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Howard Stutz Gaming Guru - Page 92AGEM makes responsible-gaming appointment10 January 2014
LAS VEGAS -- The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers appointed longtime responsible gaming advocate Connie Jones to head the trade organization’s initiative on the issue. Jones, who previously served as director of responsible gaming for slot machine maker IGT - International Game Technology, will assume a similar role with the association. ... (read more)
Job fair slated for 550 positions at Linq development10 January 2014
LAS VEGAS -- Caesars Entertainment Corporation will host a job fair next week to staff more than 550 positions at the company’s $550 million Linq development on the Strip. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 18 in the Sunset Ballroom at the Flamingo Las Vegas. Job candidates can apply online at http://bit.ly/1iVdFDu. ... (read more)
Gaming lobbying organization revamps management team7 January 2014
The American Gaming Association (AGA) announced a shake-up Monday in its management team, hiring five senior staff members to oversee the Washington, D.C.-based trade organization’s marketing communication and policy functions. In a statement, the group that represents the gaming industry’s interests in ... (read more)
Inside Gaming: Sunny days may be ahead for MGM Resort6 January 2014
LAS VEGAS -- In a recent research note, J.P. Morgan gaming analyst Joe Greff said MGM Resorts International offers “fresh ideas” for stock investors exploring their options in the new year. And that was before the casino company cleared several giant hurdles in December for building two potentially lucrative gaming complexes in the Northeast. ... (read more)
MGM Resorts hosting job fair to staff for summer pool season6 January 2014
LAS VEGAS -- MGM Resorts International is hosting a seasonal job fair next week to staff-up for the busy Las Vegas summer pool season. The company will fill some 700 poolside positions — full time and part time — at all of the casino operator’s 12 Strip properties. The job fair will take place from 10 a.m. ... (read more)
Lawsuit takes aim at Mass. regulator who "personally asked" Wynn to stay in hunt3 January 2014
LAS VEGAS -- Caesars Entertainment Corporation claims Massachusetts’ top gaming regulator personally asked Wynn Resorts, Limited Chairman Steve Wynn to stay in the competition for a Boston-area casino license after the gaming executive expressed his displeasure with the process. However, in a statement late ... (read more)
Bally Technologies exec, gaming's "most investigated, licensed person," retires2 January 2014
LAS VEGAS -- Mark Lerner admits he didn’t know much about gaming when he moved to Las Vegas in 1980 to begin his legal career. Now, 34 years later, he considers himself “the most investigated and licensed person on planet Earth” by casino regulators worldwide. Lerner, 64, retired Tuesday as general counsel for Bally Technologies, Inc. ... (read more)
Gaming revenues rise 22.6 percent on Strip, 11.9 percent statewide2 January 2014
LAS VEGAS -- Analysts expected Strip casinos to rebound following a lackluster October. But not to the extent of a 22.6 percent gaming revenue increase. Thanks to a 94 percent jump in baccarat results and a 53.5 percent hike in overall table game figures, Strip casinos paced Nevada’s second-largest gaming revenue increase of 2013 during November. ... (read more)
Inside Gaming: Customer panel praises IGT23 December 2013
Rather than having only IGT - International Game Technology executives tout the company’s products to the investment community, the company put its customers on the hot seat. The move could have backfired. But it didn’t. Several analysts attending IGT’s annual Investor Day presentation in New York City ... (read more)
Affinity Gaming says credit card, debit card system hacked23 December 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Two days after national retailer Target said credit and debit card information for about 40 million customers was stolen in a security breach, casino operator Affinity Gaming said Friday it suffered a similar episode. The Las Vegas-based company said its system that processes customers’ credit and debit card transactions was hacked. ... (read more)
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