Smokers have another year to puff away at gambling tables in Atlantic City after casinos convinced local officials that a ban on lighting up would devastate revenue that has been dropping as consumers spend less. The seaside gambling resort’s city council voted 5-4 this week to lift a smoking ban that only became effective Oct. [...]
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On a slow news day, I figured I’d take the time to mention that we’ve added a number of additions to our bingo daubers section on our Wholesale Bingo Supplies site. Patriotic dabbers, School funding daubers, Olympic daubers (at a discount)Halloween daubers, Christmas daubers and more can be found on our novelty daubers page. Also, [...]
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These days, Caesars Palace is looking a lot less Roman Empire and more Empire State. When it opens its sixth hotel tower, Octavius, next summer the flagship property of the world’s largest casino company will be another step closer to the look and feel of luxury hotels found in other major cities. At a time [...]
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Isabella County’s largest employer plans to cut its work force. The Tribal Council for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe made the decision to offer all full-time associates at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, a voluntary buy-out. “We realize the same economic conditions which are affecting the national economy and the gaming industry are also [...]
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Three months ago a Wall Street analyst did something unusual for his business. He admitted he was wrong. Andrew Zarnett, the lead gaming bond analyst for Deutsche Bank, issued an investor report in July downgrading some Station Casinos bonds from “buy” to “sell” and “hold,” concluding, “we were wrong as we were caught off guard [...]
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Amendments to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ gaming compact will give the state an immediate $15 million and give the tribe the right to open satellite casinos in Hartford and Dowagiac. The amended compact resolves issues between the state of Michigan and the tribe that led to the Pokagon Band’s withholding revenue sharing payments [...]
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We are frequently asked about the best ways to keep bingo equipment clean and running smoothly. So, here’s a quick guide on how to keep your bingo equipment as clean as possible without damaging anything. Before cleaning anything, make sure that your equipment is turned off and unplugged. Bingo Machines and Bingo Flashboards For metal [...]
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From our insider at the Capitol: Things are as quiet at the Capitol as they will ever be; the calm before the storm. We expect the Legislature to return on Thursday, November 6th for 6 session days in November and 9 in December before officially ending on 12/31/08 at midnight. This will be the classic [...]
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The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is currently operating one casino in southwestern Michigan and now has Michigan’s permission to build two more casinos. Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s office announced the deal Monday — a deal to rewrite the tribe’s gaming compact with the state in response to the tribe’s reaction to the proliferation of Michigan’s [...]
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Casino companies’ earnings are plummeting by double digits. Debt costs are rising for many companies. And their customers are spending less. In the financial world, in this economy, those are the trend lines of doom. Indeed, a few smaller operators are already close to bankruptcy. But could giants like MGM Mirage and Harrah’s Entertainment be [...]
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