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Chris Sieroty Gaming Guru - Page 25Third parties help casinos draw patrons3 September 2012
There was a time when Las Vegas casino bosses controlled everything on their properties, from the nightclub to restaurants and even the bar adjacent to the pool. But times change. The idea of leasing out retail, club, sports book or restaurant space to a third-party operator is now woven into the fabric of the Las Vegas resort industry. ... (read more)
Wildfire Gaming to open fourth casino, Wildfire Sunset in Henderson30 August 2012
Wildfire Gaming will open its fourth location in Southern Nevada on Saturday. The company, a division of Station Casinos LLC, said Wednesday the shuttered Gold Rush in Henderson has been remodeled and will operate as Wildfire Sunset Casino. Wildfire Gaming Vice President Charlie Skinner declined to discuss ... (read more)
Player Verify applies for Nevada online gaming license29 August 2012
A two-year-old document verification company in Tennessee has applied for a Nevada Gaming Control Board online poker service provider license. Player Verify, LLC offers a software product that assists online poker operators in collecting detailed personal information from their customers to satisfy ... (read more)
Fifth Street Gaming to take over operations at Gold Spike, Siegel Slots & Suites28 August 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Fifth Street Gaming said Monday it has reached an agreement to take over gaming operations at two of The Siegel Group Nevada, Inc. properties, including the Gold Spike Hotel & Casino, in a deal that expands the company's presence in downtown Las Vegas. The Las Vegas-based casino management company will also manage casino operations at Siegel Slots and Suites in North Las Vegas. ... (read more)
Nevada sportsbooks again taking horse-race bets27 August 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada's sportsbooks were taking bets on horse races Friday from tracks nationwide after the state's Off-Track Pari-Mutuel Wagering Committee and Las Vegas Dissemination Co. reached a deal on a new seven-year contract.
Nevada gaming regulators were urging both sides to reach a deal to avert a shutdown that threatened to take effect as early as Friday. ... (read more)
South Point approved for real-cash online poker by Nevada gaming regulators24 August 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Michael Gaughan's South Point Poker LLC on Thursday made history as the first U.S. casino to be licensed to operate an intrastate, real-money poker website. The unanimous approval by the five-member Nevada Gaming Commission is not only the first in the nation, but is unique because the casino isn't relying on a third-party company to run its online poker site. ... (read more)
Nevada sportsbooks reject bets from California horse track21 August 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Cantor Gaming, Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Boyd Gaming Corporation will not accept bets on horse races at Golden Gate Fields' 17-day summer meet that began Friday.
The three gaming companies, which operate 27 racebooks and sportsbooks in Nevada, have declined to accept wagers on races at ... (read more)
Riviera Holdings posts smaller quarterly loss21 August 2012
LAS VEGAS -- The owner of the Riviera on the Strip posted a smaller quarterly loss on Tuesday as the company continued to cut costs amid a flat business environment.
Riviera Holdings Corporation reported a second-quarter loss of $4 million, compared with a loss of $5.5 million in the second quarter of 2011. ... (read more)
William Hill launches sports betting apps in Nevada17 August 2012
LAS VEGAS -- William Hill U.S. has released its rebranded and enhanced mobile betting applications that let gamblers place sports wagers via iPhones, iPads, BlackBerry devices and Android smartphones and tablets anywhere in Nevada, a company executive said Thursday.
The betting apps were first designed ... (read more)
Marketer touts new cloud-based database marketing service17 August 2012
LAS VEGAS -- If you ask Russell Fine, he respects and admires many of the marketers in the casino business, but he says the industry's approach to direct mail marketing programs is outdated and has been for years.
As managing director of The Fine Point Group, a casino management and advisory firm in Las ... (read more)
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