This week’s installment of Inside Gaming shares an announcement by Hard Rock International of three projects in Brazil pending favorable legislation there, tells of Pennsylvania’s healthy January gaming revenue, and updates the situation in New Jersey where legislators want to start building casinos outside of Atlantic City.
Hard Rock International Announce Brazil Expansion Plans
This week Hard Rock International announced plans for three new casino projects in Brazil, a new frontier for the hotel and casino brand. The projects that were announced included plans for casinos in Brasilia, Caldas Novas, and Itapema.
As the Casino Journal reports, the proposals coincide both with the upcoming 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and ongoing efforts to legalize casino gambling in the country.