The March winds blew yet another travel industry record into Las Vegas, this time the highest monthly visitor count in local history. More than 3.4 million people came here in March, or 11,821 more than were reported for the same month a year ago, the previous titleholder for Las Vegas’ busiest month. That 0.3 percent […]
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PokerTek, Inc. today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2006. Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was approximately $1,591,000, or ($0.17) per diluted share, compared with net loss of approximately $725,000, or ($0.11) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2005. Revenues from both license fees and […]
* Record first quarter consolidated net revenues of $256.1 million, representing an increase of $16.0 million, or 6.7%, over the first quarter of 2005. * First quarter consolidated operating income of $43.7 million, a decrease of $2.6 million, or 5.7%, from the prior-year first quarter, after giving effect to $2.1 million of stock option compensation […]
As reported by the Wisconsin State Journal: “A bill in front of the State Senate could jeopardize a plan to put a casino in Beloit. The bill would put off-reservation gaming compacts in front of Senate and Assembly members for approval. Right now, the Governor alone has the authority to approve those casinos. “For the […]
As reported by the Midland-Reporter Telegram: “Ushering in casino gambling to help finance public schools will not be considered during the Texas Legislature’s current special session on education reform, but it will be debated when lawmakers convene for their regular biennial session next January, legislators say. “With the city of Stanton in particular wanting a […]
Diamond I, Inc., a developer of wireless gaming products, today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Viking Productions, a Jamaica-based marketing and promotions firm, to bring Diamond I’s WifiCasino GS to venues within the Jamaican hotel and tourism industries. Viking Productions is best known for its representation of the Jamaican Bobsled […]
A group of North Las Vegas residents hopes that a casino proposed for a 16,000-home master-planned community will crap out. Opposition is mounting to the casino planned at the northwest corner of the Las Vegas Beltway and Losee Road as part of a 2,675-acre development by the Olympia Group. Organizers have submitted petitions to the […]
As reported by the (Irish) Sunday Business Post: “Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has vowed to bring the country’s gambling clubs to their knees. For decades, Irish gambling clubs have operated in a legislative grey area because, unlike every other country in the EU, Ireland has no law specifically governing casinos. “Gambling is illegal in […]
As reported by Globes: “Recognition of tourism as a priority industry, a target of 11 million tourists in 2011, a casino in Eilat and later in Mizpe Ramon and at the Dead Sea, and more designated carriers, are among the recommendations of the national task force headed by Dan Hotels chairman Michael Federman that examined […]
A day after local labor leaders and casino executives said workers could do more for immigration reform by going to work, rumors were circulating that any workers staying away would be fired. Whether gaming and hospitality employees will stay away from their jobs to participate in the planned Day Without Immigrants protest was anyone’s guess. […]
The board of directors for the casino industry’s top lobbying group agreed unanimously this week to call for a one-year study of Internet gambling by a federal commission. The action Wednesday by the American Gaming Association in Las Vegas is likely to hinder efforts in Congress to ban Internet gambling. Association President Frank Fahrenkopf said […]
Nonunion Station Casinos isn’t encouraging its immigrant employees to come to work if they want to stay home and support Monday’s Day Without Immigrants protest. But there will be activities at all company casinos for workers who do decide to stay on the job. Station Casinos’ 14,000-person work force is about 35 percent immigrants, corporate […]
Las Vegas-based Harrah’s Entertainment said Thursday that with hotel-casinos that were once part of Caesars Entertainment now under its corporate banner, the company can turn its attention toward expanding its presence as a casino industry giant. Driven largely by contributions from the former Caesars properties and the integration of gamblers from those casinos into Harrah’s […]
As reported by the Morning Call: “The odds of a casino coming to the LehighValley, the Poconos or both got better this week as opposition to a proposed$650 million slots parlor, hotel and convention center in Limerick Townshipintensified. “Township supervisors voted unanimously Thursday night to tellthe Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board they oppose the slots parlor. […]