Archive for August, 2009
Casino World Loses Pioneer Frank Fertitta Jr At Age 70
Posted by Ryan in Casino Business News on August 26th, 2009
Fertitta founded Station Casinos Inc., when he opened his first neighborhood casino, simply named the Casino, in 1976. The 5,000-square-foot gambling hall…
Appeals Court Rules On Delaware’s Sports Betting Plan
Posted by Janice in Legal Casino News, Sports Gambling News on August 26th, 2009
Because Delaware had previously conducted multi-game “parlay” bets on football games in 1976, the state felt it was exempted from the federal ban…
Louisiana Casino’s Looking Up After Strong July
Posted by Connie in Casino Business News on August 22nd, 2009
Nationally, the casino industry has been lagging because of cutbacks in travel due to the recession. Traditionally, July is boosted by the…
Could Vegas’ Monster Slogan Be Hurting Sin City
Posted by Ben in Casino Business News on August 19th, 2009
Even casino giants like MGM and the Las Vegas Sands Corp. have recently posted second-quarter losses, and Station Casinos has…
Delaware Sports Betting Has One More Hurdle
Posted by Janice in Legal Casino News, Sports Gambling News on August 19th, 2009
Lawyers representing Major League Baseball, the NFL, NHL, NBA, and the NCAA are arguing that Delaware’s venture into single-game and parlay sports betting…
