Alfonso Pérez Lizaur, president of the Mexican gaming organization APJS told press that Las Vegas-style gaming in Mexico is now “impossible.” In other news, in Chile, a survey shows that entrance fees are putting Chileans off to gaming. Much more from Latin America here.
If past editions of the Global Gaming Expo, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this past Nov. 15–18, were a tsunami of new products and services, 2010’s G2E was more like the Mandalay Bay wave pool: still impressive but less overwhelming. With 520 vendors, the number of booths was down oh-so-slightly from 2009.
Although the global financial crisis claimed another victim in the shape of the Republic of Ireland last month, any uncertainties over the future do not seem to have had any effect on the line-up for the forthcoming International Casino Exhibition (ICE). Now in its 21st year, ICE 2011 will take place Jan. 25-27 at London’s Earls Court Exhibition Centre.
For the second consecutive month, the AGEM Index witnessed steady growth. The composite score of 17 global gaming suppliers grew by 6.16 points, or 6.62 percent, to 99.20. The latest report puts the index closer to where it was earlier in the year before shedding more than 27 points in May and June.
When Casino Enterprise Management set out on a venture to launch a new award series, we decided to do something hospitality-related. Our other award series have built up a reputation for their prestige and honor, and these just joined the ranks. With that, we are proud to announce the winners of our inaugural run of the Hospitality Operations Technology Awards, or HOT Awards.
The Ninth Circuit’s recent plaintiff-friendly decision in Wang v. Chinese Daily News Inc., No. 08-56740 (Sept. 27, 2010), will likely result in more plaintiffs seeking certification of class action claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2). In Wang, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s order certifying class claims for monetary damages under Rule 23(b)(2).
Has the emphasis on employee theft been lost? The fact is that in 2009 when a criminal arrest was made in Nevada, 67 percent of the monies or case value was the result of an employee alone or in collusion with an outside party, or “agent” as they are called. This may be a result of the times ...
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