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March 7, 2008 080307
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Ottawa
renews bid to stamp out native gambling sites
OTTAWA - The federal government said Tuesday it is considering new
measures to stamp out Internet gaming sites based on a native reserve
in Quebec, in a move that could spark conflict between Ottawa and
Canada's First Nations ahead of a second national "day of action" this
summer.
Trump casinos post biggest loss since coming out of bankruptcy
ATLANTIC CITY — Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., the casino company
founded by Donald Trump, posted its biggest loss since coming out of
bankruptcy in 2005 as declining revenue prompted it to write down the
value of its three properties.
Buyout sends
Station to loss -- Observer suspects softening LV economy may have
figured in result
LAS VEGAS - Station Casinos lost money for the quarter and the year
because of costs from a management-led buyout of the company, the
gaming company announced Thursday.
Tropicana Appeal Alleges New Jersey Gaming Commission Lacked Requisite
Neutrality and Impartiality
Charging the New Jersey Casino Control Commission with abuse of
regulatory discretion and a lack of requisite neutrality and
impartiality, Tropicana Casinos and Resorts, Inc., today asked New
Jersey appellate court to overturn a Commission order denying renewal
of the company's Atlantic City casino license.
Appeals
denied for Tabish and Murphy in Binion case
CARSON CITY – Rick Tabish and Sandra R. Murphy, both convicted and then
acquitted of the murder of former casino owner Ted Binion, are still
going to have to serve their time in prison for stealing the silver
collection of the Las Vegas gaming figure.
Gaming
nears point of saturation
Gambling issues made headlines across the nation this past week.
Executive
Snapshot: Stephen Siegel
Siegel became a Nevada resident in July and recently made his first
casino deal when he and business partner John Tippins paid $21 million
for the Gold Spike downtown.
Hooters brand will get the boot -- New owner will rename, remodel
off-Strip property
Say goodbye to those orange short-shorts. Hooters Hotel will be
rebranded into a yet-to-be named boutique hotel following a $130
million redevelopment of the property that could begin later this year,
the investment group purchasing the hotel said Monday.
Goldman
Sachs hiring starts rumors of sale
RENO - Herbst Gaming Inc., which owns three major properties in
Northern Nevada, has hired Goldman Sachs of New York as a financial
adviser in what could lead to a sale of some or all of its holdings,
according to a news release on the Herbst Web site.
Biloxi
plan has hospitality in mind
Biloxi stands far ahead of most Coast cities in its Hurricane Katrina
recovery, but it launched a yearlong comprehensive plan this week with
big concerns about the future of development along U.S. 90 and in East
Biloxi.
Jerry's Nugget
exec moves step closer to regaining license -- Gaming Control Board
votes 2-to-1 to allow Angelo Stamis to manage casino operations
More than three decades after he lost his gaming license for taking
part in a scam to cheat Caesars Palace, Jerry's Nugget Assistant
General Manager Angelo Stamis on Wednesday moved one step closer to
restoring his place in the casino industry.
Gambling site brought to its knees by 'unstoppable' botnet
A major U.K. gambling business has warned that all commercial Web sites
are at risk from a new type of unstoppable and undetectable botnet
denial-of-service attack.
The Bear Growls
Long-time Las Vegas-based advantage player, casino critic, and frequent
BJ21.com
contributor LVBear offers his opinions on things that sometimes go
wrong in the world of casinos.
Current and past growls can be read and comments posted at LVBear's
website, TheBearGrowls.com
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