As reported by the Las Vegas Business Post: “Station Casinos has beenaccused of attempting to ‘hijack’ an in-progress condominium project at RedRock Resort, Spa & Casino from minority partner Stephen Cloobeck.Theaccusation, made by Cloobeck’s attorney, Patricia Glaser, comes in the wakeof Station Casinos’ recent revelation to investors that it had severed tiesbetween Cloobeck Molasky Partners […]
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Call it the $6 million promise. Recently crowned World Series of Pokerchampion Jamie Gold is being sued for half of his mammoth, $12 millionwinnings. According to a suit filed Monday in District Court, LosAngeles-based “television development executive” Bruce Crispin Leyser claimsthat Gold promised to pay him half of whatever he won at the series as […]
As reported by the Sun Herald: “The Aug. 29 reopening of the Beau Rivagemeans coming home for the McDougal family of Long Beach. “Jon G. McDougaland his wife, Catherine McDougal, are returning to work at the Beau alongwith their two sons, their daughter-in-law and Mrs. McDougal’s brother.After Hurricane Katrina hit, they thought they all were […]
As reported by the Press Enterprise: “A deal allowing an Inland tribe tooperate 5,000 slot machines narrowly survived a challenge by some Democratsand labor unions Monday, clearing the state Senate by just one more votethan needed. “The measure now goes to the Assembly, where its fate isuncertain. The close vote has given one labor leader […]
Big-time developers have claimed another Strip landmark. Metroflag, thecompany that has emerged with the top bid to buy the Riviera’s parentcompany, recently bought the Harley-Davidson Cafe at the southeast corner ofHarmon Avenue and the Strip for $14.9 million.The site, just short of 1acre, gives Metroflag about 18 prime acres of contiguous real estate fromthe Harley-Davidson […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Four Winds Casino Resort has named Matthew Harkness, a seasoned gaming executive with over 25 years of New Jersey gaming experience, as their new General Manager. Beginning in early September, Harkness will assume day-to-day responsibility for all facets of Four Winds operations. “Matt’s extensive casino background and proven track record in the gaming industry will […]
An agency bent on economic diversification is diversifying its recruitingpitch. The Nevada Development Authority, known for cheeky advertisingcampaigns that take pot shots at California’s business climate, is reachingacross the continent in a bid to capture some of New Jersey’s prizedbiotechnology and life-sciences companies. Earlier this month, the authoritylaunched a $100,000 advertising buy in four East […]