You can now earn and redeem Choice points at dozens of casino resorts
Jan 15, 2021
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Earlier this week, Choice Hotels announced it was entering an alliance with Penn National Gambling, which operates casino resorts across 19 states.
Members of both Choice Privileges and Penn’s mychoice loyalty program will have access to new and expanded benefits.
“Teaming up with Penn positions our [Choice Privileges members] to easily book a casino resort directly with Choice while continuing to earn points,” said Robert McDowell, chief commercial officer of Choice Hotels, in a statement accompanying the announcement. “Plus, there are more than 1,500 Choice-branded hotels within an hour’s drive of one of Penn’s casinos, racetrac
Louisiana s gaming industry likely lost more than $830 million in 2020, and at least 4,790 employees were laid off at some point during the year, according to data from the Louisiana Workforce Commission and the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
Through November, Louisiana s video gaming, racetrack slot machines, land-based casinos and riverboat casinos combined to lose more than $829.7 million in revenue compared to the same period in 2019. The Louisiana Gaming Control Board s revenue reports do not include all casinos, such as Indian casinos.
Video gaming machines stationed at bars, restaurants, hotels, racetracks and truck stops have seen revenue fall by about $76.5 million through November a 13.2% loss from the same period in 2019.