Inside Gaming

Richard N. Velotta’s Inside Gaming column appears Sunday and Wednesday in Business.
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Resort hype churns but can’t quench concerns

The public relations machine for the $9.2 billion CityCenter was churning this week. Aria, the project’s centerpiece, topped off. Restaurants and high-tech hotel room enhancements were unveiled.

IGT talk amounts to Street nothings

September 14, 2008 - 9:00 pm

A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in August gave Wall Street the impression that International Game Technology had acquired 22.5 percent of casino technology provider Progressive Gaming International.

Signs of trouble from slot giant

September 7, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Twelve months ago, Wall Street analysts never imagined having concerns about International Game Technology. The Reno-based company, which has a large corporate presence in Las Vegas, controls the lion’s share of the worldwide slot machine market.

Sands bets against paying settlement

August 31, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Las Vegas Sands Corp., faced with paying a lawsuit judgment of $58.6 million to a Hong Kong businessman, told investors it hasn’t recorded any reserves or contingencies for the legal matter.

Herbst Gaming exploring all options

August 24, 2008 - 9:00 pm

The clock is ticking on Herbst Gaming.

Harrah’s making some slots disappear

August 17, 2008 - 9:00 pm

A rift may be growing between two gaming industry giants.

Echelon shutdown getting rave reviews

August 10, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Boyd Gaming Corp. continues to receive accolades from Wall Street for putting the brakes on its $4.8 billion Echelon project. The company hopes to resume construction on the Strip development sometime next year.

Trying times loom for Sands in Macau

August 3, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Visa restrictions imposed by the Chinese government that curtail mass-market visitation to Macau hurt Las Vegas Sands Corp. more than any other casino operator.

Macau casinos face Olympic hurdle

July 27, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Casino operators in Macau aren’t expecting much of a revenue bump from the Beijing Summer Olympic Games, which begin Aug. 8. Wall Street thinks the numbers may even dip.

Hellmuth all the rage at poker’s main event

July 20, 2008 - 9:00 pm

The poker community is abuzz over what some believe was special treatment Harrah’s Entertainment officials gave superstar Phil Hellmuth during the World Series of Poker’s main event.

For Penn, breaking up not so hard to do

July 13, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Wall Street is giving Penn National Gaming a fresh look after the casino operator’s $6.1 billion private equity buyout collapsed July 3.

Rough ride for casinos in Reno

July 6, 2008 - 9:00 pm

If you think Las Vegas has it rough, try operating a casino in Reno.

Adelson journey proves fruitless

June 29, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson was so determined to quash MGM Mirage’s joint-venture deal in Macau with Hong Kong businesswoman Pansy Ho that he flew to Mississippi to discuss the matter with Gov. Haley Barbour.

What, him worry? Not Trump

June 22, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Slot parlor here today but gone tomorrow

June 15, 2008 - 9:00 pm

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