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Gaming News Archives - Page 4148Beau Rivage Opens Job Placement Center9 September 2005
Executives at Beau Rivage today announced that they have opened a new Job Placement Center to provide information about available positions at the Gold Strike resort in Tunica, Mississippi and all available positions at MGM Mirage properties in Nevada.
Displaced Casino Workers Taking Jobs in Midwest9 September 2005
Casino workers whose jobs were lost when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast are finding jobs on floating casinos in Iowa.
Las Vegas Strip, Locals Drive Record-Setting July Casino Win9 September 2005
The Nevada Gaming Control Board this morning reported another monthly record as Nevada casinos won $958.4 million from gamblers in July, 17.9 percent better than the $812.7 million won in July 2004.
CEO's NFL Ties Would Affect Wagers9 September 2005
Sports bettors at the Golden Nugget properties won't be able to bet on the Houston Texans because Tilman Fertitta, the chief executive of the company who own the casinos, is a minority owner of the National Football League team.
Nevada Control Board Recommends Licensure for Aladdin Execs9 September 2005
State gaming regulators on Thursday recommended the licensure of six executives with the Aladdin Resort and Casino who are slowly moving to transform the property to the Planet Hollywood brand.
IGT Employees Affected by Hurricane9 September 2005
International Game Technology's 100 Gulf Coast employees were affected more by Hurricane Katrina than was the company's equipment, Chairman TJ Matthews said.
Station Casinos Expect to Exceed Projections9 September 2005
Wall Street analysts jumped on the Las Vegas locals market bandwagon Thursday after Station Casinos announced third-quarter earnings exceeded earlier projections, thanks to the strength of the local economy.
Las Vegas Room Rates Unchanged9 September 2005
Visitor demand for Las Vegas as a destination seemed to fade at the end of the third quarter as room rates remained unchanged from the year before.
Golden Nugget Owners Discuss Plans9 September 2005
Tilman Fertitta of Landry's Restaurants discusses his company's plans for the Golden Nugget properties downtown and in Laughlin.
Homeless NBA Team Checks on Las Vegas' Interest9 September 2005
Forced out of town by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn is exploring whether he can move his National Basketball Association franchise to Southern Nevada, a source close to the talks said Thursday.
Odds Are Armstrong Will Ride in 20069 September 2005
Immediately
following his seventh Tour victory, PinnacleSports.com opened wagering on Lance Armstrong competing in the 2006 Tour de France, and bettors instantly flocked o the site backing the Texan to come out of retirement.
Tunica Resorts Opened for Business9 September 2005
As the hurricane approached the Mississippi Gulf Coast, many vacationers moved to Tunica, the state's other major gaming resort.
Sportsbook.com Post Odds on Apprentice Shows9 September 2005
Sportsbook.com has posted odds on two of the most anticipated shows this season: The Apprentice and The
Apprentice Martha Stewart.
PokerBlue.com Launches Tournament9 September 2005
PokerBlue.com is readying to
steal the competition's thunder with its "Big Fat Weekly Freeroll"
tournaments.
American Casino Seeks Job Applicants9 September 2005
The American Casino & Entertainment
Properties are actively seeking job applicants
among those people displaced by Hurricane Katrina, announced American Casino & Entertainment Properties.
Mariposa Debuts Two Landmark Casino Innovations9 September 2005
With the arrival of wireless gaming floors, Mariposa has introduced PCS-W, the latest offering of the software company's successful CRM software suite.
MGM Mirage Named Among 'Top 40 Companies for Hispanics'9 September 2005
MGM Mirage has been named as one of the Top 40 Companies for Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine.
GSA Welcomes IGT as Platinum Member9 September 2005
Membership in GSA has grown again, this time with International Game Technology joining as a Platinum Member. IGT is the fourth platinum member to join GSA in 2005, and brings the organization's worldwide membership to 70.
Bally Gaming Launches Products at G2E9 September 2005
Bally Gaming and Systems plans to showcase the broadest array of gaming products and technology of any supplier at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo, set for Sept. 13-15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Bally Gaming Signs Deal With Magna Entertainment9 September 2005
Bally Gaming and Systems has entered into an agreement with Magna Entertainment Corp. to provide a complete systems and player-tracking solution and 302 gaming devices for MEC's Remington Park racino in Oklahoma City.
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