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, […]
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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 […]
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 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 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, […]
A California investment firm has loaned the owners of the shuttered Lady Luck $66 million to be used in renovating the downtown hotel-casino. The financing package is the first tangible development on the Lady Luck since the newly named Downtown Resorts LLC, formerly known as Henry Brent Co., closed the 700-room hotel-casino Feb. 12, displacing […]
As reported by Reuters: “Casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, won 2.9 percent more money from gamblers in May than they did a year earlier, the state’s Casino Control Commission said on Friday. “Casinos’ gambling winnings totaled $432.5 million during the month, the state regulator said. For the first five months of the year, casinos […]
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. today announced the opening of Tioga Downs Raceway. The new harness racing and entertainment facility includes numerous amenities, including a newly constructed 90,000 square foot grandstand housing restaurants, lounges, arcades, entertainment, and retail, as well as the Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) facility, which includes 750 video lottery terminals, and is […]
As reported by the Manchester Evening News: “A new upmarket casino complete with two restaurants and a live music venue is due to open in Manchester’s Great Northern Warehouse in October, creating 350 jobs.”Manchester 235 will feature 14 roulette tables, 10 blackjack tables and a poker-room that will double as a conference room – as […]
As reported by the Calgary Sun: “It’s a full house when it comes to casinos in Calgary and no further gambling dens will be approved for the foreseeable future, says Alberta Gaming Minister Gordon Graydon. “Graydon said Calgary, with six casinos and a seventh in the works, is at the saturation point for a city […]
As reported by the Fort Smith Arkansas: “A Texas businessman pushing a new gambling amendment said Monday that the timing may be right for approval of a statewide lottery and casinos in Arkansas. “The Legislature’s endorsement last year of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize bingo for nonprofit groups and the voter-approved expansion of […]
Casino companies are starting to hedge their bets in case rising fuel prices start keeping some visitors away. To keep them coming, some Las Vegas casinos are offering gasoline giveaways and discounts. Circus Circus, for example, sent out an electronic blast Monday announcing a free $25 gasoline card, featuring colorful pictures of young drivers. The […]
Casino took another step forward Tuesday night, as the Paradise Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the preliminary land development plan for the first phase of a $360 million plan to redevelop the site of the former Mt. Airy Lodge. “This action keeps us moving ahead as we seek to secure a gaming […]