recommend an Applicant(s) for licensing as a Platform Provider(s) or Operator(s).”
Te Gaming Commission plans to select finalists by December 6 and give those applicants a week to submit a final application. It has received six bids, three from solo companies and three group bids. It will choose at least two platform providers, to oversee the technology the online sports betting program will use, and four platform providers.
Nevada - Aristocrat and Boyd cashless trials Aristocrat Gaming and Boyd Gaming announced the successful launch in Nevada of Boyd Pay Wallet, a cashless payment solution for table games powered by Aristocrat’s digital wallet technology. The field trial is the latest enhancement to Boyd Pay, Boyd Gaming’s cashless technology solution.
The table games trial follows the previous introduction of cashless technology for slot players at Boyd Gaming properties in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio, as well as a cashless payment solution for non-gaming amenities in Nevada.
The Boyd Pay Wallet field trial is being conducted at Boyd Gaming’s Aliante Casino Hotel and Spa in North Las Vegas, Nev., in partnership with Genesis Gaming. Boyd Pay Wallet will be integrated into Boyd Gaming’s B Connected app, allowing players to use their mobile device to fund table game wagers without withdrawing cash from an ATM or redeeming tickets and chips at the cage.
After securely logging into the B Connected app, a table game player can use the Boyd Pay Wallet technology to buy into the game, using traditional casino chips to play the game. At the conclusion of play, the player can keep the casino chips or transfer funds directly back to the cashless Boyd Pay wallet, without ever visiting the cage.
“Innovation and improving the guest journey is at the heart of everything we do, and our industry-leading mobile offerings are a testament to that,” said Cath Burns, Executive Vice President of Customer Experience Solutions for Aristocrat Gaming. “With this technology, we’re committed to deliver best-in- class experiences for both patrons and operators throughout the guest journey.”
Blake Rampmaier, SVP and Chief Information Officer for Boyd Gaming, said, “Boyd Pay is another example of our commitment to leverage technology to enhance the guest experience at our properties. Boyd Gaming continues to add industry-best mobile cashless wagering and contactless solutions in partnership with Aristocrat to drive mobile innovation in a secure and exciting environment for our patrons.”
US - Caesars recruits Caesars Entertainment has appointed Sandra Douglass Morgan to its Board of Directors, effective November 7 2021, and subject to required regulatory
approvals. Morgan, an attorney, is the past chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control board and the first African American to serve as chair. Morgan was appointed chairwoman and executive director of the Nevada Gaming Control board in January of 2019 after serving on the Nevada Gaming Commission.
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