Jul 11, 2025 | Gaming News, In this Issue
Congrats to Chef Allison Spicer from
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort (D’Iberville, Miss.) who won the 2025 Casino Chef Showdown Online Recipe Contest. Her recipe for
Blueberry Galette with Almond Frangipane, Vanilla Gelato & Blueberry Compote (
Recipe) hit the spot with voters as she narrowly edged out the other final round contestant, Chef Michael Timmins from
Island Resort and Casino (Harris, Michigan), and his recipe for
Horizons Wellington (
Recipe).
Look for a Chef Spotlight with Spicer in the September Casino Dining Guide, as well as other great recipes and great casino cuisine to check out on your next gambling getaway.
Thanks for all of the chefs who participated and be sure to check out all of the recipes below.
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Jul 11, 2025 | Features Articles, Gaming News
D. Wayne Lukas watches morning workouts at Churchill Downs. (Photo by Dan Dry)
When Darrell Wayne Lukas, better known as D. Wayne Lukas, passed away at his Louisville home on June 28, 2025, the world of Thoroughbred racing lost one of its most vibrant icons of the sport. At 89, Lukas embodied the words he lived by: “You have to have a passion.”
His departure leaves behind an indelible legacy—of prestige, innovation, mentorship, and, yes, dazzling green stalls and sharp suits.
He will be missed but his legacy will live on at racetracks around the world.
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Mar 27, 2025 | Gaming News
(WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.) – Southland Casino Hotel is excited to announce the launch of its greatly expanded and enhanced player rewards program for players to enjoy.
The new Lucky North® Rewards, formerly Lucky North Club®, features expanded tier-earning and benefit-use periods, on-property and destination benefits and new national and local partnerships for discounted and complementary experiences.
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Feb 25, 2025 | Gaming News
(Louisville, Kentucky) All-American National Champion gymnast Olivia “Livvy” Dunne and ex-Major League Baseball star Jayson Werth will be the celebrity hosts to meet-and-greet guests in Sports Illustrated’s Club SI, the popular luxury dining experience at historic Churchill Downs, for the 151st runnings of the Longines Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, respectively.
Club SI, a multi-year exclusive partnership between Churchill Downs Racetrack and Sports Illustrated, debuted at last year’s Kentucky Derby and offers guests a modern, sophisticated race day experience as part of the racetrack’s recent $200 million reimagined Paddock Project.
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Feb 25, 2025 | Gaming News
(Davenport, Iowa) The popular band Midland is coming to Rhythm City Casino to perform in the Event Center on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The Double Grammy® nominees have sought to reintroduce the Western plains, Laurel Canyon-cum-Bakersfield and Lone Star juke joints to Country music since coming together at a friend’s wedding over common influences and the need for a return to this sort of post-Urban Cowboy Country.
They are known best for their 2X PLATINUM hit “Drinkin’ Problem” from their critically acclaimed album “On The Rocks” and No. 1 Billboard Top Country Albums debut Let It Roll to unite classic country fans, hipsters and media including Entertainment Weekly, GQ, The Washington Post, Vogue, Esquire, Variety, Rolling Stone Country and NPR.
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Feb 19, 2025 | Features Articles, Gaming News
Louisville, KY., (February 19, 2025) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today a multi-year series of capital projects that will enhance and expand the Kentucky Derby experience across three key areas of Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”).
The series of transformational projects are, collectively, the largest expansion and renovation undertaken in the 150-year history of CDI.
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