Fri, Dec 11, 2009
A bidder for one of Kansas’s state owned casino has been asked to rework its proposal by the Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board, which approved another proposal last week from Penn National Gaming. And a third casino, the Boot Hill Casino (l.) in Dodge City, is ready to open.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
With three pieces of CityCenter—the Vdara and Mandarin Oriental hotels and the Crystals retail center (l.)—open for business, the meta resort is preparing to open its long-awaited casino, Aria.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Despite early resistance from the Singapore government about phased openings, Las Vegas Sands last week announced that its Marina Bay Sands (l.) would open in phases starting during the first quarter of next year.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
The most recognized gaming industry veteran from Japan has put out a plea for his countrymen to legalize gaming.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
The gaming industry appears rudderless as the new year approaches. Good and bad inhabit all sectors of the gaming industry, giving investors a real quandary when considering where to put their money.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
There may be a race among Ohio’s four casino cities (Cincinnati, l.) to see which one opens its regional resort casino first. Plans are already being drawn up—although nothing can be done until the legislature passes enabling legislation for Issue 3, a constitutional amendment that voters passed last month.
Sat, Dec 12, 2009
This week the Global Gaming Business Podcast features an interview with Tim Parrott, the chief executive officer of Shuffle Master Inc., who talks about his company’s revival over the past year and what it plans for the future.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
The Oceanus opens this week across from the main ferry terminal in Macau, giving SJM access to the thousands of people who enter the city from this portal every day.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
In October, the Panamanian government agency charged with oversight of gaming issued a nonpublic directive accusing the local Thunderbird Resorts subsidiary of noncompliance with certain aspects of the law. When the nonpublic matter found its way into the media, Thunderbird decided to respond publicly.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
The first foray into the internet gaming world was made by Harrah’s Entertainment last week as it launched Caesars Casino Online with little fanfare and a ban on U.S. players.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Palau is the third Pacific island in the past year to reject casino gaming. Guam voters said no in a 2008 referendum and Penghu, Taiwan citizens did the same earlier this. This time a presidential veto decided the matter.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Four months after an accident landed SJM Chairman Stanley Ho in the hospital, his son tell reporters he is getting better and may be released from hospital soon.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Benefitting from its proximity to China and Japan, South Korea is poised for strong growth in the tourism sector. The nation’s top operator of casinos is hoping the rising tide will float its boat as well.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Manchester U.K. is once again at the center of rumors about a huge entertainment and leisure project. Although the “super-casino” concept is dead, this new development plan does include a casino near the city’s new football stadium (l.).
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
When Australia’s Crown Casino Melbourne announced it wanted to increase its gaming tables to 500 last spring, strong political opposition made the move anything but a done deal. However, a power meeting here and a few million dollars there appear to have turned the tide in Crown’s favor.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Sun International has traditionally been an engine of change on both the economic and societal level. In today’s business climate, every company is being measured against the strictest of standards.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Gaming operators across Australia have breathed a sigh of relief after a court ruling went against the gambler suing Crown Casino for A$30 million in losses. However, some want to see laws enacted that would enable just such a scenario.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Competing interests of local lawmakers in the state House have bogged down legislation to add table games to Pennsylvania’s slot-only casinos, frustrating Governor Ed Rendell (l.)
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Opposition to gaming in Massachusetts is starting to coalesce, with some heavy hitters and former heavy hitters such as ex-Governor Michael Dukakis (l.), who calls the idea of casinos, “lousy.”
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Analysts say they expect Nevada’s recession to last longer than the rest of the U.S. due to the lagging construction and tourism industries.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Despite Cordish Company’s planned casino at Arundel Mills Mall getting a state license, the Anne Arundel County Council once again delayed a required zoning vote.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Alabama gaming halls working to fine-tune their electronic bingo ops; Riley office says the paperless games don’t “pass the smell test”
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
The ink is dry, and Atlantic City's first casino is now owned by the banks. Its overdue mortgage has been wiped out, and cash has been pumped in.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Survey indicates Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods (l.) properties could see rapid post-recession recovery because customers feel valued there.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Casino operators had forecast a 30 percent revenue loss if gaming halls were not exempted from a planned statewide public smoking ban, and the plea worked as the state imposes the ban but not on gaming floors.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
A coalition of industry leaders, government officials and regulators are banding together to clean up the city, draw more tourists, and invite future development.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Last-minute financing package will keep Grand Soleil Resort (rendering, l.) out of foreclosure; few details forthcoming on the lender, who is based in California.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
A non-profit Kentucky horseman’s group called Keep Our Jobs in Kentucky is raising eyebrows and generating criticism because of how much money it is able to raise and spend to influence elections in the state.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Many have expressed interest in purchasing the Fontainebleau resort in Las Vegas for a bargain basement price, but it is unclear who has the cash and the experience to see it through.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
As billionaire banker and poker player Andy Beal makes a play for three Atlantic City casinos, Trump CEO Mark Juliano says the bondholder proposal is the better choice. But Beal has an ace in the hole: the ever present Carl Icahn (l.), who has successfully taken over the Tropicana in Atlantic City and is bidding on the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Shares fell as St. Regis Mohawks considered pulling out of planned Catskills resorts deal, then rose as the tribe reconsidered.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Because MGM has no financial role in its bid to run the Aqueduct racino, that bid should not be affected by turmoil at investor Dubai World.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
The Wild Wild West Gambling Hall, located just west of the Las Vegas Strip, has been rebranded as the Days Inn Las Vegas after Station inked a deal with the hotel chain.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Sparks, Nevada’s Silver Club casino is currently closed, but with the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s approval, Northern Nevada Asset Holdings may reopen the casino as soon as April of next year.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto recently filed a motion to ensure that if a bankruptcy judge appoints a trustee to oversee Station Casinos’ operations, that the trustee be licensed by Nevada’s regulatory agencies.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
A politician in charge of the state’s taxes wants to see Nevada broaden its economic horizons rather than draw the bulk of its revenue from casinos and tourists.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Jim O’Kimosh, who has been apart of the team at Wisconsin’s Potawatomi Bingo Casino since 2007, has been promoted to the position of slot operations director.
Sat, Dec 12, 2009
Seminoles, other gaming interests will have to bide their time until March to take up the contentious issue again. Meanwhile, parimutuels get a few perks.
Sat, Dec 12, 2009
A Washington tribe’s casino has raised only about a quarter of the amount that its 600-members were told it would in its first year of operation, according to records obtained by the press.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Minnesota state Senator Dick Day (l.) thinks that his talents are better used outside of the senate to promote slot machines at the state’s two racetracks. This is a pet project of the senator, who hopes to raise money to keep the Minnesota Vikings in the state by building them a new stadium.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
MGM Grand Macau exec moves to take charge at Galaxy Entertainment’s main property in Macau.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Tribe also appoints new VP of player development and new poker host.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
The gaming industry veteran who guided the Pittsburgh casino to opening will step down at the end of the year, to be replaced temporarily by Bluhm operations chief David Patent.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Jim O’Kimosh, who has been apart of the team at Wisconsin’s Potawatomi Bingo Casino since 2007, has been promoted to the position of slot operations director.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
The news of a new president and CEO at the Saskatchewan Gaming Corp. comes as no surprise. The Canadian gaming company selected acting president and CEO Twyla Meredith for the permanent position.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
In an effort to centralize its sales efforts on a global scale, gaming equipment supplier TransAct Technologies has named Lee Weyers the company’s new vice president of sales for global casinos and gaming.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Electronic Game Card, Inc. will offer game content from slot manufacturer Bally Technologies on its mobile gaming and promotional devices.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Printer supplier TransAct will supply GTECH with its next generation of thermal lottery printers.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
In a successful East-meets-West scenario, one company from Taiwan and one from the U.K. have teamed up to provide each other with mutually beneficial product.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Table game supplier Galaxy Gaming has begun operations at a data center that will be used to gather and process data from table games worldwide.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Innocore Gaming announced that Alfastreet Gaming Instruments will use its platform in its new series of multi-player games.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Gaming conferences generally feature speakers from the ranks of commercial organizations. For a more academic experience, make plans to be in Vienna next September.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Indiana is facing a potential loss per annum of as much as $100 million once Ohio’s four mega-casinos come online. A legislative committee last week recommended allowing the state’s casino boats to move inland as a move to be more competitive.
Fri, Dec 11, 2009
A Canadian university study of online gamblers asserts that the activity reduces stress by measure a reduction in hormones.
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