Vol. 8 • No. 36 • September 20, 2010 - Print This Issue
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Vol. 8 • No. 36 • September 20, 2010, Featured Articles, FANTINI'S FINANCE
FANTINI’S FINANCE: Déjà Vu All Over Again
Slot manufacturers wait… and wait… and wait… for the replacement cycle to kick in. What’s an investor to do?
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WEEKLY FEATURE: Illinois Video Poker Delayed
Illinois regulators scrap a contract awarded to Scientific Games for a statewide system to monitor video poker in bars after a challenge from a rival bidder.
Aqueduct A Done Deal
Last-minute concerns are resolved as New York state Controller Thomas DiNapoli signs off on the deal with Genting NY LLC, which now must pony up $380 million in upfront fees.
MGM Names No. 2
The vacant chief operating officer position at MGM Resorts have been filled after two years with a longtime company executive, Corey Sanders (l.). Meanwhile, the company moved executives around to fill some other vacancies.
Bus Wars in Singapore
The Singapore government is likely to sanction the nation’s two casino resort for providing free shuttle bus service to residents, who the government is trying to discourage from gambling.
NIGC Again Delays Class II MICS Start
The National Indian Gaming Commission and Chairwoman Tracie Stevens (l.) has announced a second one-year delay in implementation of minimum internal control standards in the manufacturer of Class II gaming machines.
With Plaza’s Fate Unknown, 400 Employees Cut
Las Vegas’ Plaza announced that it will close its doors for renovation in November, and 400 employees may soon join the city’s jobless.
Lucien Barriere IPO Is Go
France-based casino resort operator Lucien Barriere plans to list 49 percent of the company’s shares in an IPO. The Desseigne-Barriere family, which currently holds 51 percent of the company, plans to acquire another two percent.
Gaming Down, Tourism Up in Vegas
A report released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority showed July attendance records for the city to be the highest in almost five years., but gaming win in the state remains depressed, except for baccarat on the Las Vegas Strip.
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Jeff Hook, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Seminole Gaming
This week, the Global Gaming Business Podcast features an interview with Jeff Hook, the senior vice president of marketing for Seminole Gaming, on the success of Florida’s two Hard Rock casinos and other gaming ventures owned by the Seminole Tribe.