News Archive: Casino News, August 2008

Greektown Casino will lay off 2% of workers

1st August, 2008

As the Greektown Casino, owned by Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, struggles with a $15 million deficit, a spokesman for the tribe has announced they will be laying off 2% of its 2,000-person workforce.

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Viejas named San Diego’s Best Casino

6th August, 2008

In an incredible streak of excellence, Viejas Casino has been voted ‘Best Casino’ in San Diego for the ninth time in a row, which was awarded and decided through a readers poll.

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Wynn under fire for tip-sharing policy

11th August, 2008

Steve Wynn’s latest Las Vegas venture, Encore, has recently come under the scrutiny of many in the gambling industry for its policy that dealers share their tips with supervisors.

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Charity event to be held at the Circus Circus

12th August, 2008

A recycler of gold, Get Gold Cash, will be hosting a special charity event at the Circus Circus Reno where a portion of the recycling profits will be donated to a fund that helps local charity organizations.

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Spin3 launches second mobile casino

13th August, 2008

The mobile gaming solutions company has announced it will launch a second mobile casino brand, which will be powered by the same casino software provided by Microgaming as their first mobile casino.

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Some slots are leaving Harrah’s

19th August, 2008

Harrah’s Casino has decided to get rid of a number of slots from their casino floor, causing many in the industry to question their relationship with the slot machine maker.

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NBA player gives gold medal to Las Vegas casino

27th August, 2008

After the US gold medal win in basketball at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, NBA superstar Jason Kidd handed over his gold medal to Wynn Casino, and it wasn’t to pay for a gambling debt either.

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Casino’s grand opening cost $2.3 million

29th August, 2008

The grand opening gala at the Caesars Windsor in June cost the government of Ontario a cool $2.3 million, but was actually budgeted for $2.7 million.

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