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Howard Stutz Gaming Guru - Page 282Judge deals setback to Shuffle Master in patent case5 February 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Gambling equipment maker Elixir Gaming has won a summary judgment ruling in federal court against rival manufacturer Shuffle Master.
The U.S. District Court in Nevada said automated card shufflers built by Elixir, formerly known as Vending Data Corp., did not infringe on patents owned by Shuffle Master.
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Costs chip away at earnings for Las Vegas Sands5 February 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Opening a $1.9 billion Strip resort and developing more than $17 billion worth of hotel-casinos in Macau, Singapore and Pennsylvania ate away at revenues collected by Las Vegas Sands Corp. in the recently completed fourth quarter.
The casino operator's net income fell 65 percent ... (read more)
INSIDE GAMING: Stimulus may go out of pockets, onto felt4 February 2008
, Benjamin Spillman and Arnold M. Knightly
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Will the economic stimulus package now being debated in Congress amount to a windfall for the nation's casino industry?
Yes, says one Wall Street analyst.
Deutsche Bank's Bill Lerner told investors last week the $150 billion stimulus ... (read more)
Casino-stock index declines during January4 February 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Downward pressure, brought about by decreased revenues in some gambling markets and shaky investor confidence, continued to affect the average daily stock prices of gaming companies in January.
Four of the eight casino operators tracked by Applied Analysis, a Las Vegas-based ... (read more)
Florida voters back slot plan31 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Voters in South Florida on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a measure to give three locations in the Miami-Dade County area a total of 6,000 Las Vegas-style slot machines.
The vote, by a margin of 63 percent to 37 percent, also gave a financial boost to slot machine manufacturers, ... (read more)
Kiosks just in time for kickoff31 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Casual and serious gamblers hungry to bet on the Super Bowl or other events have another outlet.
Sports book operator Leroy's is testing its self-service betting kiosks inside sports bars and restaurants. The idea is to allow Leroy's customers with telephone wagering accounts ... (read more)
Foam adorns many resorts31 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Many exterior features on the Strip's most recognizable hotel-casinos are made from the same material used to create the rooftop facade on the Monte Carlo, foam that might have fueled the Friday fire that closed the resort.
Construction, architectural design and gaming sources ... (read more)
Analysts: Minimal impact from Monte Carlo fire28 January 2008
LAS VEGAs, Nevada -- Any interruption to business at the Monte Carlo shouldn't affect the bottom line of gaming giant MGM Mirage, analysts said Friday after a rooftop fire shut down the Strip resort.
Gaming Control Board sources thought it would be at least two or three days before the casino portion of the 3,000-room hotel-casino could reopen. ... (read more)
Inside gaming column: GTECH push to buy Atronic nearly over28 January 2008
, Benjamin Spillman and Arnold M. Knightly
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Lottery giant Gtech Corp. is finally close to owning all of slot maker Atronic Gaming.
The complicated transaction was first announced in December 2004.
Providence, R.I.-based Gtech, which operates more than two dozen U.S. state ... (read more)
In depth: Bill Boyd leaves his mark on UNLV law school28 January 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- When Bill Boyd put up the initial seed money to get the state's first accredited law school off the ground, the idea was to ensure that Nevada students could stay home and earn a law degree.
Boyd didn't realize how close to home the impact would be felt.
Several Boyd Gaming Corp. ... (read more)
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