Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Harrah’s Entertainment was selected last week by casino developer Rock Gaming to operate two casinos in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Rock Gaming, controlled by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers owner Jeff Gilbert, received one of the two licenses available in Ohio.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Philippine businessman offers $10 billion for the PAGCOR casinos, as the nation’s new president, Benigno Aquino III, ponders the sins of the previous administration and the privatization of the federally owned corporation. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Cristino L. Naguiat, Jr. (l.) is currently investigating licenses and contracts entered into in the past 10 years.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
The casino owned by Genting Bhd in Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa (l.), has blown all revenue estimates out of the water with its second quarter report.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Kansas is trying for a third time to pick a developer to build and operate a state-owned casino in Sumner County. Last week the county commission heard from three applicants.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
The final environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs application to put land into trust for a casino has identified the town of Cascade Locks on the Columbia River Gorge (L.) in Oregon as the best site.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
U.S.-based gaming company hires an investment bank to weigh options on a sale of the company, while results from its Black Hawk, Colorado, casino (l.) are improving.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
The bill that would regulate online gaming in the U.S. has finally escaped subcommittee and is headed to the House and Senate. But supporters believe it will need the seal of approval from Nevada Senator Harry Reid (l.) in order to cross the finish line alive.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
The AGA has announced that the late Tim Parrott, former CEO of Shuffle Master and Aristocrat Technologies, will be inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame at G2E in November.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Australian gaming concern Tabcorp and CEO Elmer Funke Kupper (l.) seem intent on making the best of a bad situation. Facing the loss of non-casino slot revenue after 2012, the multi-sector operator is focusing on its casino business.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Is business travel going to be the first harbinger of an improved environment in Las Vegas? Some of the numbers suggest it is.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Wynn Resorts last week announced an agreement to pay a third party to gain exclusive rights to a development site on the Cotai Strip in Macau.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
When fire in a building next door spread to and destroyed the original Paris Casino in Blackpool (l. after the fire), the owners went looking for a new and better suited location. They believe they found one in a property next to the local soccer team’s field, with parking.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
When Sweden finally decided to permit casinos, the government took every precaution to keep the business on the up-and-up, even going so far as to only grant licenses to the state lottery organization. But state ownership doesn’t seem to be a deterrent to those bent on laundering their cash.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
A recent case against a Dutch poker player resulted in a ruling that poker is a game of skill and therefore should not be restricted to casinos. However, until the supreme court reverses its own 1998 ruling, which found poker to be a game of chance, operators are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Construction is set to begin on another of Chile’s new casinos. The delayed project from operator Enjoy is expected to boost tourism on an island known primarily for its fishing and timber industries.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Stricter gambling laws in Canada are being put in place in an effort to cut down on organized crime.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
The initial phase of the newly regulated French online gaming market was completed in July with the issuance of 27 licenses. Now, regulator ARJEL has opened the second phase of action with an effort to shut out those sites not yet approved.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Ontario will be the next Canadian province to dive into the online gambling world. Among its hopes is that revenue could help with the large government debt.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Indiana’s Centaur Gaming is seeking to sell the troubled Valley View Downs project in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in a bankruptcy auction.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Alabama's largest commercial gaming hall—and the only one to survive a round of raids and closures—has removed its electronic bingo machines. Owner Milton McGregor (l.) vows to outlast Governor Bob Riley.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Bank could force Atlantic City Hilton, owned by Colony Capital, into receivership. Meantime, former gaming exec Gomes eyes a former Colony property, Resorts AC.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Legal hurdles mean the change won't come quickly, but Malaysian company chosen to run a racino at Aqueduct already has plans for a Vegas-style operation.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
New Jersey senator pushes dual plans to revive Atlantic City without sacrificing the state's horse racing industry.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
With so many states building, contemplating or debating casinos, some say that the gaming pie will soon be divided between too many plates to be profitable.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Money pouring in from a federal jobs bill could give the Massachusetts legislature another chance to reconvene, and could give another opportunity to pass gaming legislation.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
A group of investors has announced plans to join three other applicants for the sole remaining Pennsylvania resort casino license for a project near Harrisburg.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
A minority contractor’s association in Maryland says two of the new slot casino industry’s largest vendors fall short of the gaming law’s requirement for minority vendor participation.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Some areas of the state are showing a promising increase in revenue while other casinos suffer. Hammond’s Horseshoe Casino (l.) did especially well.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
A zoning request was looked over Tuesday to assess added emergency services for WinnaVegas addition.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino has performed well below projections for its first year, prompting concern from analysts and local officials.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Harrah’s Entertainment has written off more than $50 million in debt owed to the operator by the Foxwoods Philadelphia partners, but an official denies it is a signal of an imminent takeover of the project.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Chief Michell Hicks (l.) says North Carolina tribe must tighten its belt and restrict spending as optimistic gaming forecasts fail to pan out.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
The Miccosukee tribe of Florida must turn over credit card records that could reveal a pattern of illicit spending by a former chairman and others.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Both major parties’ candidates for governor of California oppose off-reservation Indian casinos, which puts them in synch with most the state’s gaming tribes.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Owners of the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan may have even greater luck broadening their horizons beyond gaming.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
After one year in business locals analyze the pros and cons of Firekeepers Casino on the community.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
A federal appeals court has rejected claims by a member of the Wampanoag tribe that the tribe should be given all of the town of Mashpee, except for the residences.
Sun, Aug 15, 2010
Bally Chief Financial Officer Robert Caller is retiring, and the company has promoted finance veteran Neil P. Davidson (l.) to senior vice president, CFO and corporate treasurer.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Mount Airy Casino Resort welcomes John Culetsu as its new executive vice president and general manager, following the resignation of GM George Toth.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Paxton Myers will be the new Chief of Staff for the National Indian Gaming Commission.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Linda Champion will head initiatives to further Cadillac Jack’s presence in the gaming world.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Wing Chao becomes the Las Vegas Sands newest member on the board of directors.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Cantor Gaming will be the exclusive vendor for a new race and sports book at the Hard Rock casino in Las Vegas, implementing its “In-Running” technology and mobile gaming applications.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Once again, Sofia is the place to be in early October. The regionally focused BEGE show and EEGS conference is a must for those looking to make their mark in any gaming sector within the Balkans or adjacent lands.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
A recently announced fixed-odds betting terminal deal in the U.K. combines actors and technology from just about every gaming sector imaginable.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Connecticut’s Foxwoods Casino expanded into New York City Monday with its contract to rename the former Hilton Theater.
Fri, Aug 13, 2010
Lost Legion Games has paired with the Golden Nugget Casino to make its newest Facebook creation.
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