As reported by the UK Time: “The supercasinos storm has taken anothercontroversial turn after it emerged that the owners of the Dome are alreadyadvertising for croupiers even before they have secured a licence. “Thewebsite run by Dome owners Anschutz Entertainment Group, whose boss PhilipAnschutz entertained John Prescott at his California ranch, details 20different recruitment opportunities […]
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In the days following Hurricane Katrina, state officials and gamingauthorities assessed the damage the storm inflicted on the Gulf Coast’slucrative casino industry. It became clear to many that a controversial stephad to be taken; moving the casinos away from the shoreline onto land toprotect the multimillion-dollar investments should another storm hit here.What wasn’t anticipated, however, […]
As reported by the Detroit News: “Casino Windsor will begin offering sportsbetting next Friday — marking the first time Metro Detroiters will haveaccess to live sports wagering. “Looking to tap the sports and gamblingpassions of its American neighbors, the riverfront casino is opening amultimillion-dollar, 170-seat sports lounge, where gamblers can wager on profootball, basketball, hockey […]
As reported by the Des Moines Register: “Pressure is building for stateregulators to issue more casino licenses, even before construction isfinished on Iowa’s newest riverboat gambling operations. “The Iowa Racingand Gaming Commission, which met Thursday in Johnston, agreed to meet inMarch to discuss whether it should award additional casino licenses. Theissue has become a topic […]
As reported by the Des Moines Register: “Pressure is building for stateregulators to issue more casino licenses, even before construction isfinished on Iowa’s newest riverboat gambling operations. “The Iowa Racingand Gaming Commission, which met Thursday in Johnston, agreed to meet inMarch to discuss whether it should award additional casino licenses. Theissue has become a topic […]
As reported by the Detroit News: “Casino Windsor will begin offering sportsbetting next Friday — marking the first time Metro Detroiters will haveaccess to live sports wagering. “Looking to tap the sports and gamblingpassions of its American neighbors, the riverfront casino is opening amultimillion-dollar, 170-seat sports lounge, where gamblers can wager on profootball, basketball, hockey […]
As reported by the Amador Ledger Dispatch : “With the potential of an Indian casino impacting the city, two assembly bills affecting California American Indian tribes were also discussed by the Plymouth City Council. “Assembly Bill 2399 is a new compact formed Aug. 8 with the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians in Palm Springs. […]
As reported by Reuters: “The clean-up is mostly complete and business is brisk at the beachfront casinos, but a year after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi is still struggling to get back on its feet. “…A year of uncertainty over new building codes and the anaemic local economy have prompted long-time residents to […]
As reported by the Rhode Island Providence Journal: “A memorandum of understanding signed this spring by the Mashantucket Pequots and MGM Mirage, the publicly traded gaming colossus, lays out a plan for possibly more casinos in southeastern Connecticut, elsewhere in Indian Country, in Atlantic City or on the Las Vegas strip. “The Mashantuckets and MGM […]
As reported by Reuters: “The clean-up is mostly complete and business is brisk at the beachfront casinos, but a year after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi is still struggling to get back on its feet. “…A year of uncertainty over new building codes and the anaemic local economy have prompted long-time residents to […]
As reported by the Rhode Island Providence Journal: “A memorandum of understanding signed this spring by the Mashantucket Pequots and MGM Mirage, the publicly traded gaming colossus, lays out a plan for possibly more casinos in southeastern Connecticut, elsewhere in Indian Country, in Atlantic City or on the Las Vegas strip. “The Mashantuckets and MGM […]
The Harrah’s casino in Reno expects to see one of its regulars in the next few days. But this man won’t receive the typical welcome when he walks through the door. Instead, a Harrah’s casino manager will approach him and bring up an unpleasant topic: recent comments the man made to a casino host about […]
Research guru Jim Medick doesn’t want to rub it in. But it’s difficult for him not to say, “I told you so,” after a handful of major gaming companies have blamed rising gasoline prices for lackluster profit growth at lower-rent properties frequented by budget-conscious tourists. Tourism honchos had disputed results of a controversial telephone survey […]
As reported by the Kansas City Star: “A plan to significantly shorten Missouri’s lifetime self-ban from casinos for troubled gamblers failed to win approval Wednesday from the Missouri Gaming Commission. But the idea is not dead. “The shorthanded commission, meeting in Maryland Heights, Mo., voted 2-1 for a proposal to allow a minimum two-year ban […]