Players trash-talking, commentators breaking down each play and fans cheering. It’s not an Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field, but rather the Gears of War Pro Circuit Open at Caesars Atlantic City. The event, which concluded Sunday, is the first major esports event in the resort as it looks to take advantage of the rapidly growing $1 billion industry. “It’s like going to a football game,” said Seth Gentry, 23, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as he watched players play in the casino’s ballroom. The three-day video-game competition had a prize pool of $200,000, with $70,000 going to the winning team. “We…

William Hill, America’s leading Race & Sports Betting company, is partnering with Caesars Entertainment to bring back pari-mutuel simulcast wagering to the Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino. Bettors at the William Hill Race Book inside the Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino will be able to wager on major Thoroughbred, Harness, and Greyhound tracks from around the country – seven days a week. The simulcasting area will be adjacent to the main Casino floor and include a state-of-the-art Sports Bar and video wall. Pending regulatory approvals and the construction schedule, the William Hill Race Book will open prior to the 2017 Kentucky Derby….

Caesars Interactive Entertainment (CIE) has become the first US-licensed online gaming operator to offer Pay Pal as a payment option for its customers through its Nevada-licensed WSOP.com website. The group launched the payment method in the state of Nevada this week and expects to roll out a full launch in New Jersey next week. Pay Pal will be available to its New Jersey customers through its licensed CaesarsCasino.com, HarrahsCasino.com and WSOP.com websites. More at iGaming Business

Las Vegas Review Journal – Caesars Entertainment Corp. officials were happy to discuss the company’s second quarter results Monday, including improvements in the Las Vegas market credited to the opening of The Linq and its centerpiece High Roller observation wheel. But don’t ask about Caesars’ ongoing restructuring plans to address its gaming industry-high $24.2 billion in long term debt. At the outset of the question-and-answer session with analysts and investors, Caesars Chairman Gary Loveman said the company wouldn’t provide any additional disclosures related to its capital structure. The first question concerned funding one of the company’s new affiliate divisions. “Unfortunately,…

NJ.com – For those looking to play a hand of poker, pull down on a slot machine or roll the dice from the confines of their own homes, it seems Hudson County might just be the place to do it. During the first 100 days of legal online gambling in New Jersey, three Hudson County cities ranked among the top 20 municipalities in the state in terms of usage on websites operated by Caesars Interactive, according to a study done by the company. Jersey City ranked No. 2 on the list, while Hoboken (No. 4) and Bayonne (No. 14) were…

Caesars Entertainment will tap the Montreal market for gambling customers by combining hotel packages with new charter flights between Atlantic City and upstate New York. Service from Plattsburgh, N.Y., to Atlantic City International Airport will begin April 23 and run through August using jets operated by Republic Airways, which handles air charters for Caesars’ casino hotels across the country. Garry Douglas, president of the North Country Chamber of Commerce in Plattsburgh, noted that the summer charter flights will extend Caesars’ reach into the potentially lucrative Montreal metropolitan market consisting of 3.5 million people. “We are Montreal’s U.S. airport,” Douglas said…