 | Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., acknowledged last week his bill to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act has stalled, but said pressure from foreign countries could revive the legislation.
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The people responsible for attracting visitors to Las Vegas will be taking their message directly to foreign consumers in the near future. But with foreign visitation to the United States stagnant, Southern Nevada's infrastructure straining to keep pace with growth, and economic turmoil on the horizon, it will take more than a few translations of "What happens here, stays here" to
fill the nearly 40,000 hotel rooms coming to Southern Nevada by 2010.
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Dubai World is entering a second joint venture on the Strip with gaming giant MGM Mirage. The two will be working together to develop 40 acres on the southwest corner of the Strip and Sahara Avenue, the companies announced last week.
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The National Center For Responsible Gaming announced last week it had received $7.6 million in additional funding to continue research into problem gambling over the next five years.
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The Gambling Act of 2005 went into effect last week, and it's changed everything from which casino operators can advertise in the U.K. to when they can do it.
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Gaming revenue fell almost 6% in August with competition from neighboring states and a partial-casino smoking ban contributing to the industry's problems, reports the Press of Atlantic City.
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Foxwoods Resort Casino announced last week that live horse racing action from the Hong Kong Jockey Club is now available for viewing and wagering in its Ultimate Race Book.
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John Grochowski: 
