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Nevada Regulators Send Illegal Activity Memo

LAS VEGAS – Nevada gaming regulators have reminded the Strip's major casino operators that responsibility for any illegal activity at their popular late-night clubs and entertainment venues falls onto their shoulders regardless of ownership. In a memorandum sent late Tuesday, the Gaming Control Board told casino operators they would be held accountable for any regulatory violations that occur within or outside of a nightclub located in a gaming establishment. Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander said there wasn't any particular incident of late that caused the board to send the memorandum, but it was to serve as a reminder that gaming licensees need to be vigilant in preventing illegal activity. "Of particular concern to the board are incidences of excessive inebriation, drug distribution and abuse, violence, the involvement of minors, and the handling of those individuals who become incapacitated while at the club," the memorandum stated. Neilander said the board and casino security chiefs meet monthly and the issue of illegal activity at the nightclubs sometimes comes up. "After our last meeting, we felt it was time to put out a reminder that they need to watch what is happening in their clubs," Neilander said. Many of the popular nightclubs are not run by the casinos; the space is leased to third-party operators...read more

Alliance Set to Switch Name, Ticker

Alliance Gaming hopes a trip down memory lane will give the slot machine manufacturer a fresh start. The Las Vegas-based company said Monday it would ask its shareholders to approve a name change to Bally Technologies, which would reflect the growing systems segment of the company. Results of the vote will be announced at Alliance's annual shareholders meeting March 6...read more

NFL Championship Game XL: Don't Call Me Super

Super Bowl XL weekend has arrived -- but you wouldn't know it walking in and out of Las Vegas resorts. Other than the game's current point spread, Strip marquees have nary a mention of the matchup. Inside casinos, neither a Pittsburgh Steelers Terrible Towel nor a Seattle Seahawks flag can be found...read more

US Sports Leagues Back Prohibition Effort

The United States' major sports leagues are urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to co-sponsor the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (H.R. 4411). Each representative received a letter this week signed by top officials from the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Introduced to the House by Rep...read more

Sizing up the Super Bow

Taking place this Sunday, Super Bowl XL is destined to become the single largest day of Internet wagering in history. Gambling industry analyst and consulting firm Christiansen Capital Advisors estimates that the game will generate over $500 million in handle for North American sport books...read more

Rebecca's Recommendations - February 2, 2006

Dear Casino City Readers, Oh my god, where do I start?? In all of my 27 years, I have never experienced a crazier 1.5 weeks. Ever. I hope you enjoy my stories. So here we go. I landed in London bright and early on Tuesday morning after four amazing days in the Virgin Islands...read more

Influx of Orange, Here Comes Hooters

LAS VEGAS -- With the scheduled opening tonight of the first Hooters Hotel -- a $130 million transformation of the former Hotel San Remo -- the inevitable comparison will be made with other restaurant-dominated companies making the transition into gaming. Last year, Houston-based Landry's Restaurants bought the Golden Nugget and Planet Hollywood expects to recast the Aladdin in its own image sometime this summer. However, Ed Droste, one of the original founders of the Hooters restaurant chain, doesn't think it's a fair analogy...read more

Blackjack Lifts PartyGaming in Q4

PartyGaming Plc (PRTY.L) released a trading update last week in which it reported key performance indicators for the fourth quarter of 2005. The company continues to impress, revealing that a record number of new players logged onto PartyPoker during the quarter, while casino revenue increased by over 600 percent thanks to a new platform that facilitates the cross-selling of blackjack to poker players...read more

Station Focus Away From Strip

Construction continues Tuesday on Red Rock Resort, a Station Casinos project. Station said the $925 million hotel-casino will open April 18, about three weeks later than originally expected. With gaming operators planning an estimated $25 billion in development along the Strip over the next decade, Station Casinos will turn its full attention toward expanding its already dominant local casino base to capitalize on the expected economic upturn fueled by the growth. That means construction plans for the company-owned 67 acres near the Strip would be shelved in favor of building casinos in North Las Vegas, along the expanding Interstate 215 corridor and in Reno, Station Casinos executives said Tuesday during a fourth-quarter and year-end earnings announcement. In addition, the company announced the first phase of $925 million Red Rock Resort will open April 18, about three weeks later than originally anticipated...read more

Winter Las Vegas Market: It's Showtime -- Again

As some 40,000 to 50,000 furniture industry representatives scanned showrooms Monday on the first day of the weeklong Winter Las Vegas Market, World Market Center officials were already planning next year's show. Flanked by Gov. Kenny Guinn and Mayor Oscar Goodman, World Market Center General Manager Dave Palmer said phase two of the complex -- a 16-story, 1.6 million-square-foot showroom -- is fully leased and will be ready for occupancy in a year. Combined with the original 10-story, 1.3 million-square-foot building, retailers housed in 350,000 square feet of temporary tents on the northern portion of the World Market Center's 57 acres southeast of the Interstate 15-U.S...read more