30th
September Atlantic City
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Billionaire
financier Carl Icahn pulls Sands out of bankruptcy
30th
September Atlantic City
Source: Atronic International
Atronic
Americas welcomes guests to Atlantic City Open House
29th
September Catskill Mountains.
New York Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Catskills'
Old Borscht Belt MakesWay for New Casinos Some want to preserve region's
history
29th
September Las Vegas
Source: Press release
Casino Executive Names New
General Manager; Jan Johnson Appointed to Head Influential Gaming Magazine
29th
September Reno & Las Vegas
Source: Press release
IGT's EZ Pay(TM) Ticket
System Approved By Nevada Gaming Control Board
28th
September Las Vegas Source: Press
release
Nevada Gaming Commission
Approves PDS Financial Corporation's Digital Card System(TM)
28th
September Mississippi Source:
Biloxi Sun Herald
'Excluded'
gambling addict gets in anyway
27th
September Las Vegas Source:
Gem CommunicationsPress release
New
Website brings World Gaming Congress to the World | www.worldgaminglive.com
27th
September California/Mississippi
Source: Press release
Gamecraft Approved to Manufacture
and Distribute in Mississippi
27th
September California Source:
Las Vegas Sun
Davis
vetoes bills allowing blackjack at card rooms, casino off-ramp...
26th
September Vancouver Source:
IGC Press release
Interactive
Gaming Council (IGC) Implements Seal of Approval Program
26th
September Arizona Source:
Yahoo Gambling News Press release
Bally's SDS(R) Technology
Drives Revolutionary Cashless Slot Floor at New Casino Arizona
26th
September Las Vegas Source:
Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association
Gaming
Manufacturers vote to implement GAMMA'S newest standard: Software verification
protocol.
22nd
September Los Angeles Source:
Yahoo/Reuters
Union
vows organizational drive for Vegas dealers
20th
September Chicago Source:
Williams Industries
WMS
Gaming Announces in Excess of 2,100 Units Ordered to Date by California
Casinos
19th
September Chicago Source:
Williams Industries
WMS
Industries and IGT Settle Patent and Antitrust Litigation; WMS Enters Into
Patent License With Anchor Gaming
19th
September Las Vegas Source:
GAMMA Press release
GAMMA
Reveals Strategic Plan for 2001 to the Gaming Press Corp.
19th
September Chicago Source: Press
release
Williams
Gaming Inc. have announced that the Nevada Gaming Control Board has
given its approval to their new JUMBLE® themed slot. The company will
now commence delivery and installation of the some 1,000 machines on order.
The game is the first in the Puzzle Pays™ series that will include Scrabble®
and Pictionary® that are presently under development into slot format.
WMS
Gaming Installs Its First Jumble Branded Participation Gaming Devices in
Nevada; Nearly 1000 Units on Order Backlog
19th
September Las Vegas Source: LVCVB
Las
Vegas has once again seen year on year increases in visitor numbers. For
July total visitors according to figures from the Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority were 3,106,011 up 7.4% from
July 1999. City wide gaming revenue was $636 million for the month
up 14% with the Strip properties showing gains of 15.2% to $397 million.
19th
September Las Vegas Source: Press
release
Casino
Data Systems have announced that the companies OASIS™ v.11(On-line
Accounting Slot Information System) has gone live at the new 2,100 slot
Suncoast casino in Las Vegas owned by Coast Resorts. The system enables
operators to link all of their data centers together including casino,
hotel, food and beverage, and point of sale terminals and runs under the
Windows operating system.
18th
September Chicago Source:
IGB
The
Illinois
Gaming Board have released revenue figures for August for the nine
riverboats in the state. Admissions at 1.65 million were down 7.4% on July
giving a per-boat average of 5,900 PAX per day. The ships, which since
July 1999 are no longer required to cruise have combined slot and table
numbers of 8,867 and 346 respectively, a ratio of 25 to 1.
Slot win averaged $443 per day with approximately 40% of the machines being
25c and 35% $1 denominations. Blackjack with 208 tables (60% of the total)
provided 43% of the total table revenues with a hold of 13.8%.
18th
September Las Vegas Source:
Press release
PDS
Financial Corp. announced on the 15th that their Digital Card System™ has
been approved by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Digital 21™ has a dealer
who delivers an image of the cards to players by pressing buttons on a
keypad resembling a traditional shoe. Players place their bets on a plastic
layout in front of the images. The game was exhibited at the WGCE in 1999
and at ICE, London in January of this year.
15th
September Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Sun
IGT's
"The Munsters" themed slot has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Control
Board in a 2-1 vote. The Board however is recommending that the machine
be only placed in "non-restricted" locations due to the belief that the
machine could potentially be attractive to minors. The Addams Family slot
also manufactured by IGT is subject to a similar rule and was approved
by the Board in April.
Board
splits on vote, but OKs IGT's 'Munsters' slot machine
14th
September Las Vegas Source:
AP/Las Vegas Sun
Lawyers
representing casino dealers and cigarette companies are presently engaged
in an important battle away from the tables. The scene is the Nevada Supreme
Court following a lawsuit alleging that "Big tobacco" lied about the adverse
effects of secondhand smoke. The case being originally filed in 1997 by
Tony Badillo, President of the National Federation of Gaming Employees
who has over 40 years casino experience and eight other dealers.
Nevada
court reviews casino dealers' secondhand smoke case
13th
September Las Vegas Source:
Press release
Casino
Journal Publishing Group and PlaySys.com
have jointly announced that they have cemented a two year deal between
the two companies. PlaySys.com will purchase $1 million subscription packages
to CJPG magazines in exchange for advertising and content from the group.
On launch PlaySys.com will be edited by Andre Gouche who was formerly with
Gem Communications at Gaming for Africa magazine.
13th
September Toronto & Antigua
Source: Press releases
Cryptologic
announced on the 12th that they will be supplying their software to Australian
listed company eBet Limited for an online casino at www.casinoebet.com.
Starnet
Communications also released news that they had entered into an agreement
to license their software to European sports betting company Victor Chandler
for their "land based" casino on Antiqua. Latin American Entertainment
out of Mexico will also be licensing the software for a spanish language
portal that will feature Mexican soccer.
Starnet followed up with news on the 13th that their CEO, President and
Director, Meldon Ellis had resigned and has been replaced by Fred Hazell
as acting Chief Executive Officer and President.
12th
September Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Sun/NGCB
Gaming
win for the month of July in Nevada has shown a 12.8% increase from 1999
to $827.6 million according to statistics from the Nevada Gaming Control
Board. Slot win was up 12.5% to $544.5 million and table game win up 13.8%
to $283 million. These two figures giving a slots/table revenue split of
65/35.
Win along the Las Vegas Strip was $397 million or 48% of the total statewide.
Revenue from downtown Las Vegas was $54 million up 4.3% but with table
game win down 2%.
Gaming
revenues for July jump 12.8 percent
10th
September Colorado Source: Las
Vegas Sun/Colorado Springs Gazette
The
number of casinos in Cripple Creek, Colorado has dropped to 17 from a peak
of nearly 3 dozen a few years ago. Takeovers and closures are given as
the reasons for the declining numbers of operators.
Casino gaming in the state was legalized in 1991 and is limited to the
three towns of Central City, Blackhawk and Cripple Creek. Statewide the
seven largest casinos generating 59% of total gaming revenues with the
27 smallest just 10%.
Small-casino
owners find Cripple Creek a gamble
9th
September Las Vegas Source: Los
Angeles Times
A
female tourist was shot and fatally wounded at Harrah's Las Vegas on the
8th. The tragic accident apparently happened when security tried to apprehend
two suspects from an earlier purse snatching. Two shots being fired with
a security guard involved in the arrest being also shot in the stomach.
8th
September New Jersey Source: Press
release
Casino
Careers have announced that Dakota Nation with three casinos in North
and South Dakota have joined up as a corporate member. President Beth Deighan
has now welcomed more than 80 gaming properties and companies who now use
their database to search for and post vacancies online. Casino staff looking
for a job or career move may post their resume online in either "open access"
or "confidential" format.
Casino
Careers Online Registers Dakota Nation As Corporate Member
7th
September Michigan Source:
Press release
Analysts
and media representatives visiting the Northern Gaming Summit will
have the opportunity to have a sneak preview of the Greektown
Casino. The opening of Detroit's third and final casino has been delayed
for some months due to licensing problems with the new date set for November
subject to regulatory approval.
Michigan is now believed to be the 4th highest grossing US gaming region
behind Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Mississippi.
7th
September Las Vegas Source:
Las Vegas Sun
The
Las Vegas Sun reported on the Transport Workers Union proposals to recruit
casino dealers. Attempts to unionize staff have failed in the city before
and the Sun has interviews with individuals both for and against the idea
who differ on the likelihood of success.
The subject of unions in casinos is one that is a very emotive one for
many gaming staff. Around the world differences are marked and can range
from compulsory membership to being shown the door for even talking about
the subject.
5th
September Detroit Source:
Press release
Northern
Gaming Summit organizers CJPG and Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Foster
P.C have released the final line up of speakers and quests for the event
being held at the Exhibition and Conference Center in Detroit 11-13th September.
Those either participating or speaking include representatives of the state
and local authorities as well as industry executives, analysts and legal
experts. Also on the speakers list are executives from Casino Windsor,
MGM Detroit, Motor City and Greektown casinos.
Educational
opportunities with industry and civic leaders are abundant at the 2000
Northern Gaming Summit.
3rd
September US Source: Ziff
Davies
The future of Internet gambling is discussed in an article on ZDNet that
also draws attention to the fact that more and more traditional operators
are now forging alliances with new technology and gaming software houses.
Whilst the largest of the US companies are mindful of breaking Nevada State
law and the 1961 Wire Act, most are said to be carefully examining the
potential with play for free and promotional sites presently under development.
U.S
companies place bets on the future of Internet gambling
2nd
September New England Source:
Boston Herald
The
misfortunes of the Midnight Gambler a small day ship that had been sailing
out of Provincetown, Cape Cod is highlighted in an article in the Boston
Herald. At just 108 feet the ship could not attract the players due to
the heavy seas off the peninsula.
On its departure the operators also leaving behind unpaid staff and vendors
before the vessel was briefly impounded in Freeport N.Y.
Gaming
boat leaving debt in its wake
1st
September Florida Source:
Forbes online
Forbes
magazine has an in depth article on Sun Cruz owner Gus Boulis. The Florida
day ship company being founded in 1994 after Mr Boulis had built up the
Miami Subs chain of fast food restaurants. The cruise to nowhere operations
during last year earning estimated net revenues of $13 million on $85 million
sales.
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