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Churchill Downs announces $14 million renovation project
Churchill Downs Incorporated Wednesday announced a $14 million renovation project to update and refresh the Jockey Club Suites at Churchill Downs Racetrack. The renovation will modernize what is considered to be one of the original luxury and full-service hospitality experiences at the racetrack. “The Jockey Club Suites are a core premium hospitality product,” said Churchill Downs President Mike Anderson in a statement. “This renovation project will ensure existing and future suite holders are provided the entertainment experience Churchill Downs is known for and our guests have come to expect for Kentucky Derby Week and all other racing events.”
Read more: Rege Behe, CDC Gaming Reports
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Quebec: People convicted of money laundering, forgery to be banned from casinos
The Quebec government says it will ban people convicted of a number of crimes, including money laundering and forgery, from stepping foot in casinos. People no longer welcome in casinos include those who have been convicted of or have pleaded guilty to crimes within the past five years that could affect the integrity of casinos or undermine public trust in them. Those crimes include money laundering, forgery and charging interest at a criminal rate, as well as violations of the Controlled Drugs and Substances act.
Read more: Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press
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Walter Bogumil to serve as chief financial officer for Genting Americas East
Destinations operator Genting Americas East Thursday appointed Walter Bogumil as chief financial officer. Bogumil will be in charge of Genting Americas East’s finance organization and financial activities including accounting, financial planning, corporate development, tax, internal audit, and analysis. Genting Americas East, a member of the Genting Group, operates sites including Resorts World New York City, Resorts World Catskills, and Resorts World Hudson Valley. “Bogumil has a strong track record of delivering results and creating measurable value for companies in the leisure, hospitality and gaming industries,” said Genting Americas East President Robert DeSalvio in a statement.
Read more: Rege Behe, CDC Gaming Reports
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Jeff Braun named director of culinary operations at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Jeff Braun is bringing his Rust Belt sensibilities and work ethic to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The Cleveland, Ohio native, who trained at the Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts in Pittsburgh, has been named director of culinary operations at the Atlantic City casino resort. Braun will report to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Vice President of Food and Beverage Peter Brattander. “Jeff Braun will have a major positive impact on culinary operations at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City,” said Brattander in a statement.
Read more: Rege Behe, CDC Gaming Reports
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TribalNet Conference expects record attendance this September in San Diego
A record number of attendees and exhibitors are expected at the 24th TribalNet Conference & Tradeshow that runs Sept. 18-21 in San Diego. The conference at the Town and Country Resort is hosted by TribalHub, the largest community of technology-minded leaders from tribes across the country, which has been bringing tribes and resources together for almost 25 years. TribalNet attracts leaders who understand the important role technology plays in their success in tribal gaming and non-gaming operations.
Read more: Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming Reports
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New York: Gamblers flocked to state’s first legal casino 30 years ago
Gambling in New York State changed forever on the morning of July 20, 1993. At 11 a.m. the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, located 30 miles east of Syracuse, opened its doors for the first time, becoming the first legal casino in state history. “On land where the Oneida Indians once hunted white-tailed deer and grew corn and squash,” The Post-Standard reported, “the Oneida Indian Nation opened its shiny casino, signaling a new era for both state and the 1,100-member Iroquois tribe.”
Read more: Johnathan Croyle, Syracuse.com
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Southland Casino Hotel raises $20,637 for Special Olympics Greater Memphis
On July 6, Southland Casino Hotel presented a check for $20,637 to the Special Olympics Greater Memphis. Through training and competitions in Olympic-style sports, the Special Olympics Greater Memphis’s nonprofit organization spreads the message that people with intellectual disabilities can and will succeed when given the opportunity. The campaign is part of parent company Delaware North’s “Game Changer” initiative across its gaming properties in the United States, with the goal of making a positive change in those communities.
Read more: CDC Gaming Reports
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OPINION: Victoria’s gambling regulator quietly provides guidance
Sometimes just a few words can make a difference. On 24 July, the Chair of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), Fran Thorn, appeared before the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee of the Victorian State Parliament. PAEC, as the committee is known (and pronounced by all as “pay-eck”), was conducting a public hearing into the findings of the State’s Auditor-General who had recently reviewed the performance of Victoria’s gambling regulator as well as Victoria’s gambling harm minimisation strategy.
Read more: Peter Cohen, Inside Asian Gaming
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“On land where the Oneida Indians once hunted white-tailed deer and grew corn and squash, the Oneida Indian Nation opened its shiny casino, signaling a new era for both state and the 1,100-member Iroquois tribe.”
Syracuse Post-Standard report
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New York: Gamblers flocked to state’s first legal casino 30 years ago
Turning Stone wasn’t the first Indian casino, but it was in the first wave. A tribal spokesperson at the time said the casino began the rebirth of the Oneida Nation. Indian gaming was an economic rebirth for many tribes. Last year, tribal casinos generated $40 billion in gaming revenue.
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