Vol. 9 • No. 26 • July 4, 2011 - Print This Issue
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Vol. 9 • No. 26 • July 4, 2011, Featured Articles, GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCASTS
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Brad Friedmutter, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Friedmutter Group
The week, the Global Gaming Business Podcast features a conversation with Brad Friedmutter, the founder and chief executive officer of the Friedmutter Group, a Las Vegas architectural and design firm, on the role his company played in the design and construction of the Cosmopolitan.
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Brad Friedmutter has a long history in the casino industry. He got his big break when Steve Wynn hired him as part of his design team prior to the opening of the Mirage and Brad went on to work on some of Wynn’s earlier projects. Striking out on his own, the Friedmutter Group has done some amazing projects including many developed by Harrah’s (now Caesars) Entertainment and Station Casinos. But it was the Cosmopolitan that was going to be the cap on his career. A major Las Vegas Strip project was the only thing lacking on Friedmutter’s resume but he had to sweat out several years of financial uncertainty and changes before he was able to enjoy the opening of what is now one of the Strip’s hottest properties. Friedmutter is joined by his executive vice president Chuck Jones, who was intimately involved in the Cosmpolitan’s design process. They spoke with Global Gaming Business Publisher Roger Gros for the cover story of this month’s Casino Design magazine at their offices in Las Vegas in May.
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WEEKLY FEATURE: Supreme Decision for Tribes
A Supreme Court ruling that upheld a lower court ruling means that gaming tribes have a little more leverage in negotiating with states, whose ability to ask for lots of money has been clipped dramatically. The Rincon Tribe had sued then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (l.) for imposing an illegal tax.
Genting Wins U.K. License
Genting Casinos in the U.K. has won the competition for the large casino license for Solihull. The largest operator of casinos in the U.K. will be developing a £120-million complex with hotel and non-gaming amenities right next to NEC (l.), one of the premier exhibition centers in the country.
Hilton Nixes Hotel Deals in AC, Vegas
The seminal hotel brand, Hilton, will disappear from the two leading gaming destinations in the United States after executives cancel deals that allowed casino hotels to use the name (Las Vegas Hilton at left). Both facilities have fallen on hard times.
Waiting for Illinois Governor
Governor Pat Quinn (l.) of Illinois says he plans to take his time before deciding whether or not to sign a bill that would vastly increase the number of slot machines and gaming in the state.
Online D.C. Lottery Games May Be Delayed
The D.C. Lottery is going ahead with a plan to introduce several online games over the summer as a warm up to the cash wagering games it wants to introduce in September. But objections by residents to the location of the gambling parlors may hold up implementation.
Singapore Success
Although doubts about the cost of the integrated resorts were still around when they opened more than a year ago, any such reservations have been erased as Singapore has met and exceeded expectations for its gaming industry.
Catskill Casinos Could Be Revived
Barack Obama’s reversal of the Bush-era ban on off-reservation casinos is certain to bring suspended Catskill casino plans back to the drawing board. Will the St. Regis Mohawk project at Monticello Raceway (l.) be “on again”?
FANTINI’S FINANCE: Global Gaming Giant
Genting moves out of Malaysia and seeks to make a serious impact on the gaming industry in the United States with casino plans in Florida and New York.