Las Vegas marketing gurus target free-spending Millennials
Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Millennials have become the new target market for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Billy Vassiliadis, who heads R&R Partners, the Convention and Visitors Authority’s contracted marketing and advertising consultant, told board members…
Harley-Davidson revved for run at new Strip location
Ann Friedman, Las Vegas Review-Journal Though Harley-Davidson first arrived in Las Vegas in the mid-1940s, their motorcycles, clothing and accessories just recently rode onto the Strip. The 65,000 square-foot location, at 5191 Las Vegas Blvd. South, opened Sept. 30. The…
MontBleu casino (formerly Caesers) at Lake Tahoe getting makeover
Another Lake Tahoe casino is getting a major makeover as the lake’s ailing tourism industry tries to reinvigorate itself. The MontBleu Resort announced a $24 million renovation Tuesday that will cover the casino and all 437 rooms and suites. The…
Man aboard Connecticut casino bus allegedly stabs 2 before being shot by police
http://cdcgamingreports.com/gaming-tv/man-aboard-connecticut-casino-bus-allegedly-stabs-2-before-being-shot-by-police/ NORWALK, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) – A man who stabbed passengers on a casino-bound tour bus on Interstate 95 in Connecticut was fatally shot by state police, officials said Wednesday. The unidentified man began attacking passengers around 10 p.m., state police…
Colorado: THE STATE’S 40 cybercafes are illegal gambling.
Such was an opinion handed down from Attorney General John Suthers’ office last week. In the opinion, the attorney general noted, “Because all three elements: consideration, chance and prize are present, under Colorado law, the activity occurring at sweepstakes cafes…
Trump Taj Mahal Stakes Survival on Victory in Union Showdown
Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg Bloomberg) — Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. has staked the survival of its Taj Mahal casino on a bid for concessions from union members who so far have resisted proposed cuts to their health and pension benefits. The…
Casino woes bring deep discounts in Atlantic City
Wayne Parry, Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The meltdown of Atlantic City’s casino market has created some stellar bargains for would-be purchasers of some of the city’s biggest landmark properties. Here are a few of the recent discount…
Chukchansi casino closure could last for months
Chukchani Gold Resort & Casino, closed by a court order Friday because of a fight between rival tribal factions, could remain closed for months while federal officials sort out how to reopen the gaming center in Coarsegold. An Iowa case…
Layoffs at recently opened SLS Las Vegas
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal The recently opened SLS Las Vegas laid off less than 2 percent of its workforce after evaluating its staffing needs, a spokesman for the property said Monday. The hotel-casino, a $415 million renovation of the…
Full House Resorts calls proxy fight ‘disruptive’
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Casino operator Full House Resorts said Monday the Las Vegas-based company has been “evaluating strategic alternatives for several months” and called a proxy fight by a group of shareholders “inappropriate and disruptive.” The company said…