NEWS & NOTES

Players who have been hoarding a stash of gaming chips from the old Playboy Casino in Atlantic City with an intention to cash them in are out of luck. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement closed a $875,000 account dedicated to the cashing in of unused chips from the former casino, which later became Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino. Division Director David Rebuck wrote in a ruling that the fund was meant to benefit original patrons of the casino who had winnings and was not an open-ended invitation for subsequent acquirers of such chips to cash them in. • Nevada lawmakers recently passed Senate Bill 92, which allows street food vendors to become licensed and registered businesses. Although no vendors will be allowed on the Strip or within 15,000 feet of conventions or venues with capacities of 20,000 or more, applicants will still be able to receive a license through the local health department. As part of SB92, a nine-member Task Force of Safe Sidewalk Vending will be formed, which will help shape policy and oversight. • Las Vegas authorities successfully quelled a fire that started on the roof of the Fontainebleau resort July 22. The fire, which saw a pile of construction debris ignite from an unknown source, resulted in no injuries, but authorities could not confirm whether anyone was present when the fire started. The blaze was extinguished a total of 38 minutes after the call was first placed. The company has already confirmed that the incident will not impact the property’s planned launch later this year.