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Not So Super Sunday

The Super Bowl is coming up this weekend, in case you’ve been living under a rock. And the outcome could deliver yet another painful blow to Nevada’s struggling gaming industry.
While it might seem unlikely that the Cardinals will actually win, if they do sports books are going to be paying a lot of winners, and […]

Crowded Slot Field?

The field of slot machine supply for Class III, commercial casinos in the United States has been dominated for years by a relative handful of manufacturers. Someone like myself who writes about slots can rattle off the top seven almost instinctively - IGT, Bally, WMS, Aristocrat, AC Coin, Atronic, Konami.
But the field may be getting […]

Some People Like Rollercoasters…

…but I’m not one of them. My first and only rollercoaster ride was in 8th grade. Our class took a field trip to Lenape Park in Pennsylvania, and I remember it for one reason: the time that elapsed from the crest of the first terrifying hill to the ride’s blessed end was equivalent to one […]

Another Miss

As a 30-year resident of Atlantic City and now a resident of the Las Vegas area, the Miss America Pageant seems to be following me around. So when Miss Indiana, Katie Stam (below), won the pageant this weekend at Planet Hollywood, it started me to reminisce about my love-hate relationship with it.

There was much consternation […]

Master Craftsmen

Last week, Encore hosted dozens of journalists at the property to allow them to experience what the newest Wynn resort has to offer. (Note to other new properties: Excellent idea. It makes much more sense than just inviting the press to your grand opening and getting them lost in the shuffle. Encore opened last month […]

Senecas Stall Here, Develop There

Though the Seneca Indian Nation has tabled construction of a permanent casino in downtown Buffalo and halted improvements at its other properties, the tribe still has ambitious plans for growth in New York State.
 
According to papers filed over the holidays with the SEC, the Senecas want to construct a casino and resort on 63 acres in Sullivan County in the […]

That’s Not Going to Work

There is an interesting story that will appear in the upcoming Global Gaming Business Newsletter that caught my attention. It is about a train linking Globe, Arizona, with the San Carlos Apache Reservation and the Apache Gold casino. This story caught my attention because as a reporter for the Eastern Arizona Courier, I covered this […]

Icing ICE

London in January has been a tradition for me for the last 10 years or so. It’s usually in the 30s with a cold rain or sleet. The tube is jammed with people carrying brollies and rucksacks. I share a flat with several other associates from our company, so it feels like a college frat […]

Smoking Sensibility

With all the stress the international economy has placed on the casino industry, I’ve said before that banning smoking on casino floors is one additional burden the casinos do not need right now. At the same time, I recognize the rights of non-smokers (I am one, three years and counting) to gamble without smoke being […]