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High court to decide on casino wrangle
Thursday August 25, 2011
You know sometimes that casinos are like buses in that you wait ages for one to come along and then two show up at the same time. Except in Scarborough, one of the casinos will be prevented from opening in a legal wrangle that has all the way to the High Court. Yes, the High … Continue reading
Loaded jumps on the casino bandwagon
Tuesday August 16, 2011
It seems a very long time since the mid-1990s heyday of Britpop music and the return of lad culture. The late 80s and early 90s saw women becoming empowered and many men were left feeling that they had been left behind in the power and respectability stakes. This of course was nonsense but when Oasis … Continue reading
Hooters Hotel-Casino goes bust
Wednesday August 3, 2011
If you want to go see a bust, Hooters may well be the sort of establishment you would look out for but going bust in financial terms is never a good thing. That’s why there will not be too much laughter around the Hooters Hotel and Casino venture on the Las Vegas Strip. The owners … Continue reading
Are females flocking to online casinos?
Wednesday July 27, 2011
If you were to picture the stereotypical casino player, it may be that you have a man in mind. After all, the vast majority of TV shows and films will feature men playing casino games and if there are any women present, they are presented as mere eye candy or as a provider of good … Continue reading
Casino opening turns out to be too popular
Tuesday July 19, 2011
Whenever a new casino is launched, there is always a hope of the owner that it goes well. This means getting a lot of publicity and hopefully a lot of people through the doors on opening day. This usually requires a lot of publicity and promotion in the lead up to the opening day but … Continue reading
Casino project brings 100 jobs to area
Thursday July 14, 2011
When it comes to casino projects opening up in an area, it is still far too easy to focus on the negative aspects and think about the disruption. If you stay close to the casino, it can be easy to consider that the amount of people who will be coming by your house at all … Continue reading
Casino staff get to star in new comic strip extravaganza
Tuesday July 12, 2011
For people of a certain age, the Comic Strip series of programmes on Channel 4 represented the height of comedy and the blossoming of many great 80s comedy actors. Everyone will have their own favourite when it comes to the series but it is hard to look beyond Bad News. Bad News were the archetypal … Continue reading
Local businesses welcome Hard Rock Casino
Wednesday July 6, 2011
It seems that every time you hear about a new casino opening up, the complaints from local businesses and residents are not too far behind. Yes, the late night hours and the levels of alcohol spent during the evening may mean there is noise in the early hours but a casino can be a boost … Continue reading
Will a casino be a gamble with Milton Keynes?
Saturday July 2, 2011
It doesn’t seem to matter where a new casino is being built, there is always likely to be some opposition to its planning permission and application. There can be numerous reasons for opposing a casino and it seems that groups and people who would not normally work together will join forces to ensure that they … Continue reading
Genting make further inroads into Birmingham
Wednesday June 29, 2011
It was only last week that Genting Casino announced they had tied up a sponsorship deal with English Premier League club Aston Villa. This was a great boon for those who like local companies backing the team because Genting have their UK base set up in the city. After Villa’s rivals, Birmingham City were relegated … Continue reading