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Jeff Simpson Gaming Guru - Page 13Santa Fe Project Expected, Station May Move Ice Rink16 December 2003
Santa Fe Station is about to undergo a major expansion, Las Vegas locals casino powerhouse Station Casinos is expected to announce today.
Movie theaters and additional casino space will be the key new additions to the North Rancho Drive hotel-casino, and the Santa Fe Station bowling alley is slated ... (read more)
Panel Expected to Revisit Problem Gambling Rules16 December 2003
Nevada gaming regulators plan next year to take another look at the state's 5-year-old problem gambling regulations, Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander said.
The Nevada Gaming Commission enacted new rules in 1999 that required casinos to educate employees about problem gambling, and to ... (read more)
Gaming Technology: No Change for the Bettor15 December 2003
The rapid replacement of coin-based slot machines with coinless ticket-in, ticket-out technology is the biggest change to hit locals casino slot floors since bill validators, casino operators agree.
For customers, the devices mean less time waiting for jackpot payouts, hopper fills and coin redemption. ... (read more)
Problem Gambling: Official: Rules Need Revisiting9 December 2003
Almost five years after Nevada gaming regulators enacted rules tackling problem gambling, one of the state's leading problem gambling experts is calling on the Nevada Gaming Commission and the Nevada Gaming Control Board to revisit the subject.
The rules that took effect early in 1999 included ... (read more)
Agassi, Former IGT Exec Invest in Las Vegas Casino4 December 2003
LAS VEGAS -- Count tennis star Andre Agassi and former International Game Technology Chairman Chuck Mathewson as prospective owners of downtown's Golden Nugget.
The two Nevadans are each investing $5 million in Poster Financial Group, the company Golden Nugget buyers Tim Poster and Tom Breitling ... (read more)
Bellagio Hopes Tower Brings Power3 December 2003
LAS VEGAS -- The 928-room tower now under construction at the Bellagio should help the Strip property cement its position as one of the top draws for premium players in Las Vegas, the megaresort's hotel boss said recently.
The scheduled December 2004 completion date for the $375 million Spa Tower ... (read more)
Station Casinos Aims Red Rock Project at an Upscale Clientele2 December 2003
Station Casinos' planned $400 million plus Red Rock Station will continue the gaming company's recent evolution into more than just a locals casino company.
Like its most recent project, the $300 million Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, which Station jointly owns with the Greenspun family, Station Casinos ... (read more)
Tax Bill for Horseshoe: $5 Million2 December 2003
Add Uncle Sam to the list of Binion's Horseshoe creditors.
The Internal Revenue Service has placed a tax lien on the 52-year-old downtown gambling hall, claiming the Horseshoe has yet to pay $5 million in past due payroll taxes.
Horseshoe owner Becky Binion Behnen and her husband, property boss ... (read more)
Panel to See Bourbon Street Plan2 December 2003
It may be a while until Bourbon Street is redeveloped, a spokesman for the property's Dallas-based owner said Monday.
The small Flamingo Road hotel-casino, between the Westin and the Barbary Coast, has plans for a redevelopment project set for consideration by Clark County planning ... (read more)
Dead Mobster Removed from Nevada Black Book21 November 2003
LAS VEGAS --Unfortunately for one of the oldest members of Nevada's Black Book, Marshall Caifano wasn't around Thursday to celebrate his removal from the list of people barred from entering the state's casinos.
Caifano died Sept. 6 and that's why the Nevada Gaming Commission voted 5-0 Thursday at its ... (read more)
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