BJ21.com Newsletter
January 6, 2006                                0601

Compiled by Al Rogers
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Warning about giving your cell phone number to casinos: Your phone records are for sale

The Chicago Police Department is warning officers their cell phone records are available to anyone -- for a price. Dozens of online services are selling lists of cell phone calls, raising security concerns among law enforcement and privacy experts.

Thanks to Green Chip member bfbagain for pointing out this story.

Gamblers could be carded

Every gambler who walks into a casino in Illinois would have to present his or her driver's license or state ID card under a proposal being considered by the Illinois Gaming Board.

$4 billion project to replace Stardust

Boyd Gaming Corp. plans to develop a $4 billion mixed-use resort on the 63-acre site now occupied by the Stardust, company officials said Tuesday.

Popularity of ‘21’ may be fading

Card counting was cited by pit bosses as the reason the casinos began paying less for a blackjack – even though Nevada casinos can and often do ask a patron to leave if they suspect they are counting cards.

Thanks to Green Chip member Kim Lee for posting this article.

Automated BJ tables scrutinized

Unlike slot players who have embraced the new, high-tech machines, table game players have cast a jaundiced eye at the new automated blackjack tables.

Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Three Counts

Jack Abramoff, the once-powerful lobbyist at the center of a wide-ranging public corruption investigation, pleaded guilty to fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials in a deal that requires him to provide evidence about members of Congress.

Where all Abramoff kickbacks came from

The kickbacks from one Indian tribe exceeded $11 million. From another, they surpassed $6 million. In less than three years, Jack Abramoff secretly netted more than $20 million from tribes in five states, a sum close to half of the $43.3 million they paid him and a partner to lobby on their behalf.

Reid, Ensign show no worry; Senators say they have no concerns about Abramoff investigation

Nevada's senators distanced themselves from lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who pleaded guilty to charges of influence peddling while agreeing to give authorities information for a widening corruption probe of Congress.

Abramoff scandal is about players, not victims

There is some suggestion Jack Abramoff victimized unwary tribes and politicians, but this is more a case of unbridled greed than people taking advantage of powerless tribes and corrupting innocent politicians.

Hearing set for casino stabbing suspect

A preliminary hearing was set for February for Justin Ready, a 24-year-old from the Bay Area accused of stabbing two casino security guards in the neck last month.

Kenmore card room gets temporary deal

The only card game in town got a reprieve Thursday when a U.S. District Court judge ordered Kenmore to hold up on enforcing an ordinance that would have closed a card room.

Harrah's reaches out to touch table play

Gaming industry juggernaut Harrah's Entertainment, which is represented by two properties (Harrah's Joliet and Horseshoe Hammond) in the Chicago area and which has a presence in every major gambling jurisdiction in the nation and many emerging markets around the globe, is on the cusp of cultivating a previously uncharted segment of its business: table games players.

The Palace reopens to sparse crowd

General Manager Keith Crosby said he isn't worried about the sparse crowd in The Palace Casino since it reopened on Friday, saying the casino chose to not advertise the specific time it would open its doors.

LAS VEGAS: City and its gaming companies manage to thrive in trying times

Call 2005 the year of up for business in Las Vegas.

Bankruptcy filings extend Fitzgeralds purchase time

Three related companies filed for bankruptcy reorganization Friday to buy time so that a public company can "step into their shoes" to buy Fitzgeralds Casino-Hotel in downtown Reno.

Atlantis officials take steps to expand casino

With the expansion of the Peppermill Hotel-Casino and plans by Las Vegas-based Station Casinos to move into the Reno market, Atlantis Casino Resort officials are laying the groundwork for a possible expansion of their Virginia Street property.

Monarch confirms Fitzgeralds interest

The company that owns the Atlantis Casino Resort in south Reno could control Fitzgeralds Casino-Hotel downtown under a deal made public Tuesday night.

Casino Parking Garage Windows Fall Onto Atlantic City Street

Nine stories of glass windows fell from the Trump Plaza Parking Garage onto Missouri Avenue.

Suspect tried to sell drugs in casino, police report

A 19-year-old Reno man was jailed on drug charges after casino security found him in possession of ecstasy tablets after patrons complained he approached them to buy drugs, police said.

New Year's Eve: no party for police

Most officers at the Metropolitan Police Department have never had a New Year's Eve off. That's because all of the department's 2,500 or so officers, from the sheriff to the rookie, are needed to make sure the new year gets off to a safe start.

Columnist Jeff Simpson: 2006 can only get better for LV gaming

I expect major Las Vegas business - especially big casino industry news -- to be the norm again in 2006, with some of the most significant events taking place during the first part of the year.

Activist puts gaming tax plan on hold; Dane to hear casino owner's concerns

Republican political activist Tony Dane said Tuesday that he has postponed the filing of a petition to increase the gaming tax rate in Nevada to 18.25 percent.

Lawsuit to target bad check collection system

A defense attorney claims the district attorney's bad check unit is violating the Nevada Constitution by funding itself from fees it collects from prosecuting casino marker cases.

Gaming win in state hits $1.8 billion

For the first time, casinos in Nevada earned more revenue from non-gambling sources than from tables and slots, according to a report from the Gaming Control Board released Thursday.

Golden Phoenix items ready for auction

Auctions begin Saturday to empty the Golden Phoenix Hotel Casino and Resort as owners convert the building to a condominium complex.

Majestic Star to cut jobs

The Majestic Star casinos plan to cut jobs early this year in a consolidation of the previously separate Gary riverboats.

Galardi case goes forward; Ex-commissioners seek separate trials

Lawyers representing three former Clark County commissioners began gearing up for their clients' corruption trial with a full day of arguments Thursday in federal court.

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