In January 2018 it was announced that long running General Manager, Craig Clark, would be succeeded by Bill Keena. The casino, the school district and the city all have the right to appeal the value if they so choose. Barring an appeal, it will produce $935,655 in property tax revenue for the county, $2.77 million for city schools, and $2.15 million for the city. 15219 (the tallest building in Pittsburgh), is valued at $175 Million). (According to Allegheny County real estate records, 600 Grant St. The $199.5 million assessed value is the largest on any commercial property in Allegheny County and the largest on any casino in Pennsylvania. The value was calculated based on construction costs of the casino and surrounding parcels. That's the assessed value the county has placed on the North Shore riverfront venue for the 2010 tax year. The Rivers Casino is reported to be worth $199.5 million to Allegheny County at least for taxing purposes. The Rivers Casino opened as scheduled at noon on August 9, 2009. In November 2008, the new owners changed the casino's name to "Rivers Casino" to reflect its location near the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers. The ownership changes were approved by the Gaming Board on August 14, 2008, and construction on the casino restarted. On July 16, 2008, he sold 75% of his interest to Holdings Acquisition Co, a joint venture of Walton Street Capital LLC and High Pitt Gaming LP and led by Neil Bluhm. In July 2008, Barden defaulted on a $200 million bridge loan and failed to pay contractors, halting construction. Ground was broken on the casino's North Shore in December 2007. Early construction delays were blamed on the suits. Several lawsuits were filed by the losing applicants challenging the Gaming Board's decision, but they were not successful.
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īarden and PITG Gaming, LLC, were awarded the casino license in December 2006. Local community groups expressed concern over its proposed North Side location, home to PNC Park and Heinz Field and the increase in traffic congestion. Barden's proposal was generally considered a "long-shot" for much of the application process because, unlike the competition, it lacked a large rewards program for gamblers and did not offer to pay for a replacement for the aging Mellon Arena. The proposal from PITG Gaming, LLC, a holding company owned by Don Barden's The Majestic Star Casino, LLC, was awarded one of five available "Category 2" slots licenses by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on December 20, 2006. The proposed plan suffered from questions about increases in traffic in the already-developed Station Square location. In 2005, then-Mayor Tom Murphy controversially said during a press luncheon that "the fix is in" for Forest City's proposal. The Station Square proposal was backed by major casino players, including Harrah's Entertainment and Forest City Enterprises. In a "Plan B" negotiated by local political leaders, both the Majestic Star and Forest City agreed to pay $7.5 million a year for 30 years toward the construction of the new hockey arena. Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and other local officials favored a deal from the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., which proposed to give the Pittsburgh Penguins $290 million to build a new arena in exchange for receiving the casino license. Four organizations entered the proposal process to win the Pittsburgh casino license: North Shore Gaming, LP, Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., Station Square Gaming, LP, and PITG Gaming, LLC. The "Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act" authorized the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to issue up to 17 casino licenses, with at least 1 casino license reserved for the City of Pittsburgh. Barden, but financial troubles forced him to sell 75% of his interest in the casino to Holdings Acquisition Co on July 16, 2008. The casino was originally to be built by Don H. Located in Pittsburgh's Chateau neighborhood along the Ohio River, adjacent to the Carnegie Science Center and nearby Heinz Field and PNC Park, it had its groundbreaking in December 2007 and opened on August 9, 2009.
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The Rivers Casino (originally going to be named the Majestic Star Casino) is a casino in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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