Mikki Smigielski New Director of IT for Cypress Bayou

Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel has recently named Mikki Smigielski as their new Information Technology Director. She brings years of experience, and was most recently at Amelia Belle Casino in...

Published February 16, 2015

Full House Names New Chief Financial Officer

Lewis Fanger became the new chief financial officer at Full House Resorts. He was hired by new CEO, and longtime colleague Dan Lee. The company recently amended a credit...

Published February 16, 2015

Veridocs Hires Executives

Veridocs, Inc. has bolstered its executive sales force by hiring Eric Walla, Robert Germano and Jackie Suan, all representing top sales talent.

Published February 16, 2015

Navegante Names Senior VP

Navegante has named Gary D. Armentrout as the company’s new senior vice president, leading the company’s development efforts.

Published February 16, 2015

Nevada Eyes Skill Games

A bill in a state Senate committee in Nevada would allow gaming regulators to approve slot games incorporating a much larger skill element.

Published February 16, 2015

IGT Wins Vietnam Systems Deal

IGT will install systems solutions at the Palazzo Club, including the first installation of the Advantage System in Vietnam, inside the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers.

Published February 16, 2015

Ainsworth Expands in Uruguay

Ainsworth Game Technology has installed its latest games in several casinos operated by HRUSA in Uruguay, logging the top results in the market.

Published February 16, 2015

Inspired Partners with High 5

Inspired Gaming has partnered with High 5 Games to release a number of new slot games across VLT, online and mobile channels.

Published February 16, 2015

CG Technology, Silverton to Expand Book

CG Technology received approval from Nevada gaming regulators to accept horse wagers at the Silverton Casino Hotel sports book.

Published February 16, 2015

Rainmaker Surges in 2015

The Rainmaker Group announced that it has already booked more than 20 new system implementations for 2015, including top industry properties.

Published February 16, 2015

Five Stars for Wynn

The results are in for the 2015 Forbes Travel Guide Star Rating list, and Wynn Resorts dominated the competition. Wynn became the only Quintuple Five-Star Resort in the world,...

Published February 16, 2015

Is Poker Plateauing?

The numbers are in for Nevada poker in 2014, and they leave cause for concern. September saw the lowest month of poker revenue in over 10 years, and the...

Published February 16, 2015

Swift and Brutal

A Chinese businessman suspected of money laundering through Macau’s casinos was executed last week. Liu Han was among five men put to death by court order in Hubei province....

Published February 16, 2015

How Suite It Is

Details and pricing have been released for luxury suites at the new MGM-AEG arena behind New York-New York. The arena will contain 52 total suites, spread out over three...

Published February 16, 2015

Atlantic City? Most Romantic Place?

Restaurant reservation site OpenTable has named Atlantic City the most romantic place to eat in the U.S.

Published February 16, 2015

NEWS & NOTES

Small Nuggets of News

Published February 16, 2015

McCain Supports Sports Betting Legalization, Hearing in Congress

Arizona Senator John McCain called for a national discussion on sports betting through congressional hearings as the one time candidate for president came out in favor of legalized sports...

Published February 9, 2015

Online Gambling Ban Resurfaces in Congress

A Sheldon Adelson-backed bill to ban online gambling in the U.S. has been re-introduced into Congress by Republican Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz (l.). The bill failed to gain traction...

Published February 9, 2015

Ruling Threatens Sale of AC’s Revel

The sale of the closed Revel casino is again in doubt as a ruling in an appeal filed by tenant HQ nightclub (l.) may delay a final deal. On...

Published February 9, 2015

Macau: Eight Months and Counting… Down

The casino industry in the Chinese colony has posted its eighth straight month of revenue declines. The historic slump began last summer, when President Xi Jinping (l.) began a...

Published February 9, 2015