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Liz Benston Gaming Guru - Page 35No Horsing Around -- Yet20 September 2005
The neighs have it.
The South Coast has a whopping 6,000 parking spaces, the first trade show floor for a Coast Casinos property, the company's biggest buffet yet and is located in one of the fastest growing areas of the Las Vegas Valley.
But it's the South Coast Equestrian Center that executives ... (read more)
Retired Casino Manager Sues MGM Mirage20 September 2005
A retired Circus Circus casino manager has sued MGM Mirage, saying the company terminated retirement benefits owed him by Mandalay Resort Group after MGM Mirage bought out Mandalay.
After the buyout, MGM Mirage reneged on promises Mandalay Resort Group had made through its Supplemental Executive ... (read more)
Casinos Committed to Rebuild on Gulf Coast19 September 2005
All of the largest operators of commercial casinos with properties in Mississippi and Louisiana have committed to rebuild their properties in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the American Gaming Association's top executive said last week.
Those companies include MGM Mirage, Harrah's Entertainment, Boyd ... (read more)
Jackpot Strikes a Twice for Man16 September 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Apparently lightning does strike twice.
A 92-year-old man has accomplished the near impossible -- winning a Megabucks jackpot twice in a row. It's the first time someone has won the well-known jackpot more than once.
Local man Elmer Sherwin won the top Megabucks slot machine jackpot worth $21.1 million Thursday night at the Cannery Casino in North Las Vegas. ... (read more)
Boardwalk Closing to Clear Way for CityCenter16 September 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Without revealing a specific date, MGM Mirage expects to close its aging Boardwalk hotel and casino within a year to make way for Project CityCenter, the company's $5 billion casino resort, hotel and condominium complex on the Strip and the largest privately funded construction project in U.S. ... (read more)
Public Relations a Challenge for Casinos15 September 2005
LAS VEGAS -- The American Gaming Association, a federal lobbying group that has historically avoided public relations campaigns, said it is working on an education campaign that aims to convince civic leaders in some states that casinos have benefited local communities.
At the Global Gaming Expo, an ... (read more)
Westward Ho to Close15 September 2005
LAS VEGAS -- The Westward Ho hotel and casino will close Nov. 17 and is in the process of being sold, a company official said Wednesday.
The Westward Ho, which opened in 1965 and sits between the Circus Circus and Stardust properties at the north end of the Strip, is the latest aging casino to change hands amid the hottest real estate market in history. ... (read more)
Griffin Book Producer Files for Chapter 11, Citing Suit14 September 2005
The company that produces the Griffin book claims it's broke.
Griffin Investigations Inc., which distributes lists of suspected cheaters and card counters to casinos, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a defamation lawsuit filed against the company by gamblers who said they were ... (read more)
Experts: Table Games Need Attention to Attract Affluent Younger Crowd14 September 2005
While televised poker continues to bring hordes of young, novice gamblers into casinos, properties are doing little to teach them how to play other table games or cultivate repeat business, one expert told a group of casino managers at a conference today.
In spite of all the free gambling lessons offered ... (read more)
Showing Off: Expo Fills Many Roles for Gaming Industry12 September 2005
Starting today, thousands of casino operators and vendors will descend on the world's gambling capital for Global Gaming Expo, the industry's largest trade show.
What began as a showcase for newfangled slot machines several years ago has ballooned into a major convention covering every aspect of the business, from restaurants and architecture to financing and legal compliance. ... (read more)
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