Archive for August, 2009

Casino World Loses Pioneer Frank Fertitta Jr At Age 70

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

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

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

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

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…