Lessons from the Field - A Bakers Dozen of Strategies for Hotel Food and Beverage Directors - By John Hogan
Food and Beverage Directors often have the largest number of departments to work with in full service hotels and the most diversity in areas. While all of their departments relate to F&B Service, the range of talents, tasks and personalities is immense, requiring effecting Directors to have a sense of 'just right or just in time' follow through , as well as a high level of personal dependability, strong communication and organizational skills. ...more

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Internet Gambling Will Continue to Grow in Eastern Europe Regardless of Recession Says GBGC Analyst
Gambling revenues throughout the world are expected to decline in the coming months as the global recession finally takes hold. Already the numbers coming from Las Vegas and the UK are down on the previous year as are most of the land based gambling industries. However GBGC has spotted that Internet gambling in Eastern Europe helped by the roll out of broadband, changes in law and a propensity to gamble is likely to cause a move against trend. ...more

Occupancy Continued To Decline Globally In August, RevPAR Results Mixed
The global hotel industry recorded regionally mixed RevPAR results for the month of August 2008, according to data from STR and STR Global. August occupancies fell in every world region. Data for the survey was gathered from more than 36,150 hotels comprising 4.93 million guestrooms worldwide. ...more

STR reports U.S. hotel performance for August 2008
The U.S. hotel industry posted a 0.8-percent decline in RevPAR for the month of August 2008, according to data from STR. The monthly decrease in RevPAR was precipitated by declining occupancy, while ADR continued to increase. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending September 20, 2008
Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

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Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Ratifying Compact to Allow up to 5,000 Class III Slots at Red Hawk Casino
Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed the bill ratifying the amended compact between the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the State of California, which will allow for Class III gaming to be offered at the Red Hawk Casino located in Shingle Springs, California. The casino is currently under construction and will be managed by Lakes Entertainment. ...more

Proposed Oxford County Casino Project Builds Momentum
The Olympia Group has unveiled preliminary plans for Oxford Highlands Resort- Spa-Casino. Executive architect, Peter Wilday, of Reno, Nevada, explained that the four-season facility was designed to capture the feel of a traditional New England village center, with a variety of architectural features such as turrets, roof treatments and storefronts characteristic of buildings in Maine. ...more

Tropicana Entertainment raises red flags about Cordish offer to buy Atlantic City casino
Tropicana Entertainment, LLC issued the following statement contesting the terms that were revealed today by conservator Justice Gary Stein about The Cordish Company's expression of interest in buying the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City. ...more

How Will the Plaza Play in Las Vegas?
Elad and its president, Miki Naftali, are planning Plaza hotels in London, Las Vegas and Shanghai, among other cities. ...more

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Announces Casino Proposal Will Be on Ohio November 4, 2008 Ballot
Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) announced today that the Ohio Secretary of State certified that Issue Six, a referendum to permit one casino in Ohio, will be on the November 4, 2008 statewide ballot. ...more

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Whole Travel Launches Rating System To Keep Eco-Friendly Hotels Honest
The 'green' incarnation of travel, called ecotourism, mandates that travelers minimize their cultural, economic, and environmental impacts as much as possible to promote sustainability. But while there are thousands of hotels worldwide that promote themselves as 'green', many of them are only partially fulfilling these requirements - they might not be wasting energy, but are paying locals at near-slave wages, or funneling money out of the local economy. ...more

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Progressive Gaming Streamlines Operating Structure with a Focus on Customer Service and Cash Flow
Effects Annualized Expense Reductions of $13 - $15 Million, Positions Company to Improve Cash Flow and EBITDA ...more

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Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc. Wins 5 WebAwards for Excellence in Internet Marketing for Hotels
Milestone Internet Marketing, a leading provider of Internet marketing solutions for the lodging industry, announced today that it won five awards in the recently concluded Web Marketing Association's 12th Annual WebAward competition. The websites won the Outstanding Websites and Standard of Excellence awards in the Hotel and Lodging category. ...more

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Century Casinos Announces Grand Opening of Extension of Casino in Warsaw on October 1, 2008
Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY, Vienna Stock Exchange) announced today the grand opening of the extension of the casino at the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw, the flagship casino of Casinos Poland, on October 1, 2008. ...more

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Casino Operator Fined by PGCB for Underage Gambling Violation
Board also suspends or revokes seven employee licenses and awards two local law enforcement grants ...more

Follow the Industry's Hottest Trend - Waterpark Resorts
Attend the World Waterpark Association's Waterpark Resort Development & Expansion Workshop - The waterpark resort is the fastest-growing segment of the waterpark industry - come learn why at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas! ...more

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