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Vol. 7 • No. 11 • March 30, 2009, Featured Articles
WEEKLY FEATURE: Poles Apart
Florida's House and Senate have rolled out dramatically different plans for the state's evolving gaming industry. House committee leader Rep. Bill Galvano (l.) says the Senate goes too far.
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Marjorie Preston is a contributing editor of Global Gaming Business magazine and managing editor of Casino Connection Atlantic City.
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India Gets First Land-Based Casino
It’s no billion-dollar project, but the 60-room Royal Plaza Hotel (l.) in Gangtok, Sikkim has become the first operator to open a land-based casino in India.
Stanley Ho’s Lisboa Overhaul on Hold; Company’s Profits Cut
Blaming the economy and a desire to deliver value to shareholder, SJM and STDM, two companies controlled by Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho, announced that plans to renovate the venerable Hotel Lisboa are on hold.
Matthews Resigns as IGT’s CEO
TJ Matthews (l.) has resigned as president and chief executive of leading slot manufacturer International Game Technology. Effective April 1, four-year IGT board member Patti S. Hart will take over as CEO.
U.K. Conservatives: Lax Laws Leading to Internet Gambling Addicts
England's Conservative party shadow gambling minister Tobias Ellwood (l.) has come out criticizing the Labour party for relaxed gambling law they say are responsible for creating 15,000 new gambling addicts.
FANTINI’S FINANCE: Finding Fundamentals
Why gaming investors need to get back to basics when evaluating gaming companies.
Company Takes Bigger Chunk of Hungary’s Dream Island
Plaza Centers N.V. has announced the acquisition of an additional 27 percent stake in its Dream Island project in Budapest, Hungary.
GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Interview with Mike Nolan, General Manager of the El Cortez in Downtown Las Vegas
This week, the Global Gaming Business Podcast presents an interview with Mike Nolan, the general manager of the El Cortez in Downtown Las Vegas, on what he and his team have done to revive what is now one of the most exciting hotels in that area.