Empire Resorts, Inc. (“Empire”) today announced that the New York Racing and Wagering Board has arbitrated terms of a new contract with the company’s horsemen. The new contract will run through December 31, 2007. As part of the agreement, the horsemen will receive 8.25% of the first $100 million of VGM revenue, after which they […]
Monthly Archives: August 2006
As reported by the Channel News Asia: “Three gaming licences could be awarded in Japan in 2009, with the projects expected to be completed around 2012, according to some market watchers. “But while that will add to the growth of the industry in Asia, they say the emergence of the gaming sector in Japan is […]
Hollywood Sportsbook features odds on the MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners on August 24th 2006. The New York Yankees grabbed full control of the AL East race with an almost unimaginable five straight wins at Fenway Park, finishing the run with a 2-1 victory on Monday. New York outscored […]
As the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, Miss. is preparing to open, creating one of the region’s largest casino properties. Island View officials announced today that the property, which will be the city’s only casino, will celebrate its grand opening and unveiling of the project’s first of two phases […]
Spectrum Gaming Group announced the latest addition to its casino-oriented suite of services: confidential casino audits. The new service, which has already been met with success in different gaming markets, leverages Spectrum’s depth of experience in casino operations by conducting anonymous covert interactions with gaming staff. This service supplements Spectrum’s consumer-service audits, which already measure […]
Playtech (LSE: PTEC), the international designer, developer and licensor of software for the gambling industry, today announces Interim Results for the Six Months Ended June 30 2006. Financial Highlights · Revenues up by 139% to $46.2 million (2005 – $19.3 million) · Casino revenues up by 129% to $40.4 million (2005 – $17.6 million) · […]
Riviera Holdings Corp. said Wednesday it will conduct a shareholder vote next week on a $426.5 million buyout offer from a privately held investment group after the company’s board of directors said it did not have enough information to determine if an 11th-hour competing offer was credible. The vote, in which Riviera stockholders will either […]
Dealers at Wynn Las Vegas have universally voiced their displeasure over the casino’s plans to restructure tip distribution that will cut their wages between 10 and 20 percent. Legally, however, they may have little recourse, labor law experts said Wednesday. Starting Sept. 1, table game supervisors will share in the tips earned by dealers. Wynn […]
As reported by This is Lancashire: " Support for Blackpool‘s casino bid has poured in from groups and members of the public according to staff at the Casino Advisory Panel (CAP). "Details of the comments from 25 letters of support and three letters opposing the resort’s bid for the UK‘s first and only regional casino […]
As reported by the Illinois Daily Herald: "Leaders in Des Plaines, Waukegan and Rosemont appeared unruffled Wednesday after hearing Republican governor candidate Judy Baar Topinka’s casino plans don’t include those towns. "Topinka said, if elected, she’d push for a Chicago casino and allow existing riverboat gambling barges to expand operations. Casinos in Elgin and elsewhere […]
As reported by the Kansas City Star: "After 11 years in court, the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is right back where it started in its plan to build a casino in Miami County, Kan. "A federal appeals panel in Denver this week dismissed the tribe’s latest legal maneuver and ruled that any further litigation must […]
As reported by Australia Age: "Hong Kong is reeling after a prominent lawyer representing the estranged sister of Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho in a bitter feud was beaten by three men wielding baseball bats. "Albert Ho Chun-yan, a Hong Kong legislator and Democratic Party vice-president, was attacked in a McDonald’s restaurant in daylight. He […]
As reported by the Lincoln Journal Star: "The state’s appeal of a recent court decision that pleased casino supporters will not drag out. "The state Supreme Court guaranteed a quickened pace by ordering an expedited schedule for legal arguments to be submitted. That increases chances the state high court will rule on the appeal before […]
The Seneca Gaming Corp. reports two executive appointments, promoting Brian Hansberry general manager at Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel, and Gus Tsivikis to the same position at Seneca Allegany Casino. NIAGARA FALLS, New York – As reported by the Buffalo News: "The Seneca Gaming Corp. announced two executive appointments Wednesday, promoting Brian Hansberry general manager […]