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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 |
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.
- Casino operator Twin River Worldwide Holdings this weekend purchased the worldwide rights to the Bally’s brand for $20 million from Caesars Entertainment Inc. The company agreed this spring to acquire Caesars’ Bally’s Atlantic City property for $25 million. The transaction is yet to close.
- To contact our client services advisors please use the following phone number: +1.844.44.BALLY (+1.844.442.2559) BALLY Live Chat.
- 2278 reviews of Bally's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino 'Just another no-frills hotel. I'm sure you're not planning to stay in your hotel room during the rest of your stay in Vegas, so stay here for lower rates in the best area of the Strip, across from the Bellagio (you might be lucky and get a room with the view of the fountain) and next to Paris.
History[edit]
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]
1, 2020, photo shows the exterior of Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. 4, 2020, officials with Twin River Worldwide Holdings, a Rhode Island firm that's buying Bally's for.
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]
Properties[edit]
The company owns and operates eleven properties:
- Arapahoe Park — Aurora, Colorado
- Bally's Atlantic City — Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Casino KC — Kansas City, Missouri
- Casino Vicksburg — Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Dover Downs Hotel & Casino — Dover, Delaware
- Golden Gates Casino — Black Hawk, Colorado
- Golden Gulch Casino — Black Hawk, Colorado
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi — Biloxi, Mississippi
- Mardi Gras Casino — Black Hawk, Colorado
- Tiverton Casino Hotel — Tiverton, Rhode Island
- Twin River Casino Hotel — Lincoln, Rhode Island
References[edit]
- ^ abcdForm 10-K: Annual Report (Report). Twin River Worldwide Holdings. April 1, 2019. p. 29 – via EDGAR.
- ^Form 10-K: Annual Report (Report). Twin River Worldwide Holdings. April 1, 2019. pp. 99–100 – via EDGAR.
- ^Form 10-K: Annual Report (Report). Twin River Worldwide Holdings. April 1, 2019. p. 12 – via EDGAR.
- ^Heather Tomlinson (March 30, 2004). 'Gambling tycoon trumps MGM's bid for Wembley'. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^Brian Hallenbeck (November 27, 2012). 'Holyoke is back in Massachusetts casino mix'. The Day. New London, CT. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^Liz Benston (January 27, 2004). 'MGM Mirage buying track, slot firm for $490 million'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^Karen Florin (February 9, 2005). 'Wolman, BLB put new offer on table to buy Lincoln Park'. The Day. New London, CT – via NewsBank.
- ^Jim Bainbridge (February 9, 2005). 'New owners won't change local dog track'. The Gazette. Colorado Springs – via NewsBank.
- ^Katherine Gregg (July 19, 2005). 'BLB completes its purchase of Lincoln Park'. Providence Journal – via NewsBank.
- ^M. Charles Bakst (April 1, 2007). 'Slots are smoking at Twin River'. Providence Journal – via NewsBank.
- ^George Brennan (June 14, 2008). 'Tribe backers' 'racino' at risk'. Cape Cod Times – via NewsBank.
- ^Erica Jacobson (June 15, 2008). 'Struggling Rhode Island slot parlor faltering under debt'. The Bulletin. Norwich, CT – via NewsBank.
- ^Jim Baron (June 24, 2009). 'Twin River bankrupt'. The Call. Woonsocket, RI – via NewsBank.
- ^Paul Grimaldi (November 10, 2010). 'Twin River wins license transfer'. Providence Journal – via NewsBank.
- ^Eric Tucker (November 9, 2010). 'RI slot parlor emerges from bankruptcy protection'. Associated Press – via NewsBank.
- ^'Facility Permit Ownership Transfer Application'(PDF). Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. p. 359. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^Wayne Heilman (December 16, 2010). 'Off-track will get on track'. The Gazette. Colorado Springs – via NewsBank.
- ^Terry Frei (May 27, 2010). 'Doggone: Greyhound tracks R.I.P.'Denver Post – via NewsBank.
- ^'Commerce City agency buys greyhound park'. Associated Press. August 3, 2011 – via NewsBank.
- ^Paul Grimaldi (July 10, 2014). 'Twin River completes purchase of Mississippi casino'. Providence Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^Richard Salit (December 15, 2013). 'Twin River agrees to buy Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Miss'. Providence Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^'Purchase of Biloxi Hard Rock Casino 'important piece of puzzle' for Twin River'. The Press-Register. Mobile, AL. AP. February 17, 2014. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^'Twin River acquires rival Newport Grand'. Washington Times. AP. March 4, 2015. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^Form 10-K: Annual Report (Report). Twin River Worldwide Holdings. April 1, 2019. p. 4 – via EDGAR.
- ^Courtney Caligiuri (April 21, 2015). 'Twin River announces plan to move Newport Grand to Tiverton'. WPRI-TV. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^Shaun Towne; Steph Machado; Shiina Losciuto (August 28, 2018). 'Newport Grand closes its doors, making way for Tiverton casino'. WPRI-TV. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^Scott Barrett (September 1, 2018). 'Tiverton casino opens with excitement, protest'. Newport Daily News. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^Brad Allen (July 24, 2018). 'Twin River acquires Dover Downs for sports betting and egaming expertise'. eGaming Review. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^'Twin River completes Dover Downs acquisition and NYSE listing' (Press release). Twin River Worldwide Holdings. March 29, 2019 – via EDGAR.
- ^Brian Hallenbeck (July 23, 2018). 'Twin River to merge with Delaware casino, trade publicly'. The Day. New London, CT. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^'Twin River completes $51M purchase of 3 casinos'. Washington Post. AP. January 24, 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^'Black Hawk casinos bought by east coast operator Twin River'. Denver Post. AP. January 29, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^Ben Markus (January 31, 2019). 'Colorado's casinos, horse track arm wrestle over who will cash in on sports betting'. Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^https://www.inquirer.com/news/ballys-atlantic-city-sale-acquisition-twin-river-caesars-vici-20200424.html
- ^https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Eldorado-Resorts-selling-Montbleau-casino-at-Stateline-569929791.html
- ^https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/eldorado-resorts-to-sell-tahoes-montbleu-louisiana-casino-for-155-million/
- ^Bailey Schulz (July 11, 2019). 'Eldorado Resorts to sell 2 properties in preparation of Caesars deal'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^Sarah Hayden (October 1, 2020). 'Jumer's Casino and Hotel being sold for $120M to Twin River Holdings Inc'. Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^Josh Kosman (October 12, 2020). 'Hedge-fund investor Soo Kim buys Bally's casino brand for $20M'. New York Post. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^Patrick Anderson (October 13, 2020). 'Twin River could soon become Bally's'. Providence Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^'Bally's Corporation completes name and ticker symbol change' (Press release). Bally's Corporation. November 9, 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-11 – via PR Newswire.
- ^Novy-Williams, Eben (2020-11-19). 'Bally's Buys Sinclair RSN Naming Rights As Part of Sports Betting Push'. Sportico.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
Bally's Las Vegas Hotel And Casino Phone Number
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Bally’s Atlantic City is still connected with Caesars, but the two properties are now separately owned.
Bally’s Corp. (previously known as Twin River Worldwide Holdings) now officially owns the hotel and casino located at Park Place and the Boardwalk.
The announcement was made via press release.
Earlier, this month, the Casino Control Commission approved Bally’s interim casino authorization. A full casino license will come at a later date.
More about Bally’s AC sale
The sale of Bally’s AC- which was announced in April- completed Wednesday.
VICI and Caesars will split the proceeds from the $25-million transaction.
The focus is now on restoring a brand with a storied history.
George Papanier, president and CEO of Bally’s Corp. commented on the company’s AC plans:
“We strongly believe in the potential of the Atlantic City market and are confident that we can restore Bally’s to its former glory,” said Papanier. “We are pleased to close on this transaction, which represents the latest addition in our ongoing portfolio diversification strategy, and look forward to implementing our capital improvement plans to completely renovate the property with first-in-class amenities and offerings.
“We have a proven track record of implementing strategic initiatives at acquired properties in order to drive growth and revenue improvements, and plan to bring the iconic property to a level not seen in years.”
Bally’s is committed to $90 million in upgrades over the next three years.
Specific projects and timelines will be announced soon. Restaurants, hotel rooms, and convention space are among the many areas that will be addressed.
But the new owner is ready to pump new life into the aging facility. At 41 years (on Dec. 29), it’s the third oldest behind Resorts and Caesars.
FanDuel teaming up with Bally’s AC
At the moment, Bally’s does not have any skin in the NJ sports betting game. This is expected to change before the year comes to a close.
The company is partnering with FanDuel Sportsbook to run its retail sportsbook operation.
The temporary space, which will be located on the casino floor, is targeted for a late 2020 opening.
A permanent FanDuel Sportsbook debut is planned for 2021. Plans call for it to replace the former Blue Martini lounge area located off the casino floor.
And that’s just the retail sports betting plans.
On the mobile side, there are two strategic patrnerships:
- Esports Entertainment Group
- Sporttrade
There are no details regarding potential launch dates.
A Bally’s-branded app, which currently doesn’t exist, is highly likely for the third skin.
Bet.Works + NJ sports betting plans
Receiving the keys to the its AC Boardwalk property is just one of the deals Bally’s Corp. announced Wednesday.
The company also has an agreement to acquire Bet.Works, a U.S. based, sports betting platform provider, for $125 million. Bet.Works currently works with operators in New Jersey (theScore Bet), Iowa, Indiana and Colorado.
According to the press release, Bet.Works will provide Bally’s with a suite of advanced omni-channel products, platforms, software and content solutions. And this will enable the operator to “deliver unrivaled sports betting and iGaming offerings to customers on a national scale.”
Here is what Soo Kim, chairman of Bally’s Corporation’s board of directors, has to say about the company’s evolution.
“By combining our expanding national footprint of casinos, the recently acquired Bally’s brand, and Bet.Works’ proprietary technology stack, we have evolved in just a few short years from a regional casino operator into the first U.S. gaming company committed to serving our customers with an omni-channel approach, combining the best of our physical properties with a superior online experience,” said Kim.
Bally’s and Sinclair Broadcasting deal
Wheeling and dealing is the theme of the week. The company also revealed details of a strategic partnership with Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Through this deal, Bally’s will integrate content into the 190 television stations that Sinclair owns, operates or provides services.
Here are a few key components to the deal:
- Sinclair and Bally’s will jointly market, design and integrate products on a state-by-state basis, and deliver one-of-a-kind online gaming experiences to local audiences.
- 21 Fox regional sports network brands will be rebranded using the Bally’s name.
- Bally’s will gain extensive access to Sinclair’s network of local, live sports content as the unified network brand and integrated partner across 21 regional network.
So Bally’s Atlantic City is a major piece of the puzzle. At the same time, Bally’s Corp. is thinking outside the New Jersey box.
Bally's Casino Telephone Number
Here in the Garden State, the focus will be on the prime real estate sitting at Park Place and the Boardwalk.