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Chris Sieroty Gaming Guru - Page 45Casinos looking towards social media to entice customers14 January 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Casino operators in Las Vegas know social media and social networking are reliable sources of generating business for their properties and promoting their individual brands.
But with a variety of social networking sites from Facebook and Twitter to LinkedIn to choose from, which ... (read more)
Station Casinos to hire 1,000 new employees14 January 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Station Casinos Inc., which operates 19 properties in southern Nevada, will hire 1000 employees over the next couple of months. The Las Vegas-based company completed the task of posting all of the open positions online by early Friday, according to a company executive.
Valerie ... (read more)
Rising fuel prices could slow down gaming recovery10 January 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- For Strip resorts, the good news is gaming industry analysts expect "smooth sailing and moderate gaming growth" for at least the first half of the year.
The bad news is nonluxury resorts will continue to have a hard time competing with their luxury counterparts as the price difference to trade up continues to narrow. ... (read more)
Nevada board approves Blackberry sportsbetting application4 January 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved American Wagering Inc.'s Leroy's application that lets state residents place sports bets from their BlackBerry smart phones, a company executive confirmed Monday.
The decision makes American Wagering the first company in the United States with an approved smart-phone application for sports wagering. ... (read more)
Moody's projects stability for U.S. gaming industry29 December 2010
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Moody's Investors Service has increased its expectations for the U.S. gaming industry, issuing a stable outlook while projecting revenues will grow 1 to 2 percent and casino operator profits will increase 2 to 4 percent in 2011.
But, Moody analysts expect Las Vegas resorts to continue to struggle due to an oversupply of gaming and hotel rooms. ... (read more)
Caesars makes move into Italian poker market23 December 2010
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. has expanded its online presence in Europe, signing a contract with an Italian network provider to promote online and offline poker tournaments under its World Series of Poker brand. The Las Vegas-based company's subsidiary, Caesars Interactive Entertainment ... (read more)
Cantor Gaming opens temporary sportsbook at Tropicana22 December 2010
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Cantor Gaming opened a temporary sports and race book this morning at Tropicana Las Vegas while it continues to build a permanent facility. The company expects construction on its 4,200-square-foot sports and race book to be completed next month. Until then, Lee Amaitis, president and ... (read more)
Cosmopolitan getting early raves on opening night20 December 2010
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Analysts, casino executives and politicians emerged from opening night at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas with generally positive impressions of the Strip's newest hotel-casino even as gambling continued early Thursday morning. Among the executives from Cosmopolitan competitors who came ... (read more)
Small touches make The Cosmopolitan unique15 December 2010
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Construction workers at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas can relax after spending years building and putting the final touches on the multibillion-dollar resort that debuts tonight on the Strip. Now it's up to the 5,000 employees, who have spent the past few weeks in orientation in anticipation of the resort's opening, to make The Cosmopolitan a success. ... (read more)
New Jersey sees progress on Internet gambling13 December 2010
TRENTON, New Jersey -- As time is quickly running out for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to find bills to attach his online poker legalization measure to before the end of the current congressional session, efforts to approve online gaming in New Jersey are moving forward.
The state Assembly ... (read more)
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