Category Archives: Geoff Freeman

Fertitta breaks ranks; Roll them bones

Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta, 56, may be a Baby Boomer himself, but he’s not satisfied with his Boomer-centric clientele. As he told the Southern Gaming Summit, “One of my scariest things that is young people do not play slot machines.” … Continue reading

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Jim Murren’s white flag; More slots in New England

In a moment of weakness upon which Sheldon Adelson is certain to pounce, MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren called for a cease-fire in the intra-industry war over Internet gambling. In addition to his day job, Murren is chairman of … Continue reading

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Sands: Hacked and heckled

If Sheldon Adelson hasn’t come to regret his ‘nuke Iran‘ rant he may soon do so. While Las Vegas Sands struggles to make its Web sites fully functional again, Adelson’s cyber-tormentors are taking a victory lap. A “Zhao Anderson” posted … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

“The writing is on the wall: the encroachment of the Internet cannot be stopped and neither can consumer demand. Anyone who doesn’t believe that online gaming is here to stay should ask Blockbuster if streaming movies online was merely a fad.” — … Continue reading

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Bad news for Adelson; Wynn OK’d

I don’t know if Sheldon Adelson deserves the credit, but it looks like his anti-Internet-casino jihad has driven Big Gaming closer together. Wynn Resorts and Station Casinos and Churchill Downs have all joined the American Gaming Association. AGA prexy Geoff … Continue reading

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