Lyle Berman has always defied convention and caution. According to his book, I’m All In, he has gravitated toward risk and the road less traveled since he was old enough to walk. Berman epitomizes the entrepreneurial spirit.
As noted in my September CEM article on game selection criteria, the discovery of saturation and how it impacts slot revenue is an important component of analysis when determining the proper mix of machines on your slot floor. This month, let's look deeper into the process of saturation analysis.
By Jose Luis Benavides, John R. Long and Alfredo G. Lazcano
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Jose Luis Benavides, John R. Long and Alfredo G. Lazcano
In Mexico all laws must be based on the Constitution of Mexico and cannot contravene it. The Constitution should also be considered the ultimate source of authority before entering into any public, private or social enterprise in the country.
Eight mega-high rollers arrived in style at the ritzy Borgata Casino during the first week of June this summer. They were all packing, loaded to the gills with cartridges of cash, and ready to attack the high-stakes Texas Hold'em games spread across the floor of the Borgata's giant Poker room. The plan was to fatten up their bankrolls and then invade the tables at Atlantic City's richest Poker tournament, the Borgata Summer Open, which was to begin in two weeks.
The end of summer 2007 represents the opening date of the $2.4 billion Venetian Macau, the largest casino in the world. The Venetian Macau is styled after the company’s Las Vegas Strip resort of the same name that was built in the image of Venice, Italy. The Chinese version, however, is vastly larger, with a 550,000-square-foot casino and 1,150 gaming tables.
Requiring resumes has been a staple of every management team I've ever joined. Resumes provide an opportunity for achievement while enhancing writing, organizing and presentation skills. All these abilities represent areas that will assist the day-to-day functions of our department's operation while allowing us to assist our team members' growth.
Zeno of Elea sure had October down pat. Just like that damn arrow suspended before the bull’s eye, unable to complete its journey to the target, trapped in the paradox of first having to travel half way there, and half way to half way, and half way to half way of half way, and, well, you get the paradox, October is going nowhere fast.
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA), the largest regional Indian Gaming association in the country, has unanimously voted to support four Southern California tribes and oppose any efforts to overturn the compacts they negotiated with the state of California. The action came at a full meeting of the association, which includes 35 gaming tribes and 30 non-gaming tribes, following efforts to overturn the compacts through four referenda petitions proposed for the February ballot.
The very well-respected Howard Hughes knew that germs were everywhere. Microbe-caused illnesses are major health risks -- and Mr. Hughes was well aware of it. But he probably didn't know that in the Hughes Tool Company's patented drill bit and silver mines, he held the solution to killing those microscopic germs.
Read the latest in gaming regulation news, including the vote to not allow slots at Kansas' Wichita Greyhound Park; Station Casinos Inc. oddsmakers in Nevada accepting bets based on NFL players' projected fantasy stats; server-based downloadable gaming arrived in New Jersey; and how Ohio's Consumer Sales Practices Act has paved the way for a crackdown on illegal gaming.
