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Casinos & Gaming

PokerStars-AGA showdown in Atlantic City postponed

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission postponed a vote Wednesday that could allow the American Gaming Association to participate in the licensing case of PokerStars’ purchase of a failing Atlantic City casino.

PokerStars attorneys ridicule AGA move

Attorneys for online gaming giant PokerStars said an attempt by the American Gaming Association to block the company from buying a failing Atlantic City casino was a “thinly veiled anti-competitive campaign” to keep new ownership out of the market.

Nevada Gold & Casinos posts third-quarter profit

Nevada Gold & Casinos Inc. on Tuesday posted a third-quarter profit, as the company continues to pay down debt, adjust operations at its casinos and slot routes, and complete its restructuring program.

Timothy Poster resigns as COO of Wynn Las Vegas

Timothy Poster resigned as chief operating officer of Wynn Las Vegas on Monday, less than a month after he was promoted to replace Maurice Wooden. Wooden is president of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.

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Atlantic City sees slide in gaming

ATLANTIC CITY — In a pretty dismal month for Atlantic City’s casinos, there was some good news: The struggling Revel might be turning things around.

Analysts give mixed reviews for Genting’s Strip plans

Last week’s news that Genting Group had bought the moribund Echelon property and would build out a $2 billion to $7 billion Strip hotel-casino complex was hailed as good news for recession-weary Las Vegas.

Kazuo Okada summoned to Nevada Gaming Control Board hearing

Kazuo Okada, chairman of Universal Entertainment Corp., and three other directors of the Japanese gaming company will be in Las Vegas next week for a closed-door hearing with Nevada gaming regulators, the Review-Journal has learned.

Nevada gaming revenues fall 12.4 percent in January

Gaming revenues in January fell 12.4 percent statewide and 18.7 percent on the Strip based on a challenging comparison to figures produced by Nevada’s resort industry a year ago.

BMM Testlabs celebrates new location, plans hiring

BMM Testlabs, the international gaming product testing laboratory company, celebrated its new relocated Las Vegas headquarters with a ribbon-cutting Thursday and plans to hire about 100 workers in the next two years.

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