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GENTING NOT GIVING UP IN FL, LVS MAY BE

February 7, 2012
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Stifled in the legislature, Genting may turn to the citizens of Florida to approve its proposed 5,200-room Miami mega resort featuring the world’s largest casino. Now that legislation legalizing three South Florida casino resorts has been killed, Genting may push for a referendum to decide on the issue, the Wall Street Journal reported. Genting...

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AGA: CASINOS’ ECONOMIC IMPACT WIDESPREAD

February 7, 2012
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Commercial casinos in the United States generated economic activity to 1 percent of the US gross domestic product in 2010, the American Gaming Association said in its report, Beyond the Gaming Floor. In all, the 566 casinos in operation in 2010 spread over 22...

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ECO HOTEL BRAND LAUNCHED

February 6, 2012
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Adoba Eco Hotel, an environmentally friendly hotel brand, has opened its first property in Rapid City, SD, the Rapid City Journal reported. Atmosphere Hospitality Management of Colorado licenses the brand. Hotel features include an organic and locally sourced menu at its restaurant, eucalyptus fiber...

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FL MEGA RESORT BILL DEAD

February 6, 2012
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The bill legalizing three mega resorts South Florida is dead this session, according to its sponsor Rep. Erik Fresen. Debates on the bill in the House Business and Consumer...

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DC i-GAMING A NO GO?

February 3, 2012
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It appears Washington, DC may lose out on the title of first US jurisdiction to legalize online gaming. A DC Council committee voted to repeal the city’s online gaming...

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BUYING, BUILDING, OPENING

February 3, 2012
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• CHOICE HOTELS. A Comfort Suites is in the works for Memphis, the Memphis Daily News reported. A vacant 103-room hotel, formerly the French Quarter Suites, has new owners...

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