Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Isle of Capri Casinos last week announced three potential deals that should significantly increase the company’s visibility in the gaming industry. The company took over management of Detroit’s Greektown Casino (l.), announced a deal with a Station debtor to possibly take over four casinos in Las Vegas, and entered a bid to operate a Class II casino in Pennsylvania.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
The long-awaited revelation of the rules governing the VIP market in Singapore were released last week and it appears that most of the conjecture was correct. As a result, it’s clear now that the VIP market will not be as important as it is in Macau and that the “mass market” will become a main target for any Singapore casino (Genting’s Resorts World Sentosa, left).
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Lawmakers finally passed a bill to add table games to Pennsylvania’s slot-only casinos, including Philadelphia’s Parx Casino (l.), and to amend portions of the state’s 2004 gaming law.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Redenia Gilliam-Mosee, a former Bally’s and Harrah’s Atlantic City executive, died last week, leaving behind a legacy that included deep community involvement. This week, we feature her last interview with Global Gaming Business magazine, for an interview that ran in February of last year.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Record revenues announced by Macau casinos could mean another effort by the Chinese government to cool the growth rate for casinos in the SAR.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
At a meeting in December, the supervisory boards of Casinos Austria AG and Casinos Austria International approved the group’s international expansion plans. The first step in this strategic realignment is the reorganization of responsibilities at the board level, which includes the removal as chairman of Karl Stoss (left, at the debut of Mega Millions last year)
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
During a televised meeting with journalists from the various Russian television networks, President Dmitry Medvedev (l.) made it clear that his government does not intend to back away from its anti-gaming position and will do nothing to help develop the four proposed “gaming zones.”
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Following its U.S. competitors, MGM Mirage hopes to raise some badly needed capital by issuing an IPO on its Asian gaming operations.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
A casino entertainment center proposed for a historic Leeds building, the Majestic Cinema (l.), has been rejected on appeal. The owners of the building are now considering their options.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
As of the start of the New Year, residents of Estonia are legally allowed to gamble online at sites based within the Baltic nation.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Australia has long been known for its free-wheeling, non-casino slot market. But changes suggested by a national report could end up slamming on the brakes.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
The month-old strike at Sun International’s South African properties has not been getting any prettier. Nor does it appear that either side is closer to giving in.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
The gaming commission of Panama has effectively seized control of the Thunderbird Resorts subsidiary operating in that country. How long the situation will continue is unknown.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Cooperation between various Australian government agencies has helped expose a group of unemployed and retired persons whom authorities believe are laundering cash for organized crime.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
South American casino operator Fischer Group has been joined by Citigroup in the ownership of four casinos in Chile.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Australia’s Tabcorp can add “striking employees” to its ever-growing list of troubles at Sydney’s Star City (l.), which includes expiring slot licenses, increased betting competition and a general threat of more regulatory restrictions.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Once-flush Connecticut tribe had agreed to a quick pay-off of loans from Trading Cove Associates, controlled by Sol Kerzner (l.). But that was before the economy nosedived, and now the Indians want a new deal.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
The tribe, which is due for federal recognition this year, has hinted it wants to build a casino close to New York or in the Catskills. But developing near the reservation could mean more jobs for tribal members.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Gaming expert says tribe's demands for exclusivity may have opened the door for more gaming than the state planned—and possibly more competition for the tribal casinos.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
The Tohono O’odham Indian tribe of Arizona is proposing a $500 million casino resort near the city of Glendale. It is awaiting a decision by the U.S. Department of the Interior on its proposal.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
The closing on the last day of 2009 of Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin, brings the 20-year state experiment in dog racing, which once included five racetracks, to an end.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation is using the recession to its advantage by expanding its current casinos in order to ensure success when the economy recovers.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
The Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of Northern California is hoping that 2010 will be the year that it hears from the Bureau of Indian Affairs about its proposal to put 40 acres in Yuba County into federal trust for a casino.
Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn (l.) just bought the Tropicana in Atlantic City; now he's making a play for three Trump Entertainment casinos. That could lead to too much power in one gaming market, warn Trump bondholders.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Anticipating a push or new casino venues in the state, Delaware's three racinos have launched a campaign to convince lawmakers to vote against any expansion of casino locations, despite a positive report on new casino from a panel put together by Governor Jack Markell (l.).
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Station Casinos’ bondholders have asked a bankruptcy court to approve their request to sue the company’s executives over the 2007 buyout deal that took the company private.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
The governor of Massachusetts and the Speaker of the House are divided over the best way to expand gaming in the Bay State. Governor Deval Patrick wants three casino resorts. Speaker Robert DeLeo (l.) also wants to allow slot machines at racetracks.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
A federal bankruptcy judged postponed the bankruptcy auction for assets of Magna Entertainment, including the Laurel Park and Pimlico (l.) racetracks, and rejected a claim by former Laurel owners to exclusive slot rights.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio as well as a group called Stand Up Columbus, want Penn National Gaming Inc. to work with them to switch the location where it will build its casino from the Arena District (l.), which is guaranteed by the constitutional amendment that voters passed last November.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
A large state budget deficit, a proposal by the governor to cut local aid, and moves by neighboring Massachusetts may force lawmakers in Rhode Island to give another look at allowing the Twin Rivers racino (l.) to become a full-fledged Las Vegas style casino.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
The 2010 World Series of Poker has a tough act to follow—last year’s World Series inspired more than 60,000 people to enter, but WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel says this year is going to be bigger than ever.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
A state law mandating that no two racinos be within 80 miles of each other may prevent Ruidoso Downs racetrack and casino from moving to Las Cruces, as planned by owner R.D. Hubbard (left, with wife, Joan).
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
After a long year of hits to the gaming industry, New Year’s Eve saw a spike in hotel room rates and occupancy that could signal an easing of the recession.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
After a long year of hits to the gaming industry, New Year’s Eve saw a spike in hotel room rates and occupancy that could signal an easing of the recession.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
The hotel market in Las Vegas has become increasingly competitive, with hotels slashing room rates only to tack on last-minute resort fees—except for Harrah’s Entertainment, which eschews the fees at all its properties, including Caesars Palace (l.).
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
The town of D’Iberville, Mississippi has given a developer access to city owned property along the waterfront to develop a casino resort in the city’s historic French marketplace.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Empire has selected former CFO Joseph D’Amato to fill the CEO position vacated by Joseph Bernstein. D’Amato’s contract expires in 2013. But Bernstein is going quietly.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Kelly McDougald, ousted from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. in the wake of financial improprieties, says her dismissal was politically motivated.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Outgoing New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (l.) names union official to Convention and Visitors Authority. ACCVA board is required to include two casino representatives.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Sudden exit of MGM Mirage exec Gary Jacobs may have been precipitated by regulators in New Jersey, who continue to scrutinize a deal he made with Macau's Pansy Ho.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
As parimutuels add Vegas-style slots, Florida tribe's new chairman could usher in new era of Class III gaming at the nation's Miami casino.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Josh Peeples is the most recent selection in a spate of executive announcements at Wisconsin’s Potawatomi Bingo Casino. Peeples has been with the property since 2004.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Lee Ann Groff-Daudet will head the Tropicana Las Vegas’ entertainment division as the department’s new vice president, replacing former VP Nancy Gregory.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Experienced political professional John D. Versaggi has been selected to fill the post of vice president of government affairs for the American Gaming Association.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
After the abrupt departure of Albert Puyol, Spain’s Cirsa Group has selected marketing executive Manuel Estany to fill the vacated position of general director of gambling venues.
Sun, Jan 10, 2010
Edward Fanelle will join New Jersey’s board of gaming commissioners if he passes muster with the state Senate. But some Jersey lawmakers say the 5-person board should be trimmed to save money.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
After more than three years of serving as president and general manager of the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, Grant Channing is stepping down to become the vice president of hotel operations at California’s Pechanga Resort & Casino.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Bally Technologies wins the contract to supply casino management systems to the new Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City, Kansas.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
The Pennsylvania resort is offering a patented system that allows players to self-comp with rooms and meals, using kiosks that draw from an in-house account.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Mobile gaming company Cantor Gaming has expanded its mobile gaming services at the Venetian and Palazzo resorts in Las Vegas with the addition of casino-style games to its sports betting offerings on the company’s “pocketcasino” products.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
This week, the California Nations Indian Gaming Association is hosting the annual Western Indian Gaming Conference in Southern California.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Taiwan-based Astro Corp has agreed a contract to supply Codere Italy with 450 VLT machines for the operator’s gaming terminal network.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
A new law is making it easier for the Nevada Gaming Control Board to regulate gaming licensees’ personal infractions as well as professional ones.
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Though many consider the gaming industry to be in a freefall due to the recession, reputable publication U.S. News & World Report recently ranked casino supervisor and manager as one of the top 50 careers to have in 2010.
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