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Howard Stutz Gaming Guru - Page 345Nevada Gaming Commission: Rawson Appointed to Board27 April 2005
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Former state Sen. Ray Rawson, whose 20-year legislative career ended last September when he lost his seat in a Republican primary, was appointed Tuesday to the Nevada Gaming Commission by Gov. Kenny Guinn.
Rawson, 64, who said he is a consultant and teaches dentistry classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for free, will earn $40,000 in the position. ... (read more)
Union Seeking Station Changes26 April 2005
Three proposals backed by Culinary Local 226 that could change corporate governance at Station Casinos will be presented to shareholders at the company's annual meeting next month.
An official with the local affiliate of UNITE HERE said Monday that the union had received permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek shareholder approval of the measures. ... (read more)
Boyd Gaming Coasts to Profitable Quarter26 April 2005
For the second straight quarter, results from the four Coast Casinos properties that Boyd Gaming purchased last year helped send the company's earnings to record levels.
But throughout its quarterly conference call with analysts Monday, and in the interviews afterward, Boyd executives were quick to ... (read more)
Bellagio Unveils Table Game Version of Texas Hold 'em25 April 2005
The company responsible for bringing the World Poker Tour to an estimated cable television audience of 5 million weekly viewers now wants to offer a variation of the popular Texas hold 'em game to casino patrons.
Bellagio began a 90-day field trial Friday of World Poker Tour All-In Hold 'em, ... (read more)
Wynn Las Vegas: The Unveiling25 April 2005
As he was preparing for the opening of The Mirage in 1989, Steve Wynn seemed taken aback by the attention.
The resort -- the first new Strip development in almost two decades -- was the subject of lavish praise for its "tropical oasis in the desert" theme and financial scrutiny for its unheard of ... (read more)
MGM Mirage-Mandalay Megadeal Close to Completion22 April 2005
ILLINOIS -- Illinois gaming regulators Thursday gave MGM Mirage the last necessary approval for the company to close its $7.9 billion purchase of the Mandalay Resort Group on Monday.
The Illinois Gaming Board voted 4-0 (one member was absent) to move Mandalay's 50 percent ownership in the Grand ... (read more)
Casino Earnings: MGM Mirage Still Roaring20 April 2005
Unlike other casino operators that tipped their hands to Wall Street in recent weeks about better-than-expected first-quarter earnings, MGM Mirage kept a tight lid on its hole card.
Only Tuesday, when the company announced quarterly earnings that exceeded all predictions, did MGM Mirage officials ... (read more)
Gambling Beyond Nevada: Casinos OK'd in Singapore19 April 2005
Singapore announced Monday that it would allow construction of a pair of Las Vegas-style casinos, giving two gaming operators a potential for a significant revenue jump by the end of the decade.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed the government's decision to end a four decades-long ban on casino ... (read more)
Rebranding of Hotel into Hooters Property Outlined19 April 2005
Richard Langlois summed up the $130 million renovation that will turn the aging Hotel San Remo into the Hooters Casino Hotel by February with a comparison that could make a teenage boy chuckle.
"It's basically a Hooters on steroids," said Langlois, the property's executive vice president. ... (read more)
Casino Company Merger Headed Over Final Hurdle18 April 2005
Illinois gaming authorities were receptive to an MGM Mirage proposal over the management structure of a riverboat casino that could lead to the final regulatory approval necessary in the company's $7.9 billion buyout of the Mandalay Resort Group.
MGM Mirage executives met with the Illinois Gaming Board ... (read more)
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