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Liz Benston Gaming Guru - Page 34Two New Resorts will give Henderson Piece of the Strip18 October 2005
Six miles south of the Strip on Las Vegas Boulevard, two relative newcomers to the gaming business are betting big on resorts that aim to create an alternative for tourists.
Anthony Marnell III last week received preliminary approvals to build the M Resort, a $1.8 billion mixed-use casino, resort and commercial center on 79 acres at the southeast corner of St. ... (read more)
Gaming's Tangled Web17 October 2005
The Internet gambling business is a study in contradictions.
The Justice Department says it's against the law, though operators say there's no federal law that specifically outlaws online gambling and cite a federal court decision supporting that view.
It's illegal in Nevada, which is home to one of the largest networking events for online casino marketers. ... (read more)
Vegas Casinos Aim for Asian Gamblers14 October 2005
LAS VEGAS -- In Las Vegas' Chinatown, it's not unusual to find signs, bus-stop ads and other promotions in Chinese and other Asian languages.
For Coast Casinos, a billboard in Chinese promoting the company's Gold Coast casino is a new venture and the latest sign that the valley's growing Asian community is commanding attention. ... (read more)
Poker Players Alliance to Lobby7 October 2005
LAS VEGAS -- One of the most valuable poker skills is the ability to successfully bluff your opponents.
And that's what a new Las Vegas-based group is trying to do: Bluff that it is a grass-roots effort of kitchen-table poker players, rather than the professional lobbying effort funded by billion-dollar Web poker Goliaths that it really is. ... (read more)
Pinnacle in Dispute with Insurer30 September 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Pinnacle Entertainment, left with three damaged casinos in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, is headed for a dispute with one of its insurance carriers that believes Pinnacle is entitled to less money than the company has previously disclosed.
One of the company's insurance ... (read more)
Casino Tax Breaks Decried29 September 2005
WASHINGTON, DC -- Virginia congressman and longtime casino foe Frank Wolf sent a letter to President Bush criticizing the administration's plan to offer tax incentives to casino operators on the Gulf Coast.
But the casino industry's top Washington lobbyist is firing back, saying casinos should be treated like "any other business."
Rep. ... (read more)
Jury: New Frontier Must Pay $110,000 to Card Counter26 September 2005
A Clark County District Court jury has awarded a gambler $110,000 for an incident in 2001 in which he was detained in a security office at the New Frontier.
Wednesday, the jury found the New Frontier, its security chief and a security guard liable for false imprisonment, assault, battery, intentional ... (read more)
Rita Casino Damage Less Than Feared26 September 2005
LOUISIANA -- Reports from some casino companies today indicate that Louisiana casinos sustained relatively modest damage from Hurricane Rita, which touched down just east of the Texas-Louisiana border early Saturday.
Neighborhoods in southwest Louisiana and eastern Texas experienced extensive flooding though Houston, a major feeder market for casinos in Lake Charles, La., escaped a direct hit. ... (read more)
Report: No Tough Limits on Neighborhood Casinos22 September 2005
NEVADA – For those who thought a Clark County committee created in the wake of controversy surrounding opposition to locals casinos would recommend tough limitations on future projects, think again.
A committee of casino representatives, local residents and other stakeholders has issued ... (read more)
Online Poker Tourney Winners Reap Benefits of Low Profile21 September 2005
One of the world's largest poker tournaments has just concluded, awarding nearly $13 million in prize money to 1,972 people.
Yet the winners of these events may never be known to the public.
The World Championship of Online Poker, an event hosted by the Costa Rica-based Internet site PokerStars.com, is by far the world's largest online poker tournament. ... (read more)
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