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Industry Insider by Ray Poirier | Casino industry news bites about
Steve Wynn, Penn National Gaming (PENN), Foxwoods Resort, Cosmopolitan
Resort, Scientific Games Corp. (SGMS), Bally Technologies Inc. (BYI)
and so much more.
Lee suddenly bolts from Pinnacle’s CEO post:
http://www.gamingtoday.com/industry-news/story.bv?storyid=23543
Industry Insider by Ray Poirier | Dan Lee, the Wall Street executive
who left to join Steve Wynn in the development of the Mirage Resorts
on the Las Vegas Strip, has resigned as chairman, CEO and a director
of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. (PNK).
Earnings for MGM MIRAGE, IGT, Landry's:
http://www.gamingtoday.com/industry-news/story.bv?storyid=23542
Earnings by Ray Poirier | MGM MIRAGE Inc. (MGM) pre-warned investors
that it would take a major write-down of assets for the third quarter,
eliminating any surprise when it officially announced a loss of $750.4
million for the period ending on Sept. 30.
Sands seeks $3.35B in IPO; Wynn to pay $4 dividend:
http://www.gamingtoday.com/today/story.bv?storyid=23492
by Ray Poirier | Macau casino investors had reason to smile on Monday
morning as Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) revealed it was seeking an
unexpected $3.35 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering
(IPO).
New chairman at Nevada Gold & Casinos: http://www.gamingtoday.com/industry-news/story.bv?storyid=23544
Industry Insider by Ray Poirier | William Sherlock, a casino executive
for more than 35 years, has been named board chairman of Nevada Gold &
Casinos Inc. (UWN). He succeeds Joseph Juliano who resigned for
personal reasons.
Berman to share Ohio's gambling wealth:
http://www.gamingtoday.com/industry-news/story.bv?storyid=23545
Industry Insider by Ray Poirier | World-class poker player Lyle Berman
definitely knows when to "hold’em" and when to "fold’em."
AC Coin's deal with IGT kicks off new era:
http://www.gamingtoday.com/industry-news/story.bv?storyid=23503
by GT Staff | AC Coin & Slot has been a leader in advanced video
gaming and bonus game slot machines for 30 years, and this year the
company will unveil additions to their extensive line at the Global
Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas next week.
MGM betting on its non-gaming division: http://www.gamingtoday.com/opinion/story.bv?storyid=23524
Gaming Insider by Phil Hevener | MGM MIRAGE (MGM) execs discussed
their third quarter numbers last week, but CEO Jim Murren did not
waste an opportunity to put a spotlight on the company’s new non-
gaming division – MGM Hospitality.
Big announcements with Las Vegas shows: http://www.gamingtoday.com/opinion/story.bv?storyid=23513
The Full Monti by Monti Rock III | "The Showgirl Must Go On" takes on
new meaning with the announcement that Bette Midler will call it
quits, after two fabulous years at Caesars Colosseum, on Jan. 31,
2010.
Steve Wynn bids adieu to N.Y.'s Aqueduct racetrack:
http://www.gamingtoday.com/opinion/story.bv?storyid=23526
Gaming Insider by Phil Hevener | Steve Wynn appears to have said
thanks but no thanks to the chance to operate slot machines at New
York’s Aqueduct track.
Harrah's: Ohio on hold: http://www.gamingtoday.com/opinion/story.bv?storyid=23528
Gaming Insider by Phil Hevener | What does the Ohio casino referendum
mean to Harrah’s Entertainment, which spent some $89 million on the
conditional purchase of a Cleveland-area race track weeks before the
Nov. 3 vote that approved casinos in four cities?
Fanfare deferred for MGM’s CityCenter?: http://www.gamingtoday.com/opinion/story.bv?storyid=23530
Gaming Insider by Phil Hevener | MGM MIRAGE (MGM) people seem intent
on low-keying opening night parties at their $8.5 billion CityCenter,
going with a no frills approach that is in keeping with the dismal
tone of these difficult times.