Month: April 2019
MGM Growth Properties’ first-quarter results miss forecasts; REIT mum on Cosmopolitan
MGM Growth Properties officials celebrated acquisitions (Empire City) improvements (Park MGM and NoMad) and a sale of operations (MGM... more
Rosa Solis-Rainey appointed to the Nevada Gaming Commission
Las Vegas attorney Rosa Solis-Rainey was appointed to the Nevada Gaming Commission Tuesday, giving the panel four members. The commission... more
Slot Q&A: Spinning Reels: What has kept this century-old style of game going strong into the 21st century?
Two decades ago, many of the brightest minds in the business were heralding the end of the mechanical reel-spinning stepper slot. As... more
Book Review: The No Complaining Rule
The No Complaining Rule By Jon Gordon 176 pp., Wiley, 2008, $20 I’ve often joked that my jobs in Slot Operations would be perfect if it... more
Maverick Gaming announces Tim Merrill as new President of Washington Operations
Regional gaming provider Maverick Gaming Tuesday announced that former Las Vegas Sands executive Tim Merrill has been appointed the... more
Want A New Job?
Isn’t anyone staying for the gold watch anymore? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the answer is probably no. Their latest statistics... more
MGM: Companywide workforce reduction to cover 1,000 job eliminations by June
MGM Resorts International said Monday its total workforce reduction will cover roughly 1,000 employees by June – almost four times the... more
Wynn Resorts ends ‘despised’ paid parking at its Las Vegas Strip resorts
Wynn Resorts ended it two-year-old paid parking program in Las Vegas, announcing Monday it was offering free self-parking at its Wynn Las... more
‘Gaming-focused’ Jamul Casino allows Southern California tribe to control its destiny
SAN DIEGO – Nobody will mistake the Jamul Casino for Sycuan, Barona, Viejas or any of the other of the large Southern California Indian... more
Betting on Sports America: Even with tech, customers need personal touch
SECAUCUS, NJ – Although American sports bettors love using phones and kiosks, they still demand a strong personal touch from... more




