Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Another billion-euro leisure development has been announced for the Vienna-Budapest-Bratislava region. In line to operate the project’s planned casinos and hotels is Harrah’s Entertainment Inc., along with developer TriGranit, which built the Millennium Towers (l.), an impressive group of office buildings in Budapest, Hungary.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Beijing re-imposes visa restrictions as Macau government considers raising the gambling and capping the number of table games offered in the Chinese enclave.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The former CEO of Harrah’s Entertainment, Phil Satre, has been named chairman of the board of directors for slot manufacturer International Game Technology.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Strong business at Korea’s foreigners-only casinos has allowed one operator to expand a successful venue, the Seven Luck Gangnam in Seoul (l.). However, the one casino where Korean citizens are allowed to play may be doing too well for its own good.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a table-game bill including a 12 percent tax, and state House leaders appear ready to lower their much-higher tax rate in a compromise bill. And since Governor Ed Rendell (l.) has already signed a budget, there is no time to spare.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Las Vegas may have more rhinestones than cowboys, and if Donny and Marie aren’t country enough (or rock and roll enough, for that matter) for you, have no fear: Garth Brooks is here.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Although a repudiation of the Bush-era policies is expected, BIA head Larry EchoHawk (l.) says Obama administration is still discussing the issue.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
When governments get too involved in the gaming industry, it can cause headaches for operators, shareholders, employees and patrons.
Sat, Oct 17, 2009
Former MGM Mirage chairman is being treated for cancer. His illness may affect the New Jersey hearings on Pansy Ho’s suitability as MGM Mirage’s Macau partner.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Gaming industry just one of many participants that lobbied for bill that will increase incentives for travel to the U.S.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
This week, the Global Gaming Business Podcast features an interview with Phil Hogen, who just resigned as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, on his time with the commission and his views on tribal gaming.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The richest man in the Philippines, Henry Sy (l.), shows confidence in PAGCOR’s Entertainment City, planned for the Manila bay front, by increasing his investment.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
An experienced junket operator has decided to open his own casino in the Northern Marianas. The entrepreneur is acting with refreshing speed compared to most of his predecessors.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The U.K. Gambling Act 2005 came into full force only two years ago. Taking the experience of the past two years, the Gambling Commission and Chairwoman Jenny Williams (l.) have come up with some revisions to the original documents.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
In the wake of all the past year’s layoffs, it’s good to know some casinos are still looking for help—if only out of desperation.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The U.K. betting shops of William Hill now have their own dedicated sports news channel.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Australian billionaire James Packer and his Crown Limited may have suffered from bad timing with regard to those losing U.S. ventures. But apparently $1 billion in write-downs is no reason to get discouraged.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The bill to legalize online gaming in the U.S. picks up its most powerful cosponsor to date.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The confusion surrounding liberalization of Europe’s online betting industry continues, country by country. One week a monopoly is ruled okay, the next week a different monopoly is disallowed. The latest example of the latter is Denmark.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
L.A.-based firm is first to launch online horse racing just hours after Racing Board approval.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Betfair has expressed unhappiness with a new law that alleviates the taxation rate on bookmakers who move operations to Tasmania.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Controversial casino project finally gets underway with much opposition but group lures new investment, partners.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
More than a year after filing for bankruptcy, Greektown Casino may emerge from Chapter 11 by the end of the year after coming to an agreement with the city of Detroit.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Residents of the Western Massachusetts town of Palmer are trying to pressure their representatives, including Senator Stephen Brewer (l.), to join with other lawmakers who threaten to block casinos for the Bay State unless their regional is guaranteed a casino.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Penn National Gaming is interested in acquiring Fontainebleau Las Vegas, but the project needs more funding than it’s worth.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Ohio’s Governor Ted Strickland (l.) says he plans to vote against Issue 3, which would authorize four regional casinos in the state and a state lawmaker has introduced an amendment that would allow up to 15 total casinos!
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
MGM Mirage has yet to reveal the details of its grand opening of CityCenter, but the company acknowledges that the economy will tone down the festivities. Meanwhile, details of the amenities, such as the Spa at Aria (l.), continue to be released.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Supporters of an additional eight casinos in Michigan are about ready to begin gathering signatures to put that issue before the voters.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Years of neglect and two fires have destroyed the Moulin Rouge casino near Downtown Las Vegas, and Mayor Oscar Goodman wants it demolished.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
In the next phase of its expansion in Black Hawk, Colorado, Ameristar Casino Black Hawk recently celebrated the grand opening of its 536-room hotel.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Land adjoining Showboat casino on the Boardwalk has been undervalued for years, city says.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Berlin, Maryland, racetrack is the first to cop a slot license as state moves toward significant expansion of gaming.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Major retail and entertainment complex in city’s downtown could offset decline in the casino industry, and help to revive it, according to developer David Cordish.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Parimutuel owners rejoice, Seminoles grumble at new development that would put electronic table games in Broward and Miami-Date counties.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Atlantic City’s original casino had appealed for transfer of ownership to lending group, which is seeking a full casino license.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Rhode Island politicians who oppose gaming expansion agree that residents should have the final say.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (l.) has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to turn down an application by a landless Indian tribe to put land in Point Molate into federal trust for a massive development favored by the city of Richmond.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
California’s gaming tribes are near to an agreement with the state’s Gambling Control Commission over an arrangement that would allow the National Indian Gambling Commission to oversee internal control standards.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
VP of failing Dairyland dog track in Wisconsin wants tribal intercession, but Interior is fighting back.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Grand reopening with hip brand slated for 2010 at Isleta (l.), which added a hotel last year.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
MGM Mirage has selected Ryan Ross to lead the marketing efforts at two of its Mississippi properties, the Beau Rivage and Gold Strike.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Ronald Diaz will join the slot manufacturer’s sales team for Peru and Ecuador.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Red Hawk Casino manager Lake Entertainment Inc. recently announced that general manager Peter Fordham is leaving his position.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Penn National recently announced that Anthony Carlucci will be filling the position of general manager at Hollywood Casino Tunica.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
MGM Mirage had little comment on the departure of board member Alexander Haig, but CEO Jim Murren did say Haig had been instrumental in the company’s success.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Casino design veteran Todd Nisbet is replacing John Alexander on the board of directors at Melco Crown Entertainment.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
NCRG meets with regulators, treatment providers, gaming industry professionals, university administrators and other stakeholders during trip to Colorado
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
After six months of testing its iVIEW display manager product on slot machines at Pechanga Resort, the casino will now roll out the iVIEW on all of its machines in the next two years.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Sun International, which is striving to transition each of its 11 casino into a cashless property, recently announced that it plans to install Atronic’s CRYSTAL.net online platform at all of its resorts.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
ICP Electronics has purchased an additional 120,000 shares of PokerTek stock after an initial investment of 565,000 shares in August.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
The new Michigan casino has installed FutureLogic GEN2 thermal printers in all of its 2,680 ticket-in/ticket-out slot machines.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
A new trade show will debut in Brazil to address the soon-to-be-legalized gaming market there.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
Local officials had hoped to turn the land that would have been used for an Olympic Village into a casino complex after losing the bid to host the Olympics, but Chicago Mayor Richard Daley does not approve.
Fri, Oct 16, 2009
A new biography of the scion of a legendary Australian family paints Jamie Packer as paranoid, hot tempered and fat.
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