As reported by the Morning Call: “The odds of a casino coming to the Lehigh Valley, the Poconos or both got better this week as opposition to a proposed $650 million slots parlor, hotel and convention center in Limerick Township intensified. “Township supervisors voted unanimously Thursday night to tell the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board they […]
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As reported by the Press Enterprise: “An ace and a face mean money at the blackjack table, but for dealers at some Inland tribal casinos, shuffling cards isn’t paying off like it used to. “Next month, Pechanga Resort & Casino near Temecula will become the latest tribal gaming hall in California to require table game […]
As reported by Hotels Magazine: “Australia’s Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) has signed an agreement with Russia’s Crocus Group and is expected to manage a casino and a hotel in Moscow, said Emin Agalarov, one of owners of Crocus Group, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported Friday. Crocus Group is building the 24.300 square meter casino […]
Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. today announced that on April 26, 2006, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board granted a temporary conditional track license to Nevada Gold NY, Inc. on behalf of Tioga Downs. The license enables Tioga Downs to continue the current construction and development schedule. Issuance of a final license is […]
Top executives representing the Strip’s major casinos and the gaming industry’s largest labor union urged employees to come to work Monday, saying they could do more in the effort for comprehensive immigration reform by staying on their jobs, rather than participating in a national day of protest. A planned nationwide job boycott by immigrants on […]
As reported by the San Bernardino County Sun: “A bill to ratify gaming compacts between the governor and two American Indian tribes was pulled Tuesday before going to the state Senate, sparking angry exchanges Wednesday among competing groups hoping to open casinos here. “The sponsor of the measure, state Sen. Wesley Chesbro, D-Arcata, removed the […]
As reported by icLiverpool: “Liverpool-based gaming group Stanley Leisure’s expansion plans are snowballing, with a new venue now planned for Sheffield. “The firm, which announced it had also been granted permission for an £8m casino in Liverpool two weeks ago, is to create a 30,000 sq ft venue in Sheffield’s St Paul’s Place after city […]
As reported by the Financial Times: “The gaming industry’s hopes for more Las Vegas-style super-casinos will be dashed tomorrow when the Conservatives rule out their support for plans to increase the number of properties. “Only one super-casino will be built following changes to gambling laws although the government has indicated it would be prepared to […]
As reported by the Independent: “Future adverts by casinos, betting shops and internet poker sites may have to carry warnings about the dangers of gambling, under rules being drawn up by the Government before the lifting of the ban on advertising in the gambling industry next year. “Under last year’s Gambling Act, gambling operators will […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “When Don Barden came to Pittsburgh last week, he seemed like a long shot in his bid to secure the city’s casino license. By the time he left, he had served notice that he wouldn’t be treated as an afterthought. “As state Gaming Control Board public hearings wrapped up […]
Joe Welch Sr. has lived his whole life on the Barona Indian reservation, an 8,000-acre patch of ranch land nestled in a valley near the community of Lakeside. For years, he watched the poverty-stricken tribe struggle. He thought bringing a small bingo hall would be a step toward giving the community economic self-sufficiency. Never did […]
California’s Indian gaming regulations allowed tribal casinos to have live casino table games as long as the outcome is determined by cards. While blackjack, baccarat, poker and poker’s variations, such as Let It Ride and Three Card Poker, were offered from the outset, the casinos seemed empty without the traditional roulette and craps tables, an […]
After nearly five years working the slot floors at some of Las Vegas’ most-recognized casinos, Mike Montenez took what he learned to Southern California. A slot host position at the 59,000-square-foot casino that Harrah’s Entertainment manages for the Rincon San Luiseño Band of Mission Indians allowed Montenez, 35, to be closer to his family, especially […]
Aztar Corporation today announced that on April 20, 2006, its Board of Directors received a revised definitive offer from Ameristar Casinos, Inc. to acquire Aztar in a merger transaction in which the holders of Aztar common stock would receive $45.00 per share in cash and the holders of Aztar’s Series B preferred stock would receive […]