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Arnold M. Knightly Gaming Guru - Page 42Funding added for problem gambling program14 September 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The National Center For Responsible Gaming Monday announced $7.6 million in additional funding to continue research into problem gambling over the next five years.
In addition to announcing the new research funds, which come mostly from the gaming industry, the Washington, ... (read more)
Margaritaville, unions reach deal on contract13 September 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Margaritaville, a restaurant partly owned by singer Jimmy Buffett, reached a tentative accord Tuesday on a new collective bargaining agreement with Culinary Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165.
The agreement, which covers 400 workers at the restaurant inside the Flamingo, comes ... (read more)
Dubai World invests again13 September 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Dubai World is entering a second joint venture on the Strip with gaming giant MGM Mirage.
Dubai World subsidiary Istithmar Hotels FZE, MGM Mirage and Kerzner International Holdings entered a definitive agreement for a joint venture to develop 40 acres on the southwest corner of ... (read more)
Punch in that PIN to wager7 September 2007
NEVADA -- The state Gaming Control Board heard testimony Thursday on a new technology that would allow casino patrons to use debit cards to buy cashless gaming vouchers for use in slot machines.
EDITH, which stands for Electronic Debit Interactive Terminal Housing, is being developed by Las ... (read more)
Planet Hollywood Resort pushes back grand opening6 September 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Planet Hollywood Resort is pushing back its grand opening event seven weeks to Nov. 16-17 because of scheduling conflicts with celebrities and a movie premiere at the property.
Co-owner Robert Earl said Wednesday the move merely involves scheduling, and there are no ... (read more)
Elad Group hires ex-MGM Mirage exec28 August 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Another out-of-state developer has tapped another former Strip casino executive to help guide its entry into the Las Vegas market.
The New York-based Elad Group announced Monday it is hiring former MGM Mirage executive and director Daniel Wade as chief operating officer of ... (read more)
Another project on Strip delayed27 August 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The woes of Wall Street have delayed another resort project on the Strip's south end.
Olympia Gaming is delaying construction of its $1 billion Southern Highlands Resort due to "uncertainty in the financial markets," said D.C. Graham, Olympia's chief marketing officer.
"This is a market condition factor," Graham said. ... (read more)
Station Casinos to offer new twist on video poker27 August 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Station Casinos starts a marketing campaign this weekend for a new video-poker format that industry executives say will change the way video poker play is bought.
Marketed as "Guaranteed Play," the format allows players a certain number of hands no matter how badly play goes.
A ... (read more)
Technology: Touch and Go27 August 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Imagine being able to virtually visit Harrah's Entertainment's seven Strip properties from the concierge's desk at Bally's.
Or e-mail photos of a trip to Caesars Palace by wirelessly retrieving photos from a cell phone.
Or purchase a ticket for George Wallace at the Flamingo while ... (read more)
South Point starts project to expand24 August 2007
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- South Point has begun a $95 million expansion to meet demand for more convention space and hotel rooms, owner Michael Gaughan said.
The project includes a 25-story, 830-room hotel tower, nearly 10,000 square feet of conference space, two new restaurants and three ... (read more)
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