Twin Rivers doesn't have clubs, hotels, spas, or shopping- a big casino draw for those not into gambling but like to maybe take mini-vacations at local resorts. Additionally, there are NO free drinks, which if you're like me, is half the reason to gamble in first place.
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Traded as | NYSE: BALY Russell Microcap Index component |
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Industry | Gaming |
Founded | 2004 |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
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Revenue | $437.5 million[1] (2018) |
$71.4 million[1] (2018) | |
Total assets | $782.3 million[1] (2018) |
Total equity | $298.7 million[1] (2018) |
Owners | Standard General (32%)[2] |
Number of employees | 4,900[3] (2019) |
Website | ballys.com |
Play a wide range of fully authentic casino slots for free at Twin River Social Casino! Our slots include China Shores, African Diamond, Savannah Storm and much more! In 2015, Twin River purchased Rhode Island's only other casino, the Newport Grand, for $22 million, and announced plans to move its operations to a new facility to be built in Tiverton. 23 24 25 The Newport Grand closed in 2018, and its replacement, the $140-million Tiverton Casino Hotel, opened days later.
Bally's Corporation, formerly Twin River Worldwide Holdings, is a gaming company based in Lincoln, Rhode Island. It owns and operates eleven casino and racetrack properties in Colorado, Delaware, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.
Bally's originated as BLB Investors. BLB was formed in 2004 as a joint venture of Starwood Capital Group, Kerzner International, and the Waterford Group to launch a bid to acquire Wembley plc.[4][5] Wembley was a British operator of racetracks in the United Kingdom and United States, whose primary asset was Lincoln Park, a greyhound track and slot machine parlor in Rhode Island.[6] BLB ultimately reached a deal in February 2005 to pay $435 million for Lincoln Park, plus $20 million for Wembley's other U.S. properties, comprising a horse track (Arapahoe Park) and three greyhound tracks in Colorado.[7][8] The purchase was completed in July 2005.[9]
BLB undertook a $220-million expansion of Lincoln Park and renamed it in 2007 as Twin River.[10]
By 2008, BLB was struggling because of the economic slowdown, and it began defaulting on payments on the loans it had taken out to buy and renovate Twin River.[11][12] In June 2009, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a prepackaged plan to hand over ownership to its creditors.[13] BLB emerged from bankruptcy in 2010, now owned by a group of lenders led by Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Sankaty Advisors.[14][15] The company changed its name to Twin River Worldwide Holdings in 2011.[16]
In Colorado, the company's three dog racing tracks closed as interest in the sport declined, and all three were sold off by 2011.[17][18][19]
In 2014, Twin River bought the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi in Mississippi from Leucadia National for $250 million.[20][21] The acquisition was made to diversify the company geographically, in preparation for expected competition from Massachusetts, which had legalized casinos in 2011.[22]
In 2015, Twin River purchased Rhode Island's only other casino, the Newport Grand, for $22 million, and announced plans to move its operations to a new facility to be built in Tiverton.[23][24][25] The Newport Grand closed in 2018, and its replacement, the $140-million Tiverton Casino Hotel, opened days later.[26][27]
In March 2019, Twin River completed a reverse merger with Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, the parent company of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino.[28][29] The transaction made Twin River a public company traded on the New York Stock Exchange and left Dover Downs shareholders with a 7 percent stake in the combined company.[30]
In January 2020, Twin River purchased three casinos in Black Hawk, Colorado (the Golden Gates, Golden Gulch, and Mardi Gras) from Affinity Gaming for $51 million.[31][32][33]
In April 2020, Twin River announced a deal with Caesars Entertainment and Vici Properties to purchase Bally's Atlantic City in New Jersey, and a separate deal with Eldorado Resorts to buy Eldorado Shreveport Resort and Casino in Louisiana, and MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.[34][35][36]
In July 2020, Twin River bought two casinos in Missouri and Mississippi (Isle of Capri Casino Kansas City and Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg) from Eldorado Resorts for $230 million.[37] They were renamed as Casino KC and Casino Vicksburg, respectively.
In October 2020, the company agreed to buy Jumer's Casino & Hotel in Illinois from Delaware North for $120 million.[38]
Later that month, Twin River acquired the rights to the Bally's casino trademark from Caesars for $20 million.[39] Twin River said that it would rebrand 'virtually all' of its properties under the Bally's name, a long-standing casino brand first established by Bally Manufacturing.[40] The company changed its own name to Bally's Corporation in November 2020.[41]
On November 18, 2020, Bally's acquired the sports betting provider Bet.Works, and reached an agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group to provide sports betting content for its properties (which will include a future rebranding of the Fox Sports Networks group of regional sports networks). The agreement also includes warrants that will allow Sinclair to acquire minority stakes in Bally's.[42]
The company owns and operates eleven properties:
When you need a break from all of the action, experience some of the finest dining in New England at Twin River. For the finest selection of prime cut beef as well as the freshest seafood around, visit Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse. Let two of New England’s favorite pro football players, Fred Smerlas and Steve DeOssie, bring you their very own steakhouse creation. If it’s a classic sports bar experience you are looking for then look no further than Wicked Good Bar & Grill. And with over 16 other dining outlets throughout the property, you have many options to chose from.
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