A Johns Creek man whose children have benefitted from the Georgia Lottery-funded HOPE Scholarship Program has, himself, won a Georgia Lottery prize. Samuel Eulette, 60, was selected as a grand prize winner in the Georgia Lottery’s Play It Again Reloaded Second Chance Promotion, winning a $15,000 prize.

In a recently disclosed filing with the SEC, Debra Fine ‘s Fine Capital Partners reduced its stake in Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. by nearly 1.4%. According to the latest filing with SEC, Fine Capital now owns 3.56 million shares, down from 3.61 million shares held previously.

By next year, at least three casino companies will have traveled the path into the real estate investment trust market. Now, a fourth may join them on the trail.

The Offer : Simon Property Group, Inc. announced Monday, that it is offering to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Macerich for $91.00 per share in cash and Simon shares, for a total value of approximately $22.4 billion. Macerich shareholders will receive 50% in cash and 50% in SPG shares.

Three-year-old Elann Saula poses with his family, left to right, Leslie, Sami, Kinalone and dog Gadji, at his home in Las Vegas. The Kats Report Bureau over the weekend was roving VegasVille with great gusto, hitting “Frank: The Man, The Music” at Palazzo, St. Baldrick’s Day at New York-New York, the Joe Williams Scholarship Show at UNLV’s Ham Hall and a sendoff for a blazing singer in one of the city’s best shows .

Gaming and Leisure Properties said its offer was rebuffed and it plans to take the offer to the company’s shareholders if Pinnacle refuses talks. , sent a letter to Pinnacle’s board offering to acquire its real estate assets and assume debt in exchange for shares.

B.A.S.S. and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa have signed a “Local Partnership Agreement” to present the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro March 4-6, 2016, in Tulsa and on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees out of Grove, Okla. Under terms of the agreement, which was announced today during a press conference revealing Tulsa as the host city for the Classic world championship, the Cherokee Nation resort complex will be the exclusive casino for the Bassmaster Classic and will host private, invitation-only events for Classic anglers, sponsors and special guests.

Revenue was down at Hollywood Casino Columbus in February and up at Scioto Downs Racino. The revenue at Hollywood Casino was $16.6 million, down 5 percent from a year ago, according to the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is Las Vegas Sands Corp . So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one interesting call contract, from the April expiration for LVS.

Elaine Wynn has been on the board of Wynn Resorts for more than a dozen years. Now that seat is in jeopardy.

Gaming stocks have seen recent decline in the past months since ventures in Asia’s gambling capital in Macau have declined. If you are not aware, Macau is a peninsula attached to China’s mainland.

The Kats Report Bureau was centered at Rose. Rabbit. Lie. at the Cosmopolitan on Thursday night, a birthday event hosted by Skye Dee Miles and featuring a roaring performance by the cast of BBR’s “Alice – A Steampunk Concert Fantasy.”

New Patrol scored his third win in a row besting eight rivals in a career fastest 1:52.3 victory in the Sunday feature at Dover Downs. George Dennis moved New Patrol into the lead in front of the grandstand and when Sentosa Island broke stride scattering a part of the field, the leader was never was headed keeping his unbeaten record in three starts since arriving from Woodbine.

Joe Don Rooney and Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts kick off their mini-residency “Vegas Riot!” at the Joint on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas. Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts kicks off their mini-residency “Vegas Riot!” at the Joint on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas.

Foodie jet-setters enjoy fine dining in the sky. It just makes the flight more enjoyable when you have a delicious meal to consume leisurely with some fine wine.

COLUMBUS, Ohio & Reno, Nevada — — Eldorado Resorts, Inc. announced today that it will commence construction at Scioto Downs Racino of The Brew Brothers, a new $5.9 million microbrewery and restaurant that is expected to open by the fourth quarter of 2015. The Brew Brothers will serve as a central component of the Company’s planned $9.5 million Phase II expansion of the property.

The market is implying 7.16% in annual earnings growth over the next 7-10 years, which is significantly less than the growth the company has seen in recent years. Wynn Resorts Limited has shown consistent and significant earnings growth over the last several years, which will immediately intrigue many investors.