Vol. 9 • No. 9 • March 7, 2011, Featured Articles, FANTINI'S FINANCE
FANTINI’S FINANCE: Two Sides of the Same Coin
There recently has been a series of good news and bad news situations for gaming investors. We’ll break down what it means and how to use your money most wisely.
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WEEKLY FEATURE: Throwdown in Macau
The SEC announces that it is investigating Las Vegas Sands because of allegations made in a lawsuit filed by former Sands China CEO Steve Jacobs (l.). LV Sands says it had previously filed criminal complaints against Jacobs in Macau.
Caesars To Resume Vegas Construction
It will take $400 million to finish the tower at Caesars Palace, and add on a retail-entertainment plaza along the Las Vegas Strip between the Flamingo and Imperial Palace (l).
Northern Ireland Revisiting Gambling Laws
Northern Ireland is embarking on a process to review all of its laws relating to gambling, directed by Minister for Social Development Alex Attwood (l.). Although not considered likely, even the possibility of introducing casinos will be addressed.
Ameristar Buys Late Founder’s Shares
Ameristar Casinos has forged an agreement with the foundation set up by the late founder, Craig Neilsen (l.) that controls most of the gaming company’s shares to buy the 26 million shares and make them available to investors.
Record Visitor Arrivals for Singapore
Singapore continues to see new records for its tourism sector, led by the opening of the two integrated resorts. The latest figures show international visitor arrivals topped one million in January, up over 16 percent on January 2010, at the end of which the first IR opened.
Obama Supports “Carcieri Fix”
President Obama supports a legislative solution to the Supreme Court decision that has put the brakes on many attempts by tribes to put land into federal trust, according to White House advisor on Indian affairs, Kimberly TeeHee (l.).
Galaxy, TableMAX to Combine
A new definitive agreement will give Galaxy worldwide rights to the TableMAX e-Table platform, which will add electronic tables to the live table-game supplier’s products. The combination will propel Galaxy into a position as industry leaders, says CEO Robert Saucier (l.).
British Columbia Casino Blitz
Proponents of the Edgewater Casino expansion in Vancouver, British Columbia, opened a public relations campaign last week to combat unfounded accusations by opponents of the expansion.
FireKeepers Will Open Hotel In 2012
An 8-story, 242-room, 100,000 square foot hotel will be added to the FireKeepers Casino property in Battle Creek, Michigan. The hotel will open in 2012.
GGB PODCAST: Jan Jones, Senior Vice President, Communications and Government Affairs, Caesars Entertainment
This week the Global Gaming Business Podcast features an interview with Jan Jones, the senior vice president of communications and government affairs for Caesars Entertainment on what role good corporate citizenship plays when lobbying for expanded gaming.