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Howard Stutz Gaming Guru - Page 70High hopes for casinos in Japan7 July 2014
Don’t say “sayonara” to casinos in Japan quite yet. Japanese lawmakers are just taking a summer break. The country’s prime minister even said he’ll push for casino legalization when the Diet, Japan’s national legislature, returns for a special session in September. Which means Las Vegas’ top gaming executives will spend more time across the Pacific Ocean later this year. ... (read more)
Gaming Commission loses a legendary chairman30 June 2014
LAS VEGAS -- As he was exiting the Sawyer Building’s second-floor hearing room following a Nevada Gaming Commission and Control Board monthly meeting, Chairman Peter Bernhard was complimented by a state gaming enforcement agent on his handling of individuals and companies seeking licensing approval. ... (read more)
Massachusetts voters can decide casino issue, court rules25 June 2014
Casino developments in Massachusetts proposed by MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts, Limited have been thrown in limbo by the state’s highest court, which said Tuesday voters can ultimately decide if the commonwealth can have gaming. The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of a ... (read more)
Changing fortunes: Sports teams rise, fall — and so does Macau gambling25 June 2014
The last time Macau’s casino industry experienced a monthly gaming revenue decline, the Los Angeles Lakers won their 16th National Basketball Association championship and the Los Angeles Kings were National Hockey League doormats. Fortunes can change quickly in both sports and gambling. Last season, the Lakers were one of the NBA’s worst teams. ... (read more)
Peppermill in Reno joins Ultimate Poker website25 June 2014
The Peppermill Resort Spa Casino Reno has joined the online poker room operated by Ultimate Gaming. Under the agreement, the privately owned Peppermill, which has five Northern Nevada casinos including its flagship property in Reno will have a presence on the Ultimate Poker platform along with Station Casinos, Inc. ... (read more)
Medical marijuana and casino interests continue to mix23 June 2014
LAS VEGAS -- The relationship between medical marijuana and the gaming industry just won’t go up in smoke. Consider these recent events: ¦?Three of the 18 medical marijuana dispensary permits awarded in Clark County are tied to someone in gaming despite admonishments from state gaming regulators that industry representatives stay away from the business. ... (read more)
Coming down: MGM begins dismantling Harmon Hotel23 June 2014
LAS VEGAS -- The unfinished Harmon is coming down. But there won’t be a middle-of-the-night implosion that has become a Las Vegas tradition. MGM Resorts International has begun the year-long process of demolishing the only portion of the $8.5 billion, 67-acre CityCenter development that was never completed. ... (read more)
Gaming Commission shuffle: Bernhard resigning, Alamo new chairman, Mulroy on board19 June 2014
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada Gaming Commission and Control Board Chairman Peter Bernhard, who has overseen the casino industry’s regulatory panel for nearly 13 years, was to resign following Wednesday’s meeting in Las Vegas. Las Vegas physician Tony Alamo Jr., a member of the commission since 2008, was named chairman by Gov. ... (read more)
European online chief: Shuffle up and deal PokerStars in19 June 2014
The chief executive of European online gaming giant 888 Holdings said Wednesday that rival PokerStars should be allowed to operate in the United States now that the company is being sold for $4.9 billion to a Canadian Internet wagering firm. The comments by 888 CEO Brian Mattingley differ dramatically from ... (read more)
Gaming Commission grants license to start-up gaming equipment company19 June 2014
Gamblit Gaming, a start-up gaming equipment company that plans to combine traditional slot machines with entertainment-style video games, was granted a license Thursday in Las Vegas by the Nevada Gaming Commission. The Glendale, Calif.-based company is a subsidiary of Hard 8 Games, which is owned by ... (read more)
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