Casino Journal Publishing Group publishes magazines and newsletters primarily for the U.S. gaming and lodging industry and its consumers. It also organizes and sponsors trade...
Prior to opening, Tuscany Casino made the decision to become the first casino in Nevada to implement an all-digital surveillance system. Going digital would pay big dividends for the casino by eliminating the tedious manual process of swapping tapes for each security camera every eight hours, and the bulky seven-day...
The Barona Valley Ranch facility is owned and operated by the Barona Band of Mission Indians. The resort is located on the Barona Reservation, which was established in 1932, and is located about a half-hour northeast of downtown San Diego. The all-new resort facility encompasses a large casino, luxury hotel,...
Sunset Station Hotel & Casino, the newest of four Station casinos in Las Vegas, comfort and ambiance were the primary goals of Station's management and they couldn't be happier with the outcome. To maintain control and thus quality of the aesthetics and ambiance, Station direct-purchased $60 million in services and...
Halliburton officials said yesterday that the company plans to open a corporate headquarters in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai. Halliburton's chairman and CEO, David J. Lesar, said he would move to Dubai, but the energy service company would retain its current corporate headquarters in Houston. Lesar said the...
Banks can learn a lot from casinos about how to protect against identity theft and fraud. This paper describes the Identity technology which was practically invented by casinos, which - among other things - utilize video networks, facial geometry scans and a sophisticated database of unwelcome visitors. They not only...
By 2003, legalized casino gambling was available in 253 counties in the United States. Commercial (non-tribal) casinos operate in sixty-one counties. Class III tribal casinos operating under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act may also operate in counties with commercial casinos, or independently on Indian lands in other counties. Past research...
This year's Future Watch Series (Vol-II), the second in the series that was launched last year, examines the future of casino design and décor. To inform our research, we surveyed leading casino design and build professionals and asked them to give us their thoughts on everything from the future of...
The commercial casino industry in 2003 showed modest growth in most impact categories, including gross revenue and employment, as well as a significant increase in gaming taxes paid. The racetrack casinos in six states generated $2.2 billion in revenue in 2003, a $200 million increase compared to 2002. Racinos also...
Results from applying regression analysis to U.S. bankruptcy data for 1990 and 1999 indicate that counties that legalized casinos during the period suffered individual bankruptcy rates more than 100 percent higher than casinos that remained "casinoless." On the other hand, the casino counties experienced business bankruptcy rates that were 35.4...
The economic consequences of legalizing casinos in Alabama vastly outweigh any benefits they might bring. With the casino market approaching maturity, and every state around Alabama offering some type of gambling, there would be little reason for tourists to consider Alabama casinos a worthwhile travel destination. Alabamians would be the...
This paper provides an insight into the gaming industry for the year 2003. The story of the commercial casino industry in 2002 was one of resiliency despite flagging consumer confidence and mounting uncertainty about the U.S. economy. The industry, consisting of 432 casinos in 11 states, showed overall growth of...
Both access to casino gambling and the personal bankruptcy rate have risen substantially in recent years. A reported correlation between greater access to gambling facilities and state and county bankruptcy rates suggests the increased availability of gambling might be an important factor explaining the increased national bankruptcy rate. A correlation...
This paper provides an insight into the gaming industry for the year 2002. The results give us insight into how American attitudes change over time. In the case of casino gambling, there has been remarkable consistency year to year in Americans' responses to questions involving their participation in gambling activities,...
This article suggests that evidence is converging to show that casino gambling causes significant increases in crime. Taken altogether, casinos impose crime and other costs - paid for by society, including those who do not gamble- that exceed their benefits and represent substantial burdens on nearby populations. Because casino gambling...
This paper discusses the regulatory regime for casinos, and the recent proposals that have been made for its reform, before looking at the way in which the industry has been taxed. Although betting, gaming and lotteries are reserved matters under the Scotland Act 1998, certain functions related to casinos have...
The study included a review of the history of gaming in British Columbia, and interviews with representatives from other jurisdictions with casino gaming facilities to gather information on their experience of social impacts of casinos. Telephone interviews and two focus groups were conducted with local and regional service providers, including...
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U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Administrative Procedure Act Indian Gaming Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County v. National Indian Gaming Commission 07-CV-0451S ...
Something about Jamine Alabre and Mathurin Ambroise must have seemed strange. For months, the couple had played the slots in Atlantic City, moving at least $500,000 through high-limit machines. But in May 2005, personnel at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa grew suspicious and alerted state police. Authorities said yesterday...
The Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission Licensing Division has issued 16 mixed-beverage establishment licenses and six retail licenses. Receiving mixed-beverage licenses were A-Sensu Japanese Restaurant, 7123 S. 92nd East Ave., Tulsa, Roger E. Carter and Kiat T. Jaziwiec; Club Pure, 514 E. Second St., Tulsa, Club...
