As reported by the Detroit Free Press: “Free casino meal coupons will flow to back to Greektown restaurants, some of which have been cut off for months, as gaming regulators eased their rules Thursday. “The Michigan Gaming control Board voted 4-1 in a special meeting to rewrite its rules concerning Greektown Casino’s $8.7 million complimentary […]
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Zendex Corporation announces a special purpose single board computer aimed specifically at the gaming market. The ZXE-855 is a full-function dedicated gaming platform that can deliver the rich visual gaming experience that people now expect in casinos. At the same time, it allows the system manufacturer to configure the board in order to optimize speed, […]
As reported by the Desert Dispatch: “An Assembly committee Wednesday rejected a bid by two Indian tribes with reservations far from Barstow to open casinos in that economically depressed town after representatives from several Inland gaming tribes testified against the proposal. “The vote by the Assembly Governmental Organizational Committee marked the latest instance of lawmakers […]
As reported by icCoventry: “Coventry’s campaign to get back in the running for Britain’s first supercasino has suffered a major blow. “Politicians from the city have been lobbying to get it back on the shortlist vying to host the only pilot super-casino in the UK. “But last night regional development agency Advantage West Midlands snubbed […]
Boyd Gaming Corporation and MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) today announced the opening of its public space expansion at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City. The newly opened expansion is anchored by three new signature restaurants led by Bobby Flay, Michael Mina and Wolfgang Puck and adds additional casino […]
In recognition of their outstanding contributions and accomplishments in the hospitality industry, especially at The Venetian’s exclusive Paiza Club, Chef Simon To and Ken Wong were inducted into Les Amis d’Escoffier Society of China. Known for their professionalism and excellent reputation within the Asian and American Hospitality field, the Society selected Chef To as Honorary […]
On July 7, Johnny Depp will reprise his Academy Award(R) nominated role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. The highly anticipated follow-up to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is expected to draw large crowds across the U.S. during its opening weekend. Sportsbook.com, the world’s […]
Magna Entertainment Corp. today reported that it has become aware that CGTV Media Group, Inc./Casino Gaming Television, Inc. (“CGTV”) may be making representations to certain prospective investors to the effect that CGTV and MEC’s subsidiary HorseRacing TV, Inc. (“HRTV”) have reached an agreement regarding the terms of a merger of CGTV and HRTV. Despite CGTV’s […]
A 65-year-old retiree visiting the Isle of Capri Casino in Biloxi hit a $12.4 million statewide MegaJackpot(R) while playing a popular Wheel of Fortune(R) $1 slot machine Thursday evening, and in doing so, the winner — who wishes to remain anonymous — set a world record for this particular slot system. “This is the first […]
Leo Kraimer of Delray Beach, Florida, bet 125 pennies and won a jackpot of $417,319.00 on the Loco Loot Slot Machines at Mohegan Sun on Thursday, June 15th. Manufactured by Aristocrat, the Loco Loot Slot Machines were introduced in the Northeast at Mohegan Sun. Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the […]
A California legislative committee late Wednesday dealt a blow to the prospects of side-by-side tribal casinos opening in Barstow, but proponents of the venture some 120 miles from the Nevada border aren’t ready to fold. The Assembly Governmental Organizational Committee, after a daylong hearing in Sacramento, rejected a bid by two Indian tribes to operate […]
Mohegan Sun announced today that Lisa Stevens has been appointed Vice President of Casino Marketing. In this position, she will be responsible for the implementation and operation of Mohegan Sun’s Player Development and Executive Host departments and their marketing programs. Stevens brings over 20 years of experience in casino player development. She joins Mohegan Sun […]
As reported by the Spokesman Review: “Two Coeur d’Alene Casino maintenance workers died Thursday morning in an explosion and fire in a large shipping container that may have been used to store fireworks. “Donald S. Hanson, 56, of Fairfield, Wash., and Richard E. Stokes, 49, of Rockford, Wash., are missing and presumed dead, according to […]
Gulfport will witness the return of gaming with a sensational new view – the Island View Casino Resort. Gulfside Casino Partnership acquired the Grand Casino Gulfport property from Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. in March, 2006. Extensive construction for Phase I is currently underway and the doors are set to open September, 2006 to unveil a grander, […]