As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune Review: ” Gov. Ed Rendell’s office Tuesday angrily denied a suggestion by state House Speaker John Perzel that the governor has promised casino licenses to anyone who approached him. “Perzel, a Philadelphia Republican, told members of an agricultural association that he assured a man who expressed interest in operating […]
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As reported by the Associated Press: “Wynn Las Vegas, casino mogul Steve Wynn’s flagship resort, will pay $15.9 million to buy the rights to its headline show ‘Le Reve’ from creator Franco Dragone so he can add lights, lasers and perhaps more performers. “The sum, revealed in a filing last week by Wynn Resorts Ltd. […]
An attempt by Las Vegas-based Station Casinos to gain a presence in the Reno gaming market has met opposition from the statewide union that represents hotel employees. Now, the labor organization is taking the challenge directly to Reno residents. Culinary Workers Local 226, with help from the Reno-based grass-roots organization Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, […]
Cosmopolitan Resort developer Ian Bruce Eichner had a New York moment a few months ago when he sued his neighbors, the Jockey Club condominiums, for holding up his $2 billion, two-tower Strip resort at Harmon Avenue. The Brooklynite and former district attorney sued for breach of contract, claiming the Jockey Club wouldn’t sign off on […]
In a time when customers have less and less faith in loyalty programs, whichhave become notorious for over promising and under delivering, VIPrewards isa breath of fresh air – and customers are taking notice. Rather thanspending their time trying to figure out how to redeem their loyalty pointsor being disappointed by the value they return, […]
Continuing efforts to provide assistance to those hardest hit by HurricanesKatrina and Rita, the Harrah’s Employee Recovery Fund (HERF) recently issued$2.1 million in assistance to nearly 2,800 current and former employees ofHarrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The distribution is thesecond made by the HERF, which previously paid $4.5 million to 3,600employees. Any non-management employee […]
In a time when customers have less and less faith in loyalty programs, whichhave become notorious for over promising and under delivering, VIPrewards isa breath of fresh air – and customers are taking notice. Rather thanspending their time trying to figure out how to redeem their loyalty pointsor being disappointed by the value they return, […]
As reported by the Kalamazoo Gazette: “The Gun Lake Tribe launched anewspaper ad campaign Sunday to raise awareness of its fight to build acasino in Wayland Township.”It was a year ago today that anti-gambling groupMichigan Gambling Opposition — portrayed as a masked robber in thenewspaper ad — essentially halted the Gun Lake Tribe’s bid to […]
Continuing efforts to provide assistance to those hardest hit by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Harrah’s Employee Recovery Fund (HERF) recently issued $2.1 million in assistance to nearly 2,800 current and former employees of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The distribution is the second made by the HERF, which previously paid $4.5 million to […]
As reported by the Kalamazoo Gazette: “The Gun Lake Tribe launched a newspaper ad campaign Sunday to raise awareness of its fight to build a casino in Wayland Township.”It was a year ago today that anti-gambling group Michigan Gambling Opposition — portrayed as a masked robber in the newspaper ad — essentially halted the Gun […]
As reported by the South Florida Business Journal: “Suburban Pompano Beach is getting a ‘racino’ as its harness race track slowly morphs into a combination racetrack and casino. “It could have been bigger. Some scaling back has been necessary because of the 50 percent state tax bite – plus license fees – on future gambling […]
In a time when customers have less and less faith in loyalty programs, which have become notorious for over promising and under delivering, VIPrewards is a breath of fresh air – and customers are taking notice. Rather than spending their time trying to figure out how to redeem their loyalty points or being disappointed by […]
As reported by the Newsday: “The Southern Elegance is finding no down-home hospitality in Bay Shore. “In the month since the hulking, four-story casino boat arrived at this coastal hamlet, its owners have filed a $40-million lawsuit alleging Islip town has tried to sink their ocean gambling business. “The town has obtained a legal injunction […]
As reported by the Norwich Bulletin: “Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun are the economic engines that drive Eastern Connecticut. “Billed as the world’s two largest casinos, Foxwoods, near Ledyard and owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, opened in 1992. “Mohegan Sun, in Montville and owned by the Mohegan tribe, opened in 1996. “Together, […]