As reported by the Freeport News: “Former workers at the Crowne Plaza GolfResort and Casino at the Royal Oasis will get first pick at employment whenthe property reopens and government is expected to make an officialannouncement of the long-awaited sale this week. “The resort property isinclusive of a Towers, Country Club and Casino amounting to […]
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As reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal: “The hotly debated plan for theLazy 8 casino heads to Sparks City Council on Wednesday as developers moveforward on their plans for the Pyramid Highway project. “The hotel, casinoand movie theater plan from Peppermill casinos and developer HarveyWhittemore has brought opposition from citizens and major casinos during thepast two […]
A nasty dust-up over taxes owed on tip income has Las Vegas bar andrestaurant workers seething and the Internal Revenue Service beating a hastyretreat — for now. The ruckus, which reached a head at a so-called “tipsummit” between IRS and hotel-casino industry representatives on Thursday,stemmed from two recent developments that insiders said may or may […]
If you’ve driven down the Strip anytime in the past few years, you know howbad traffic is. Now imagine yourself creeping along past one constructionsite after another trying to get to a restaurant on time with an additional50,000 cars crowding the already jammed-up Las Vegas Boulevard every day.It’s going to happen. And it’s going to […]
Major U.S. brands such as Coca-Cola and Ford are doing it. As are Bank ofAmerica, AT&T and Microsoft. But Las Vegas casinos – faced with the morenuanced task of selling the image and flavor of a resort vacation ratherthan a product – are years behind other companies in recognizing thatpromoting their wares to the nation’s […]
All inPlay, an accessible online community focused on fun and friendship forall, visually impaired and sighted alike, today announced the release of theworld’s first accessible version of Texas Hold’em. “From day one All inPlayhas been about letting the skill of the player determine the outcome of thegame, not whether or not they could see the […]
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. officials announced today the appointment ofBari Richter as vice president/general manager of the company’s Isle ofCapri-Boonville, Mo. property. Bari joined Isle of Capri in 2000 at thecompany’s Marquette, Iowa property as senior director of marketing beforetransferring to Boonville in 2003 serving in a marketing capacity until shewas appointed to the […]
Aztar Corporation and Fortunes Entertainment, LLC today announced that theyhave signed a definitive agreement under which Fortunes Entertainment willacquire from Aztar the casino property commonly known as Casino AztarCaruthersville. A sale of Casino Aztar Caruthersville, which is expected tobe completed during the fourth quarter of 2006, had been contemplated inAztar’s May 19 merger agreement with […]
Littlefield Corporation announces that it will open a new bingo hall in SanAngelo, Texas. The Company currently owns a bingo hall in San Angelo (StrikeIt Rich Bingo) which it purchased in 2005. That bingo hall has beenperforming at an increasingly high level. The new bingo hall (Let It RideBingo) is adjacent to the existing bingo […]
Bally Technologies, Inc. is saddened to announce the death of Board MemberJoel Kirschbaum. Mr. Kirschbaum passed away on August 16, 2006 after a briefillness. “We are all deeply saddened by Joel’s death,” said David Robbins,Chairman of the Board. “Joel’s contributions to our Company during the past12 years, including playing a leading role in guiding its […]
Hollywood Sportsbook features odds on the MLB game between the ArizonaDiamondbacks and the San Diego Padres on August 18th, 2006. Tuesday’s gamegave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 2-1 victory and with the victory, they movedinto a tie with second-place San Diego Padres in the NL West, 3 1/2 gamesbehind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. The Diamondbacks […]
All inPlay, an accessible online community focused on fun and friendship forall, visually impaired and sighted alike, today announced the release of theworld’s first accessible version of Texas Hold’em. “From day one All inPlayhas been about letting the skill of the player determine the outcome of thegame, not whether or not they could see the […]
Betfair Poker has signed a deal with Thomas ‘Buzzer’ Bhil, which formalises his position as one of TEAM BETFAIR’s sponsored pros. He joins Ben ‘Milky Bar Kid’ Grundy and Bengt Sonnert in representing Betfair at major tournaments. The three pros will also play important roles in the education of new Betfair Poker players. “Buzzer is […]
Amateur Poker Association & Tour (“APAT”), in association with PokerStars.com and PokerPlayer Magazine, announces the launch of the APAT Online Series. APAT Online is a series of 30 International tournaments hosted exclusively at PokerStars.com. The inaugural APAT Online Series event will be the English Amateur Poker Open, to be held on August 19. Tournaments, including […]