Slots maker WMS Gaming, owned by WMS Industries, a subsidiary of Scientific Games, has issued a fond farewell to Sebastian Salat, the 8-year President of its WMS International firm headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois. Salat has been with the company since 2000, and according to a statement from the company, his departure was a mutual decision … [Read more…]
For more than three decades, New Jersey casinos were the highlight of tourism in the Garden State. That level of prosperity began to take a downward slide about 5 years ago, when neighboring states started opening their own slot machine destinations. Thanks to the intense efforts of area developers, new alternate entertainment venues and convention … [Read more…]
The majority of us are raised with a little thing called morality. It’s these morals that communicate with our brains when presented with an opportunity to do something that may be considered right or wrong, and generally prohibits us from doing the latter. Apparently one slot machine player has failed to integrate such scruples into … [Read more…]
Senator Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] has some major concerns these days. At the top of her list is the growing gambling problem among today’s US servicemen. The National Council for Problem Gambling released an alarming report in March that led to the Senator’s demand of an official study to be conducted into the matter of gambling … [Read more…]
Slots lovers throughout Massachusetts are gearing up for the grand opening of the state’s very first authorized, casino-style gambling destination. Plainridge Park Casino has set the slots parlor launch date for June 24, 2015, and as of this week, is permitting players to pre-register for their Marquee Rewards card. Plainridge Racecourse was one of three … [Read more…]
There’s a developing trend at Maryland casinos these days. Where once the gambling industry was known for packing as many slot machines as possible onto capacious gaming floors, while throwing a few table games into the recesses, it seems that Maryland casinos are reversing that position. The Washington Post recently reported that, in the last … [Read more…]
The Florida gambling industry is reeling after courts sided with Gretna Racing in its appeal to operate slot machines at its pari-mutuel facility. The North Florida racetrack was previously denied a license to operate slots, after the public voted heavily in favor of slots in a county-wide referendum in 2012. The 1st District Court of … [Read more…]
Ever since the latest G2E Global Gaming Expo, talk of integrating skill-based slot machines throughout Las Vegas casinos has been constant. Within two months of their exhibition at G2E, the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers introduced a bill, SB 9, seeking approval to install the new generation of slot machines at Las Vegas casinos. The … [Read more…]
In 2009, Florida passed a slot machines law that gave pari-mutuel facilities in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties permission to install slots. That law had a clause in it that North Florida’s Creek Entertainment Gretna, located in Gadsden County and owned by Gretna Racing, attempted to exploit by applying for a slot machines license in 2013. … [Read more…]
There was a somber feeling in the air on Monday as The Riviera, a 60-year staple of the Las Vegas Strip, closed its doors for the last time at noon. But for the slot machines and tables games within, Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens will ensure their fate doesn’t come to an end so … [Read more…]