BJ21.com Newsletter
September 28, 2007 070928
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Compiled by Al
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Talks
Continue Between U.S. and WTO Members
Talks between the United States and World Trade Organization members
who are demanding compensation because of the U.S.’s stance prohibiting
its citizens from patronizing offshore online casinos continue.
Board orders casino gambling halted if state government shuts down
The Michigan Gaming Control Board on Thursday issued an order that all
gambling at Detroit’s three casinos will halt if the budget impasse in
Lansing triggers a shutdown of state government functions next week.
Gaming Commission Says Loss Limit Makes Casinos Uncompetitive
The state gaming commission renews its suggestion that Missouri's
casinos are at a competitive disadvantage with others states because
Missouri has a loss limit. But this time the stakes are higher.
Two
Sentenced In Soboba Indian Casino Robbery
Two people who admitted being accessories in the $1.58 million Soboba
Indian Casino heist were each sentenced Wednesday to three months
probation and 180 days in jail, which they must serve on weekends.
Lawmaker wants licensing rules to loosen for some casino workers
The pool for employment would expand, and "former convicted criminals
could potentially apply," said Tobocman's chief of staff, Lisa
Nuszkowski, because they would not be working on the casino floor.
State's
casino oversight falls short, audit says
As spending and profits at the state's 25 casinos rise to record
levels, state oversight has fallen short, a state audit released Friday
says.
Too
much gambling, even for Vegas
No matter the motive, thumb's down on debit kiosks in Nevada is
expected to ripple across the gaming business.
Gambling regulators may need watching
William “Billy Gamble” Thompson rolled his eyes like tumbling dice when
he heard that Gov. Deval Patrick was promising honest and efficient
oversight of the casino industry in Massachusetts.
Gambling
addict lured, court told
Crown Casino lured a gambling addict back to its elite rooms after the
man asked to be banned from the venue and confessed to staff he had
fraudulently obtained money to fund his habit, a court has been told.
Economies of Las
Vegas and the Strip no longer one and the same
The conventional wisdom holds that Las Vegas is a one-industry town.
Certainly, a strong case can be made that gambling and tourism drive
our economy. But consider this statistic, offered by respected local
analyst Jeremy Aguero: Hotel-casinos represent 18 percent of the work
force here.
Casino
sues underage gamblers
Two Illinois women are being sued by Isle of Capri after the casino
paid a $20,000 fine for admitting the underage pair into the Bettendorf
casino.
Is this offensive? -- Busty tourist told to cover up or leave casino
A night of celebration turned to humiliation when an English tourist's
"offensive" breasts upset fellow punters at the Christchurch Casino.
Experts: Marketing, life issues lure women into problem gambling
In the last two years, Northern Nevada has seen the largest spike ever
of women seeking help for gambling addiction.
Casinos to blame for tax bull's-eye
In almost every legislative session for 20 years, the Nevada Resort
Association has tried to get taxes raised on other Silver State
industries.
Man
gets I-5 speeding ticket, loses a quarter-million dollars
The trooper found two suitcases in the trunk — one filled with $276,640
in cash. The driver claimed he won the stacks of dollar bills at 23
casinos in Washington, California and Nevada, but he was unable to
produce any receipts ...
Thanks to Green Chip member onesizefitsfew
for posting this link.
Deal set, but
price debated -- Shuffle Master says $30 million, Progressive claims it
is owed more
Gaming equipment provider Shuffle Master completed its thrice-delayed
acquisition of Progressive Gaming International's table games division
Wednesday.
Overdose deemed
accidental -- Executive returned home to find girlfriend dead in
condominium
Ed Scheetz resigned last week as CEO and president of Morgans Hotel
Group, owner of the Hard Rock Hotel, for personal reasons, the company
said in a prepared statement. It did not disclose those reasons.
The Bear Growls
Long-time Las Vegas-based advantage player, casino critic, and frequent
BJ21.com
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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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