As reported by the Kansas City Star: “Penn National Gaming has fired its general manager at Argosy Riverside Casino and replaced him with a Kansas City market veteran. “Penn officials announced Wednesday that Gary Johnson, who had headed the casino staff since July 2002, had been replaced by Thomas P. Burke, general manager of Penn’s […]
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As reported by the Albany Times Herald-Record: “Long-shot legislation to give two Wisconsin-based Indian tribes casinos in the Catskills and settle land claim lawsuits the tribes have against the state, died in the Legislature just days after it was introduced. “Senate leaders who introduced the bill early this week decided late Wednesday it wouldn’t even […]
As reported by the Kootenay News: “June 14 marked a special day for the St. Eugene Resort, as many came together to celebrate the First Nation partners assuming operational control for Casino of the Rockies. “According to Dan Shilling, president of SEM Resort Ltd., the celebration will mark the end of a remarkably smooth transition […]
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. said today that the previously announced sale of the Reno Hilton hotel-casino to Grand Sierra Resort Corp., and certain gaming assets to an affiliate of the Navegante Group, has closed. Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of branded casino entertainment through operating subsidiaries. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada 68 […]
As reported by the Illinois Herald News: “An enthusiastic report on the Empress Casino Thursday was dampened a bit by questions about recent layoffs. “Empress management, city officials and other community leaders extolled the value of having the casino in Joliet during a formal request for a renewal of its operating license. “The Illinois Gaming […]
The Stardust no longer is accepting hotel reservations past Nov. 1, and some industry observers expect that to move up to Oct. 1. Industry observers say the Riviera, Circus Circus and Palace Station can expect to see a bump in hotel reservations as regular guests at the Stardust look for similarly priced accommodations on the […]
Mohegan Sun is expanding its hotel sales and marketing team to serve the needs of its burgeoning meetings and conventions business. To support this continued growth, Mohegan Sun has added new positions to its sales force and hired several new personnel to streamline operations and effectively serve clientele. “We attribute our success in the meetings […]
PokerTek, Inc. today announced that Hollywood Park Casino, one of the three largest card clubs in California, has agreed to install an initial six PokerPro(TM) tables for a 90 day trial period. After announcing in April that Hollywood Park Casino agreed to be the first location in California to install PokerPro(TM) tables, this contract provides […]
As reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal: “Station Casinos Inc. is submitting initial plans to the city for its planned $500 million south Reno project, Mt. Rose Station Casino Resort, but is asking the community to help fill in the details. “Station sent a mailer to south Reno residents, as it has previously to announce the […]
As reported by the Buffalo News: “Bingo isn’t dead yet. “The smoking ban was bad for bingo’s health. And competition from high-stakes games and casinos was the death blow for many games. However, the traditional form of the game – for decades, a popular means of fund raising among churches, volunteer fire companies and other […]
As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Wisconsin’s $1.2 billion in 2005 tribal gambling receipts ranked it ninth among 23 states with Indian casinos, while the nearly $71 million that Wisconsin collected last year in casino revenue-sharing payments from tribes ranked fourth among those states, according to a report released today. “The payments from Wisconsin […]
While the Cosmopolitan and Palazzo resorts have spent millions to build multilevel underground parking garages, the planned Montreux resort at the New Frontier has enough extra land to park 5,600 cars – 2,850 more spaces than hotel rooms at the property. And there will be enough space left over for a bus depot. Going underground […]
As reported by the Herald: “One of the UK’s leading experts on gambling yesterday called for the government’s advisory panel to allow 11 supercasino licences. “Professor Peter Collins, an eminent academic, criticised the current policy which allows just one regional casino in the UK. “The government’s advisory panel will shortly decide the location of the […]
Plays like Vegas, Pays like Vegas but Pure Blackjack is Pure L.A. Style. With gas prices soaring, the Normandie Casino has introduced this new and exciting game that is being played by major Las Vegas Casinos. Why drive 300 miles spending your dollars on gas? Pure 21 Blackjack was officially launched Friday June 10th, 2006 […]