Norfolk’s Interim Gaming Hall generated about $1.4m in gross gaming revenue during its first 23 days, according to Virginia Lottery data. The temporary venue opened on 7 November with 132 slot machines and no table games; its permanent resort is expected to open in 2027.
The early revenue figure offers operators and investors a market-specific measure of the temporary venue’s performance.
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Boyd Gaming reported third-quarter revenue of $990.5 million, down 1.4% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $1.67 per share for the quarter ended 30 September 2026. Las Vegas destination demand and Suncoast construction weighed on results, while Midwest & South revenue grew nearly 3% and online gaming delivered double-digit adjusted EBITDAR growth, the company said.
J.P. Morgan analyst Daniel Politzer and Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas expressed cautious expectations for gaming companies’ third-quarter earnings in investor notes released on Tuesday. Jonas said September regional casino revenue was on course to rise 7% from 2025, while the analysts identified differing prospects across regional, Las Vegas, Macau and online businesses.
Churchill Downs is considering selling nine regional casinos, a process it disclosed with its second-quarter results on 29 July. Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas said tribal operators and private equity could be interested, while naming Boyd Gaming and Monarch Casino as potential bidders; neither company has publicly expressed interest. The venues may be sold individually or in small groups, and Jonas said a deal is unlikely before later this year.
Churchill Downs is exploring the sale of nine regional casinos, and Truist Securities analysts said several prospective buyers could emerge as the process advances. The company disclosed the plan when it reported second-quarter results on 29 July.
Boyd Gaming and its Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas are defendants in a case involving an alleged sexual assault against a minor. The claimant's lawyers allege that hotel staff failed to assess the situation and intervene.
A lawsuit reported in the press names Boyd Gaming and the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas as defendants, alleging negligence in connection with an attempted sexual assault on a minor. According to the claimant's lawyers, hotel staff did not assess the situation or step in soon enough. The Masque Nightclub is also named in the claim, with the suit alleging that it served alcohol to someone below the legal drinking age and was negligent on multiple occasions.
Texas Capital analyst David Bain lowered estimates for Boyd Gaming ahead of its third-quarter results, due on 22 October, while retaining a buy rating and a $106 price target. Bain cited valuation and possible growth catalysts, including a fourth-quarter recovery in Las Vegas locals and other regions; Boyd could also consider assets Caesars Entertainment may sell, although no venues have been put on the market.