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Featured Articles Archive - Page 233
Articles by Howard Stutz
![]() The merger man: Sanfilippo drew on experience in deal for Ameristar17 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. CEO Anthony Sanfilippo drew upon his experience in corporate mergers in overseeing his company’s $2.8 billion acquisition of rival Ameristar Casinos in 2013.In the six months since the buyout’s completion, Pinnacle has become a new company under its old name.Las Vegas-based Pinnacle doubled its size...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Inside Gaming: Scorn troopers sow fear of Net bets17 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- If there’s one thing we learned from last week’s telephone press conference by the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling it’s that all five speakers “were honored” to be on the 45-minute call.They said so, several times.That, and Internet gambling is responsible for every ill known to mankind.The paid representatives for the Washington, D.C.-based coalition — funded by Las Vegas Sands Corp...read moreDeal Me In: Surreptitious jackpot shrouded in mystery14 February 2014 Dear Mark: I subscribe to the local paper and look forward to your column each week. I have learned a lot from it and was hoping to learn a little more, maybe.A friend and I went on an all-nighter junket to the Reno Hilton about 15 years ago and what happened to my friend has stuck in our craw for all this time...read morePoker Player Tweets of the Week: Make love, not war edition14 February 2014 It's Valentine's Day, which means love is in the air -- even for the degenerate poker players of the world!This week has seen some pretty good discussions pertaining to serious issues in the poker world, but, as usual, Twitter is about more than being serious.Let's see what our favorite cast of characters had to offer on the Twittersphere this week.Friday, Feb...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Peppermill Casino owners agree to $1 million fine over use of slot machine "reset" key14 February 2014 Owners of the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino Reno agreed to pay a $1 million fine to state gaming regulators after an employee was caught using a common slot machine “reset” key on games operated by competing Northern Nevada casinos to steal proprietary information.According to a stipulated settlement filed Thursday, Peppermill management condoned the employee’s activities and encouraged him to gather the information.A three-count complaint against the Peppermill was filed at the same time as the agreement...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Pinnacle reports higher revenues, profits up; investors see expanded company13 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- Regional casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. grew revenues and profits in the fourth quarter and gave investors a fresh look at the newly expanded company.Pinnacle, which is based in Las Vegas, said its net income for the period that ended Dec...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Las Vegas Sands: Websites still down, but core systems not affected13 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday the company’s core operating systems were not affected by a sophisticated cyber attack, but the casino operator’s various websites were still offline more than 24 hours after they were apparently taken over by unknown hackers.In a statement, Las Vegas Sands spokesman Ron Reese said the company’s internal information technology team, outside consultants and experts made progress toward restoring the company websites and U.S...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Coalition opposing Internet gambling building support13 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- A coalition seeking a federal ban on Internet gaming said Wednesday it has gained support from 39 faith-based and conservative organizations.The Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling announced the backing during a telephone news conference...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Websites owned by Las Vegas Sands' casinos taken down after being hacked12 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- For a brief time Tuesday, websites operated by Las Vegas Sands Corp. looked like scenes out of the 1983 movie “WarGames.”Those logging on to Venetian.com, Palazzo.com and LasVegasSands.com were greeted with various messages, including simulated flames over the company’s casino locations and a photo of Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Only this wasn’t part of a feature film about a simulated game of “Thermonuclear War” that starred Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy.The casino company’s websites — including its online presence in Macau, Bethlehem, Pa., and Singapore — were apparently the target of a sophisticated hacking operation.The images included a scrolling list of personal information, such as employee social security numbers, e-mails and job titles...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Prominent women in gaming to discuss industry11 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- Patricia Becker holds the distinction of being the first woman to serve on the Nevada Gaming Control Board.She’s actually the only woman to ever hold a seat on the regulatory panel.Twenty years have passed since then-Gov. Richard Bryan elevated Becker from chief deputy attorney general in charge of the gaming division to one of three Control Board members who oversee the full-time state agency tasked with regulating Nevada’s casino industry.So why hasn’t another woman ever been selected for the board?“That’s probably a question best asked to the governors,” Becker said...read more |
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