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October 2010
Investments in Tribal Casinos: Assessing Risk

With several tribal gaming borrower defaults recently gaining national media attention, there has been much speculation with regard to the viability, enforceability and overall strength of tribal casino/resort investments. A discussion of key critical lending and investment considerations is certainly warranted.

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October 2010
Gaming Policy Models, Part IV: Taxation of Gambling Revenue

Immoral, destructive and prohibited. These are just a few of the words previously associated with the word “gambling” by government officials. Today, however, if one mentions gambling to a legislator in most states, you are more likely to be met with responses like revenue, taxation or balancing the budget.

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October 2010
The Gaming Life: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett has an incredible gaming pedigree. The young executive, hand selected to excel in a prestigious industry training program, is now the vice president of slot operations at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. He recently told The Gaming Life about gaming’s future and why, sometimes, he should be avoided on Monday mornings.

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October 2010
It’s Time For a Sea Change

Do you have a book or two in your library that captured your imagination because it was so compelling, with such rich perspective found in the first read that you find yourself reading it time and time again over many years to harvest more rich little nuggets of enlightenment?

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Architecture, Construction & Design
Northern Quest Resort & Casino, The Northwest’s ‘Urban Lodge’

When the Kalispel Tribe of Indians realized the Inland Northwest area of
the United States needed a tourism boost, they rightly turned to Hnedak
Bobo Group (HBG) architects to expand the Northern Quest Resort &
Casino into a beautiful, world-class casino property near Spokane, Wash

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Executive Profile
The Gaming Life: Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett has an incredible gaming pedigree. The young executive, hand selected to excel in a prestigious industry training program, is now the vice president of slot operations at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. He recently told The Gaming Life about gaming’s future and why, sometimes, he should be avoided on Monday mornings.

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Gaming Management
Gaming in Buenos Aires

Argentina is fast emerging from the worst economic depression in its
history. In 2001 alone, violent clashes between protesters and police
left 27 dead on the streets of Buenos Aires, the president resigned,
Argentina defaulted on a substantial amount of its U.S. $132 billion
debt, and the peso’s peg to the dollar was abandoned.

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Gaming Management
Latin American News Round-Up

In the debut of CEM's new column focusing on industry news from Latin America, we round up news from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Venezuala and Chavez's new attention to gaming, Puerto Rico's gaming law, Cirsa's expanded operations, and the effect of Chile's recent earthquake. 

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Gaming Management
Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Offer a Winning Combination for Casino Properties of All Sizes

Managing a casino is challenging in the best of times, and even more so
in a tough economic environment. Investing in technology that enables
managers to work smarter and more efficiently has never been more
important. In fact, it is essential to streamlining operations and
increasing profitability. Selecting the right technology vendor is also critical to success.

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Gaming Management
Gaming Policy Models, Part IV: Taxation of Gambling Revenue

Immoral, destructive and prohibited. These are just a few of the words previously associated with the word “gambling” by government officials. Today, however, if one mentions gambling to a legislator in most states, you are more likely to be met with responses like revenue, taxation or balancing the budget.

read more