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Howard Stutz Gaming Guru - Page 144Las Vegas Sands announces plans for Eiffel Tower replica in Macau20 September 2012
Apparently, the gaming industry needs two Eiffel Towers. Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson said Thursday in Macau the company would build a scaled-down replica of the Eiffel Tower as part of a new $3 billion hotel-casino on the Cotai Strip region. Adelson unveiled plans for The Parisian during ... (read more)
Caesars will rename Imperial Palace "The Quad"18 September 2012
LAS VEGAS -- So long, Imperial Palace. Hello, The Quad. Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced Monday it would rename the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino as The Quad Resort & Casino. The company had said earlier this year the Strip resort would be rebranded as part of the $550 million Project Linq development. ... (read more)
Patrick Miller appointed Monte Carlo GM17 September 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Patrick Miller was named general manager of Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, returning to the Strip resort where he spent five years in casino operations. MGM Resorts International announced the appointment Friday. Miller replaces Anton Nikodemus, who was named president of casino marketing for MGM Resorts last month. ... (read more)
MGM Resorts prices $1 billion in new unsecured debt17 September 2012
LAS VEGAS -- For the second time this year, MGM Resorts International priced $1 billion in new unsecured debt, saying Friday the 6.75 percent notes will come due in 2020. Earlier, the casino operator announced the pursuit of $700 million in new debt but kicked up the figure by $300 million later in the day. ... (read more)
Maryland casino referendum launches big spending17 September 2012
By the time Maryland voters head to the polls Nov. 6, two casino companies combined might contribute more money to a gaming expansion referendum than was spent during the state's gubernatorial election two years ago. When the dust settles, either MGM Resorts International will have convinced Maryland voters ... (read more)
CityCenter's performance turns corner, and MGM is glad11 September 2012
LAS VEGAS -- CityCenter has not always been about just gaming. The development, which was created by MGM Resorts International and carried a price tag of $8.5 billion when it opened in December 2009, was the most ambitious project ever built in Las Vegas. It was also the most highly scrutinized, a fact that remains today. ... (read more)
Sands taps Madrid as preferred locale for "Eurovegas"10 September 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced Friday it had selected Madrid as the preferred location to build its planned $22 billion "Eurovegas" development. In a statement, company officials said they selected Madrid over fellow Spanish city Barcelona because the regional government had been a strong advocate of the potential development, which could include 12 hotels and six casinos. ... (read more)
Affinity Gaming to sell three Northern Nevada casinos10 September 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Affinity Gaming has agreed to sell three of its casinos in Northern Nevada for $19.2 million to a private investment group that includes the company's chief operating officer. Affinity, which was formed following the December 2010 bankruptcy reorganization of Herbst Gaming, said Friday it would sell its casinos in Reno, Verdi and Dayton to Truckee Gaming. ... (read more)
Bally Tech hopes slot fans will pine for "Pawn"10 September 2012
LAS VEGAS -- Chumlee has been immortalized on a slot machine. Game maker Bally Technologies, Inc. will unveil a slot machine based on the History Channel show "Pawn Stars" at next month's Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. The slot machine features the likenesses of the cable television show's stars - Rick ... (read more)
Bally Technologies to unveil "Pawn Stars" slot machine6 September 2012
LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas-based reality television series "Pawn Stars" will soon be coming to a casino near you. Bally Technologies, Inc. said Wednesday it will unveil a slot machine based on the History Channel's cable television series during the Global Gaming Expo Oct. 1-4 at the Sands Expo. The slot ... (read more)
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