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The June issue of Casino Journal spotlights the success of Rush Street Gaming's Des Plaines project and features a piece on the newly designed Resorts World Casino New York City. Also check out a review of the of the 20th annual Southern Gaming Summit/BingoWorld conference, which took place in May at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss.

Rolling on the Rivers

The success of Rush Street Gaming’s Des Plaines project moves a market and a company forward
May 24, 2013
Licensing dramas filled with twists and turns have been a staple item for the U.S. commercial casino gaming industry for decades, but the saga of Illinois’ tenth license will always stand out in any summary on the topic.


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Design with a Repurpose

Resorts World Casino New York City shows an aging landmark can be reinvented into a profitable casino
May 24, 2013
Everyone has heard how tough it is to be successful under the bright and constantly glaring spotlight that is New York City. Yet the Genting Group’s Resorts World Casino New York City, the city’s first, and so far only, commericial casino, has achieved this and more.


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Virtually There

Bally Technologies floor-wide virtual racing promotion sets records, provides additional revenue opportunities for operators
May 24, 2013
Racing naturally lends itself to competition and record setting.


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Safety Lessons

Four companies discuss new products and strategies designed to make casinos more secure
May 24, 2013
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina turned to security systems integrator North American Video (NAV) to provide state-of-the-art video surveillance and access control systems


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Interstate Internet wagering takes off

May 24, 2013
Less than two days before Christmas, 2011, the United States Department of Justice unwrapped its reinterpretation of the Wire Act of 1961, opening the door for legalized internet gaming in the United States.


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Cities of Dreams

May 24, 2013
Gary Loveman was a professor before he got into the gaming industry and eventually became chairman and CEO of Caesars Entertainment.


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Lessons from South of the Border (part II): Research and planning keys to success

May 24, 2013
In the first article of this series published in the January 2013 issue of Casino Journal, we started by analyzing the international expansion errors of several companies in our industry


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Smaller could be better

May 24, 2013
When I first started coming to Las Vegas as a young man in the late 1980s, the idea was to go to the latest of the large megaresorts and just roost.


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War stories with a marketing lesson

May 24, 2013
I’ve noticed there aren’t a lot of historians keeping tabs on the evolution and development of the gaming industry.


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Consortium to run del. web gaming site

May 24, 2013
The Delaware State Lottery has selected a consortium comprised of Scientific Games, Williams Interactive and 888 Holdings to operate the state’s Internet gaming systems and services, subject to the completion of final contract negotiations.


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Breaking the Mold

The 20th annual Southern Gaming Summit/BingoWorld conference and trade show featured a number of events that set it apart from the past
May 24, 2013
This year’s Southern Gaming Summit/ BingoWorld conference and trade show, which took place last month at Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss., was truly unique in very many ways.


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On the Move: Who's going where and doing what in the gaming industry

May 24, 2013
Interblock USA, a leading provider of multi-player games, has promoted Senior Vice President of Sales Tom O’Brien to CEO, effective immediately.


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Ticket2Go: FutureLogic

May 24, 2013
FutureLogic has announced plans to launch its Ticket2Go ticket-out solution to the Asian market.


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Virtual Cricket: Inspired Gaming Group

May 24, 2013
Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired), a leading provider of virtual sports betting products, has launched of the industry’s first Virtual Cricket game.


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Redemption Kiosks: Global Cash Access

May 24, 2013
Global Cash Access (GCA), a Las Vegas-based provider of innovative cash access, cash handling solutions and business intelligence services for gaming establishments, has signed agreements with Station Casinos to provide redemption kiosks, software and maintenance.


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PROFILE: Big Fish Casino reported top-grossing casino genre app

May 24, 2013
Big Fish Casino, the mobile-social multiplayer casino game offered by casual games producer Big Fish, is currently the top-grossing app in the casino genre worldwide, according to independent data provided by App Annie Intelligence.


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Gaming industry revenues almost back to pre-recession levels

2012 combined commercial gaming revenues second highest in U.S. history, according to recent AGA survey
May 24, 2013
The U.S.-based commercial gaming industry generated $37.34 billion in gross gaming revenue for 2012, a 4.8 percent increase over 2011 figures and the third year in a row consumer spending at gaming facilities has rose


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Green Valley Ranch unveils cutting-edge bingo room

The bingo room has 400 seats with 312 dedicated to the non-smoking section and 88 in smoking section that is glass enclosed.
May 24, 2013
Henderson, Nev.-based Green Valley Ranch resort has opened a new non-smoking room with a dedicated enclosed smoking area and the option to use either paper or electronic bingo games.


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Station Casinos first to offer legal, real-money online poker

May 24, 2013
Ultimate Gaming, a majority-owned subsidiary of Station Casinos, has launched real money online poker at UltimatePoker.com, making history as the first company in the United States to offer legal and secure online poker.


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Virgin offers high-tech flights to Las Vegas

May 24, 2013
Virgin America, the award-winning U.S. airline known for its low fares, mood-lit cabins and upscale service, has launched a new daily nonstop flight service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS).


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2013 June

The June issue of Casino Journal spotlights the success of Rush Street Gaming's Des Plaines project and features a piece on the newly designed Resorts World Casino New York City. Also check out a review of the of the 20th annual Southern Gaming Summit/BingoWorld conference, which took place in May at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss.

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