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Howard Stutz Gaming Guru - Page 278Exec links Boyd to layups and land of leis7 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Hiring former University of Hawaii men's basketball coach Riley Wallace as an executive host for its downtown casinos has turned into more than just a slam-dunk idea for Boyd Gaming Corp.
The casino operator also picked up a resource who is helping the company expand its growing college basketball business at the Orleans Arena. ... (read more)
Inside Gaming: Trump's second tower may wait7 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- New York billionaire Donald Trump arrives in Las Vegas this week to cut the ribbon on his shimmering $1.2 billion Trump International Hotel & Tower.
Trouble, is the nongaming 64-story condominium and hotel may be the only building on the north side of Fashion Show Drive for a ... (read more)
Hotel tax ballot backers say lawsuit illegal4 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Proponents of two ballot initiatives that ask voters to reallocate hotel room tax dollars away from the Las Vegas Convention and Authority said municipalities challenging the proposals are violating Nevada law by doing so.
The School Funding Solutions Ballot Advocacy Group, ... (read more)
March meekness: Gaming stocks sustain losses1 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- March was not a good month for the stock prices of casino companies and slot machine makers.
All 10 of the gaming stocks charted by Las Vegas-based financial consultant Applied Analysis suffered losses in their average daily prices when compared with February. Seven of the 10 ... (read more)
Sands chief questions MGM Mirage's motives1 April 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Two days before they both co-hosted a high-priced fundraiser for presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain, Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson said rival Chairman Terry Lanni's MGM Mirage Corp. was investing in Atlantic City only to appease New Jersey ... (read more)
Gambling beyond Nevada: With breaks, Sands will build31 March 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson said his company stands ready to take its Cotai Strip model of destination resort development into other emerging Asian gaming markets.
One caveat: Adelson wants the jurisdictions to cough up lucrative tax breaks, ... (read more)
An inside look at the Trump Tower: Lots of luxe31 March 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- When the Trump International Hotel & Tower officially opens Monday, don't expect to see crowds of would-be gamblers hoping to hit the Megabucks jackpot or for the dealer to bust.
There isn't a slot machine or blackjack table within a half-mile of the 64-story luxury ... (read more)
Las Vegan part of team featured in '21'28 March 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Professional poker player Andy Bloch holds two engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a law degree from Harvard University.
His real education, however, took place miles from the classroom.
Bloch, 38, a Summerlin resident who is a fixture on ... (read more)
Jerry's Nugget executive has gaming license restored25 March 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Nevada Gaming Commission took less than 20 minutes Thursday to restore Angelo Stamis' place in the casino industry, ending a 33-year road to redemption for the assistant general manager of Jerry's Nugget.
Stamis, 73, lost his gaming license in 1975 when he was caught participating in a scam to cheat Caesars Palace. ... (read more)
Commission approves sale of 50 percent stake in Golden Gate25 March 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A 50 percent interest in Las Vegas' oldest hotel-casino was sold Thursday to an investment partnership controlled by two brothers whose family made their fortune manufacturing nuts and bolts in the Midwest.
The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the purchase of a 50 ... (read more)
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