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Rod Smith Gaming Guru - Page 12Inside Gaming Column: Thrill Rides Don't Make Stop at Bottom Line8 August 2005
Thrill rides, marketing gurus on the Strip tell us, are great at attracting crowds. The problem is that thrill-seekers don't gamble, don't dine and don't shop. They come for the thrills and leave. New York-New York is a little different because roller coasters are part of the New York City Coney Island ambience. ... (read more)
Check Those Bags and Try Your Luck3 August 2005
Helen Parks from suburban Chicago didn't know she was paying for operations at McCarran International Airport last month when she stopped to play the slots before heading to the baggage carousels. She thought she was just having a little fun at the start of a Las Vegas vacation.
"There's nothing I hate more than waiting, so why not?" she said. ... (read more)
Rawson Dean for Dental School29 July 2005
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NEVADA -- Former State Sen. Ray Rawson, the Nevada Gaming Commission's newest appointee, is involved with a private college in Hawaii that is being sued by a state agency for deceptive business practices.
Rawson is the founding dean of the Hawaii College of Dental Medicine, which is to open in 2006 in Honolulu. ... (read more)
Looking North, Looking up25 July 2005
From Wall Street to Las Vegas, gaming operators and analysts have looked askance at Reno as the Rodney Dangerfield of the casino world for at least a decade.
Now, a new Deutsche Bank study of the Northern Nevada market is pitching Reno as "the biggest little locals market in the world."
"Even though ... (read more)
Inside Gaming: Analysts Wonder If Singapore Plans Sensible25 July 2005
Plans for investing $3.5 billion in two Singapore casino projects have Wall Streeters shaking their heads. More than one-third of the casino revenue is projected to come from Singaporean high rollers who now gamble abroad. But why would they stay home when Singapore bans credit for local players? Second, the privacy of players is not protected as it is in the United States. ... (read more)
Big Companies Profits Up22 July 2005
LAS VEGAS -- The Big Six gaming companies should report second-quarter profits more than 50 percent higher than a year ago when they start posting financial results next week, Wall Street analysts said Wednesday.
Boyd Gaming Corp., Harrah's Entertainment, Las Vegas Sands Corp., MGM Mirage, Station ... (read more)
Nevadan at Work: MGM Mirage Executive Feels Gratified Teaching Others to Succeed18 July 2005
Most people would find it daunting to be cast as a role model for James Caan, the movie actor who stars as the president of hotel operations in the hit NBC series "Las Vegas."
That's the lot landed by Kim Cimini, in effect, who was recently promoted by MGM Mirage to vice president of operations at ... (read more)
Exec from Caesars to Join Trump18 July 2005
"You're hired."
In a move straight from his reality television series, Donald Trump on Friday hired Caesars Palace President Mark Juliano for a senior management position with his gaming operation.
Juliano, 50, who met with Caesars workers late Friday to tell them he had resigned, declined to say what his new position with Trump will be. ... (read more)
$1 Billion Won by Casinos in May13 July 2005
Nevada casinos in May won more than $1 billion for only the second time ever, thanks largely to the late April opening of Wynn Las Vegas, the Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday.
More importantly, Wynn Las Vegas boosted total state and Strip takes to May records without cannibalizing other operators, ... (read more)
What Price to Serve in War?29 June 2005
Gaming industry policies for paying Reservists serving in the war in the Middle East run the gamut from full compensation on top of active-duty pay to simply preserving their positions during extended absences, a survey of local companies shows.
Federal law requires companies to return workers to the same or comparable positions they left once they return from active duty. ... (read more)
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