Rivers Casino (Schenectady)
Rivers Casino is the name of several casinos operated by Rush Street Gaming, including: *Rivers Casino (Des Plaines) *Rivers Casino Philadelphia *Rivers Casino (Pittsburgh) The Rivers Casino (originally going to be named the Majestic Star Casino) is a casino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is owned by Holdings Acquisition Co. L.P., a joint venture of Walton Street Capital LLC and High Pitt Gaming LP. Located in Pitts ... * Rivers Casino (Portsmouth) * Rivers Casino (Schenectady) {{Disambiguation ...
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Neil Bluhm
Neil Gary Bluhm (born 1938) is an American billionaire real estate and casino magnate. He is a partner of Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, which owns several casinos. He had an estimated net worth of US$7 billion in October 2021. Early life Bluhm was born to a Jewish family in 1938 in Chicago. His father left the family when he was 13, and his mother worked as a bookkeeper. He grew up in a cramped apartment near his immigrant grandparents. He attended a high school on Chicago's northwest side. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1959, studying accounting, and in 1962, he received a juris doctor degree from Northwestern University. In 2009, he received Northwestern’s Alumni Medal, the highest honor an alumnus can receive from the university. Career He started his career as a lawyer and eventually a partner in the Chicago law firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt. In 1969, he co-founded JMB Realty with Judd Malkin, his high school friend and college roomm ...
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Rivers Casino (Des Plaines)
Rivers Casino is a casino in Des Plaines, Illinois, United States, a northern suburb of Chicago. It is minutes away from O'Hare International Airport. Rivers Casino opened on July 18, 2011. It is majority-owned by Churchill Downs Inc., and managed by its minority owner, Rush Street Gaming. The building sits above a few inches of water in a shallow pit. This was created for the casino to comply with state law, intended to legalize riverboat gambling.Chicago Tribune: "Des Plaines casino goes Vegas to corner upscale Chicago market" by Jennifer Delgado and Robert McCoppin
July 15, 2011

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Rivers Casino Philadelphia
Rivers Casino Philadelphia, formerly SugarHouse Casino, is a casino entertainment development along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Fishtown neighborhood, one of five stand-alone casinos awarded a gaming license on December 20, 2006 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. History SugarHouse Casino was awarded a gaming license on December 20, 2006 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, along with four others. Many neighborhood residents sought to prevent the development of the casino due to quality of life issues. Residents of the Fishtown neighborhood have taken the lead in the creation and leadership of the prominent anti-casino organizations, including Casino Free Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Neighborhood Alliance, and Neighbors Allied for the Best Riverfront. On the other side, Fishtown Action (FACT), the largest membership organization in the nearby community with over 600 members, has continuously supported the casino project. This support is ...
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Rivers Casino (Pittsburgh)
The Rivers Casino (originally going to be named the Majestic Star Casino) is a casino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is owned by Holdings Acquisition Co. L.P., a joint venture of Walton Street Capital LLC and High Pitt Gaming LP. Located in Pittsburgh's Chateau neighborhood along the Ohio River, adjacent to the Carnegie Science Center and nearby Heinz Field and PNC Park, it had its groundbreaking in December 2007 and opened on August 9, 2009. The casino was originally to be built by Don H. Barden, but financial troubles forced him to sell 75% of his interest in the casino to Holdings Acquisition Co on July 16, 2008. The casino has 3,000 slot machines. History Application process The "Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act" authorized the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to issue up to 17 casino licenses, with at least 1 casino license reserved for the City of Pittsburgh. Four organizations entered the proposal process to win the Pittsburgh casino license: North Shor ...
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Rivers Casino (Portsmouth)
Rivers Casino is the name of several casinos operated by Rush Street Gaming, including: *Rivers Casino (Des Plaines) *Rivers Casino Philadelphia *Rivers Casino (Pittsburgh) * Rivers Casino (Portsmouth) *Rivers Casino (Schenectady) Rivers Casino is the name of several casinos operated by Rush Street Gaming, including: *Rivers Casino (Des Plaines) *Rivers Casino Philadelphia *Rivers Casino (Pittsburgh) The Rivers Casino (originally going to be named the Majestic Star Casino) ...