Sternlicht may be trying to buy Riviera again

Starwood Hotel founder Barry Sternlicht may be bidding acquire the Riviera and its related casino in Colorado through an investement firm he controls.

Riviera Black Hawk names new GM

Riviera Holdings Corporation reports the appointment of Mr. Nicholas J. Polcino, Jr. to the position of General Manager of Riviera Black Hawk, pending approval by the Colorado Division of Gaming.

Riviera wins big with Hispanic marketing

News Brief: Within nine days of launching a direct marketing campaign targeting Hispanics, the Riviera Casino had more than 1,200 new players.

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• 3 Card Poker, 2 tables
• Blackjack, 5 tables
• Bonus 6 Poker
• Poker, 3 tables

• Creekside Deli -Deli - Pizza, Sandwiches
• Starbucks Coffee -Coffee House
• World's Fare Buffet -Buffet - American, Asian, Italian, Seafood serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Argosy bets big on expansion

News Brief: Even as its industry faces unprecedented weakness, Argosy Casino & Resort is betting big that it can dramatically boost revenues with a $300-million-plus expansion that recently finished a critical phase.

Argosy Casino opens new parking garage

News Brief: Patrons of Argosy Casino will find it a bit easier to find room to park now that a new 1,500 space garage has been opened in Lawrenceburg.

Indiana casino partnership formed

The Indiana Department of Labor has signed a construction partnership agreement with Messer Harmon, LLC for the construction expansion of the Argosy Casino owned by Penn National Gaming in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

• Dollar Slots
• Five Dollar Slots
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• Nickel Slots
• Quarter Slots
• Slots - $25 Per-Pull
• Slots - Per Pull $10

• Blackjack
• Caribbean Stud Poker
• Craps
• Let it Ride
• Let It Ride Bonus
• Mini-Baccarat
• Poker, 41 tables
• Roulette
• Spanish 21
• Texas Hold'em

• Bogart's Grill -Restaurant
• Jonathan's Cafe -Deli - Deli
• Passport Buffet -Buffet
• The Chartroom -Restaurant
• The Riviera Café -Coffee House - Baked Goods

• Argosy Hotel (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 300 Standard Rooms and 6 Suites.

Casino a big draw on Christmas

News brief: The Riverside Casino & Golf Resort was one of the few places open Christmas Day, and its hotel, buffet, musical entertainment and games attracted people from all over.

Riverside Casino sues minor

News Brief: The Riverside Casino & Golf Resort has filed a lawsuit in Washington County, Iowa, against a minor who entered the casino floor with false representation.

Iowa casino to sue underaged gambler

News Brief: Two of Iowa's casinos were fined 20-thousand dollars Thursday for allowing an underage person to gamble and the general manager of one of those establishments says they plan to sue to get the money back.

• 3 Card Poker
• Blackjack, 24 tables
• Caribbean Stud
• Craps, 4 tables
• Pai Gow Poker
• Poker, 14 tables
• Roulette, 2 tables
• Ultimate Texas Hold 'em

• Ripple Diner -Fast Food - American
• Ripple Express -Coffee House
• Robert's Buffet -Buffet - American, Asian, Italian serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Ruthie's -Steak & Seafood

• Riverside Casino Hotel (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 201 Rooms and Suites.

Penn National reports management changes

Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports that Frank Quigley has been named General Manager of the Company's Empress Joliet Casino and Hotel and that Kees Eder will assume Quigley's prior position as General Manager of the Company's Argosy Sioux City.

GM for Argosy Sioux City Named

Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports that Frank Quigley has been named General Manager of the Company's Argosy Sioux City facility in Iowa, pending regulatory approval.

Sioux City Casino Sale Approved

News Brief: The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Thursday approved Penn National's acquistion of Sioux City's riverboat casino.

• Poker, 3 tables

• Outfitters Grill -Grille

• Dollar Slots, 111 machines
• Half Dollar Slots, 5 machines
• IGT - Wheel of Fortune Progressive Dollar Slots - $1.00 minimum bet
• IGT Elvis - $0.25/$1.00 minimum bet
• IGT Super Nickelmania - $0.05 minimum bet
• IGT Wheel of Fortune Video Slots - $0.05 minimum bet
• IGT Wheel of Gold - $0.25 minimum bet
• Nickel Slots, 55 machines
• Progressive Slots
• Quarter Slots, 333 machines
• Video Poker, 127 machines - $0.05/.25/1 minimum bet

• 7-Card Stud Poker
• Blackjack, 9 tables
• Craps, 1 table
• Let It Ride Bonus, 1 table
• Omaha Hi/Lo Hold'em
• Pai Gow Poker, 1 table
• Poker, 6 tables
• Red Dog
• Roulette, 1 table
• Spanish 21, 1 table
• Texas Hold'em

• Bingo - 400 seats  (Visit our directory of Online Bingo Sites!)
• Poker Tournaments not Specified
• Race Book

• Bar
• Snack Bar
• Flowers Island Restaurant & Buffet -Restaurant serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Iowa Tribe Bets On Casino

News Brief: A luxurious new casino, which opens Friday to the public, is part of a $111 million construction project at Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel that represents the most costly expansion ever at an Iowa gambling complex.

Meskwaki Tribe to Celebrate $110 Million Casino Expansion

News Brief: Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel officials will finally be able to show off their new facilities during Friday’s grand opening ceremony.

Iowa Casino Wants to Expand

News Brief: Meskwaki casino, a gaming facility in Tama, Iowa, plans to double the size of its casino.

• 7-Card Stud Poker
• Blackjack, 20 Tables
• Caribbean Stud Poker, 3 Tables
• Craps, 2 Tables
• Hi/Lo Seven Card Stud Poker
• Let it Ride
• Mini-Baccarat
• Omaha Hi/Lo Split
• Omaha Hold'em
• Pai Gow Poker
• Poker, 15 tables
• Roulette, 2 Tables
• Spanish 21
• Texas Hold'em

• Bingo - 750 seats  (Visit our directory of Online Bingo Sites!)
• Keno
• Pull Tabs
• Race Book

• Food Court
• Concessions -Snack Bar
• Full House Cafe -Café - Coffee
• Jackpot Buffet -Buffet serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Prime Cuts Steak & Seafood House -Steak & Seafood

• Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 15 Handicapped Rooms and 374 Rooms and Suites and 15 Suites.

Isle of Capri CEO named "2009 Gaming Executive of the Year"

Virginia McDowell has been selected by Casino Journal as the magazine’s “2009 Gaming Executive of the Year.”

Iowa: Man pleads guilty to cheating at casino

Iowan, who moved chips during craps game, pleads guilty to cheating.

Isle at Waterloo pulls ahead of rivals

News Brief: According to a report released Friday by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, The Isle Casino and Hotel at Waterloo is initially doing more business than those rivals.

• Poker, 6 tables

• Any Wich Way -Deli - Sandwiches
• Ice Cream and Coffee Shop -Shop - Ice Cream
• Isle -Buffet serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• KFC Express -Fast Food
• Otis and Henry's Bar and Grill -Grille
• Pizza Hut Express -Pizza

• The Isle Hotel (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 168 Standard Rooms and 27 Suites.

Global Payments signs on four casinos

Global Payments Inc. reports agreements to provide its VIP LightSpeed suite of cashaccess products to four casinos.

Harrah's transfers management of Kansas property

Harrah's Kansas Casino Corporation has confirmed it will transfer management of the Harrah's Prairie Band Casino to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation effective July 1, 2007.

Harrah's Prairie Band Casino Contract Not Renewed

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and Harrah's Kansas Casino Corporationreports that Harrah's will not seek renewal of its management contract for Harrah's Prairie Band Casino.

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• Progressive Slots, 262 machines - $5 maximum bet
• Progressive Video Poker, 35 machines - $0.25 to $1 bets
• Video Poker, 91 machines - $0.25 to $5 bets

• 3 Card Poker, 1 table - $5 to $100 bets
• Blackjack, 19 tables - $5 to $5000 bets
• Caribbean Stud Poker, 1 table - $5 to $50 bets
• Craps, 3 tables - $5 to $5000 bets
• Poker, 4 tables - 2-5 to 10-20 bets
• Roulette, 1 table - $5 to $50 bets

• A Three Fires Steakhouse and Bar -Bar Drinks and Food, Steak
• Buffalo Grill -Deli
• The Longhouse Buffet -Buffet serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• Prairie Band Casino & Resort (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 297 Rooms and Suites.

Sac & Fox Casino celebrates expansion

News Brief: Sac & Fox Casino is having a grand reopening this week to celebrate a major expansion.

Sac & Fox Casino plans expansion

News Brief: The Sac & Fox Nation of Kansas and Missouri has launched a multi-million expansion that will create 125 jobs, add a poker room, VIP lounge and another 500 games to its casino 60 miles north of Topeka on US-75 highway.

• Video Poker - $.05 minimum bet

• 3 Card Poker
• Craps
• Double Deck Blackjack
• Poker, 4 tables
• Roulette
• Texas Hold'em

• Boat Bar -Bar - American, Bar Drinks and Food
• The Deli -Deli
• The Lodge -Buffet

• Video Poker

• Blackjack, 6 tables
• Poker, 1 table
• Texas Shootout, 1 table

• Bingo - 500 seats  (Visit our directory of Online Bingo Sites!)

• Mahaskah -American serves Lunch and Dinner

• Race Book

The world's Top-10 bingo parlors by seat

B-I-N-G-O! It may be a game that you learned as a kid, but in the industry of land-based gaming bingo spells big business. We dipped into the Casino City data to find out where you can find the biggest bingo parlors in the world and the list begins deep in the woods of Connecticut at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

• Bingo - 1,800 seats  (Visit our directory of Online Bingo Sites!)

Hollywood Slots at Bangor Opens Bally System

Hollywood Slots at Bangor opened to the public on Friday featuring a complete slot accounting and casino management solution from Bally Gaming.

Maine Governor Would Veto Racino Bill

News Brief: Governor John Baldacci hardened his opposition to any expansion of gambling in Maine, telling lawmakers Monday that he would probably veto a bill to open a racetrack with slot machines in Washington County.

Maine Racino Receives Support

News Brief: Maine gambling opponents were dealt two losing hands with a Legislative panel backing a tribal racetrack casino while summarily rejecting attempts to limit operations at a slots facility planned for Bangor.

• Bar - Bar Drinks and Food

Heard it on the River

Rudi Schiffer gives the lowdown on the latest news from the resorts in Tunica, Mississippi.

Heard it on the River

Rudi Schiffer gives the lowdown on the latest news from the resorts in Tunica, Mississippi.

Heard it on the River

Rudi Schiffer gives the lowdown on the latest news from the resorts in Tunica, Mississippi.

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• Blackjack
• Caribbean Stud Poker
• Craps
• Double Deck Blackjack
• Let it Ride
• Mini-Baccarat
• Roulette
• Single Deck Blackjack
• Spanish 21

• Cornucopia Buffet -Buffet serves Lunch and Dinner
• The Barn -Restaurant serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• The Silo Eatery -American

• Bally's Saloon Gambling Hall Hotel (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 230 Standard Rooms and 8 Suites.

Heard it on the river

If casino visitations are down in Tunica County you would never know it at HARRAH’S which just finished its $45 million remodeling that centered not on more games but on the reputation of a grand ma cook.

Heard it on the river: Big-name event flood upcoming Tunica calendar

Rudi reports that while overall traffic may be down in Tunica, you would never know by the quality of entertainment events that are on the upcoming calendar.

HEARD IT ON THE RIVER: Casino City's Gaming Almanac is an essential tool for gambling enthusiasts

Schiffer explains why the North American Gaming Almanac is a must-have and profiles a Harvard professor who has started the Poker Strategic Thinking Society.

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• Anchor's Wheel of Gold - $.50, 2 machines - $0.50 to $1.50 bets
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• Video Poker, 87 machines - $0.05/.25/1/5 minimum bet

• 3 Card Poker, 3 tables
• Blackjack, 22 tables
• Caribbean Stud Poker, 1 table
• Craps, 4 tables
• Friendly Craps
• Let it Ride, 1 table
• Roulette, 2 tables

• Don B's Steakhouse -Steakhouse serves Dinner
• Players Snack Bar -Café
• Riverview Buffet -Buffet

• Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel - Tunica (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 434 Standard Rooms and 72 Suites.

Heard it on the river: Beware of counterfeits

Rudi Schiffer warns casino operators about counterfeit bills and takes a look at the gambling calendar in the South.

Heard it on the river

If casino visitations are down in Tunica County you would never know it at HARRAH’S which just finished its $45 million remodeling that centered not on more games but on the reputation of a grand ma cook.

Heard it on the river: Big-name event flood upcoming Tunica calendar

Rudi reports that while overall traffic may be down in Tunica, you would never know by the quality of entertainment events that are on the upcoming calendar.

• Video Poker, 174 machines - $0.05/.25/.50/1/5/10 minimum bet

• 3 Card Poker, 4 tables
• Blackjack, 21 tables
• Craps, 8 tables
• Let it Ride, 2 tables
• Pai Gow Poker, 1 table
• Poker, 21 tables
• Roulette, 3 tables

• Smokey Joe's Cafe -Café
• Snacks N' Stuff -Snack Bar
• The Great Buffet -Buffet
• Twain's Casual Fine Dining -Steak

• Sam's Town Tunica Hotel (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 840 Rooms and Suites.

Mississippi casino donates $25,000 for gambling education and awareness

Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg made the donation to the Mississippi Council on Problem and Compulsive Gambling.

Ameristar reveals expansion

News Brief: Power drills buzzed, hammers pounded and fresh paint was being applied Friday morning as workers feverishly moved to complete the initial phase of a $100 million expansion of Ameristar Casino in time for the 6 p.m. opening.

Ameristar Casino Vicksburg expansion opens to public

Convenient covered parking ushering guests directly to the casino floor, more than 500 gaming positions and the market's largest live poker room will open to guests at Ameristar Casino Vicksburg on Friday, May 23 at 6 p.m.

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• IGT Wheel of Fortune Video Slots - $0.05 minimum bet
• Progressive Slots, 175 machines - $0.05 to $3.00 bets
• Progressive Video Poker, 63 machines - $0.25 to $5.00 bets
• Video Poker, 74 machines - $0.05 to $25 bets

• 3 Card Poker, 1 table
• Blackjack, 27 tables - $3.00 to $2,000 bets
• Caribbean Stud Poker, 1 table - $3.00 to $500 bets
• Craps, 6 tables - $3.00 to $3,000 bets
• Poker, 9 tables
• Roulette, 2 tables - $1.00 to $50 bets
• Spanish 21

• Bottleneck Blues Bar -American
• Bourbon's -American serves Dinner
• DeliLUX -Snack Bar
• Heritage Buffet -Buffet serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Pearl's Oyster Bar -Cajun, Seafood

• Ameristar Hotel Vicksburg (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 14 King Suites and 132 Standard Rooms and 4 Suites.

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• High Rollers Slots, 52 machines - $5.00 to $200 bets
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• IGT - Mississppi Nickels Slots, 4 machines - $0.05 minimum bet
• IGT - Quartermania Slots, 2 machines - $0.25 to $0.75 bets
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• IGT Party Time - $0.25 minimum bet
• IGT Quarters Deluxe - $0.25 minimum bet
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• Progressive Video Poker, 21 machines - $0.05 to $1.25 bets
• Video Keno, 6 machines - $0.25 minimum bet
• Video Poker, 57 machines - $0.05/.25/1.00 minimum bet

• 3 Card Poker, 2 tables
• 7-Card Stud Poker, 4 tables - $1.00 and $5.00 to $2.00 and $10 bets
• Blackjack, 18 tables - $3.00 and up to $2,000 bets
• Caribbean Stud Poker, 1 table - $5.00 to $500 bets
• Casino War, 1 table
• Craps, 4 tables - $3.00 and up to $1,000 and $2,000 bets
• Double Deck and Shoe
• Flop Poker
• Hold'em
• Let it Ride, 1 table
• Omaha Hold'em, 3 tables - $5.00 and $10 to $10 and $20, pot limit bets
• Roulette, 2 tables - $0.25 to $1,000 bets
• Spanish 21, 1 table
• Texas Hold'em, 3 1-4; 6 8-8 - $2 and $10 to $12 and $20 bets

• DJ's Steakhouse -Steak & Seafood serves Dinner
• Legends Buffet -Buffet serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Lucky Bean -Deli serves Lunch and Dinner

• Unspecified (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 56 Hotel Rooms and 66 Suites.

Vernon Downs re-opened

Jeff Gural, principal owner of Vernon Downsand Tioga Downs, has instructed management to open Vernon Downs for gaming and simulcast.racing on Thursday, February 14,

Vernon Downs bill voted down

The New York Assembly's Racing andWagering committee failed to vote last Tuesday in favor of the tax-reliefbill that would allow Vernon Downs to keep more of its revenue.

Vernon Downs investors want shares

News Brief: Former investors in Vernon Downs are getting impatient with delays in receiving their shares of the company that now runs the track.

• Video Lottery Terminals, 777 machines

• Race Book

• Champion's -Buffet
• Gold Cup Buffet -Buffet
• Lucky's -Restaurant
• Miracle Mile Room -Restaurant
• Ring Eyed Pete's -Bar
• Trackside Deli -Deli - American
• Triple 777 Cafe -Restaurant serves Breakfast and Dinner

• Miracle Isle Gaming Resort (Hotel located next to casino or on same property)
  Contains 55 King Suites and 120 Suites.

• Video Lottery Terminals, 3 machines

• NASCAR Lounge -Lounge - Sports Bar

• Comfort Inn (Casino located within the Hotel)
  Contains 71 Rooms and Suites.

• 3 Card Poker, 1 table
• Blackjack, 5 tables
• Poker, 4 tables
• Spanish 21, 2 tables

• American

• 3 Card Poker
• 4 Card Poker
• Blackjack
• Lucky Ladies
• Pai Gow Poker
• Poker, 3 tables
• Spanish 21
• Texas Hold'em
• Texas Shootout
• Ultimate Texas Hold 'em

• Café Pacific -Café - American serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

• Video Gaming Machines, 20 machines

• Casino Deli -Deli

• 3 Card Poker, 1 table
• Blackjack, 1 table
• Let it Ride, 1 table
• Lucky Ladies, 2 tables
• Match the Dealer, 2 tables
• Pai Gow Poker
• Poker, 2 tables
• Royal Match, 2 tables
• Six Deck Blackjack
• Spanish 21, 3 tables
• Texas Hold'em
• Texas Shootout

• Crazy Grille -Restaurant

• 4 Card Poker
• Blackjack
• Double Deck Blackjack
• Lucky Ladies
• Pai Gow Poker
• Poker, 5 tables
• Spanish 21
• Texas Shootout

• Pull Tabs

• Cafe Pacific -Café - American
• Chips Bar -Bar