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Howard Stutz Gaming Guru - Page 334Casino Magic Director Faces Post-Hurricane Challenge17 November 2005
BAY ST. LOUIS, Mississippi – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The experience Marty Moore gained in 20 years marketing Southern Nevada casinos will be put to the test in 2006.
As the senior director of marketing for the Casino Magic, Moore will find himself at the forefront when this hurricane-ravaged community's only casino reopens. ... (read more)
Treasure Chest GM Brings Work Home17 November 2005
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Talk about taking your work home with you, for Kim Etland the Treasure Chest Casino is her home.
As general manager of a floating gaming vessel moored in Lake Pontchartrain, Etland was tasked with bringing the 24,000-square-foot, multilevel ... (read more)
Casino Bosses Talk on TV17 November 2005
LAS VEGAS – Any more joint appearances and they'll qualify as a lounge act.
Two months after sharing a stage at the Global Gaming Expo, Harrah's Entertainment Chairman Gary Loveman and MGM Mirage Chairman Terry Lanni took part in another public discussion Wednesday.
The chief executives of the ... (read more)
This Casino Will Reopen, Mateys15 November 2005
EDITOR'S NOTE -- Review-Journal reporter Howard Stutz and photographer John Locher recently visited the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast region to examine the effect on the gaming industry. This is the third in a weeklong series of articles looking at how the industry and its employees are dealing with the disaster.
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Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina: Where Are All The Slots?14 November 2005
BILOXI, Mississippi -- Soon after the storm surge from Hurricane Katrina subsided and casino operators could climb into their broken gaming barges to survey the damage, reality set in.
The natural disaster not only left thousands homeless and ravaged communities when it hit Aug. 29, but the 135 mph ... (read more)
No Decision, No Thanks; Riviera Stock Sinks9 November 2005
Wall Street was unkind to Riviera Holdings on Tuesday after management told investors the company had reviewed alternatives for its flagship Riviera Hotel but reached no conclusions.
So on the same day the Las Vegas-based Riviera reported its third-quarter loss had decreased from a year ago, the company's ... (read more)
L'Auberge du Lac Bolsters Pinnacle's earnings8 November 2005
Pinnacle Entertainment said Monday it was able to increase net income, revenue and earnings per share during the third quarter despite a seemingly anti-gaming stance by Mother Nature.
Gulf Coast hurricanes in August and September closed three of the Las Vegas-based casino operator's seven major casinos during those months. ... (read more)
Cosmo Says Hello: Guests See Model of Condo-Hotel26 October 2005
A midmorning thunderstorm Tuesday wasn't going to deter developers of the $1.8 billion Cosmopolitan from holding the project's formal groundbreaking. The event was going to happen even if it meant moving the planned outdoor ceremony inside the sales center.
The Cosmopolitan, nearly a year in ... (read more)
Slot Maker Warns of Loss25 October 2005
During a road show last week to promote an upcoming stock offering, Las Vegas-based Progressive Gaming International Corp. told Wall Street it was revising its third-quarter estimates to reflect a loss of 9 cents per share rather than earnings of 9 cents.
The news, announced in a filing with the ... (read more)
Nevadan At Work: Executive Hoping Improvements Will Have Stratosphere Riding High24 October 2005
In his 25-year casino career, Bobby Ray Harris has hauled luggage, devised marketing plans, managed hotels and launched customer incentive programs. He even worked as a casino-floor change person, long before ticket in-ticket out technology made the job obsolete.
But Harris may be best known for ... (read more)
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