City Center has been exposed as containing substandard construction work. Just like the Harrah’s remodeling scandal, the scofflaws and/or incompetents who let this happen are likely to get away scot free. Do buildings have to collapse and kills hundreds of… Continue Reading
From this article in the Las Vegas Sun: A campaign to organize MGM Mirage security guards has turned ugly, with the union’s lead organizer comparing casino executives to terrorists and threatening to bring homeless people and prostitutes to the… Continue Reading
Five Injured in Vegas Casino Shooting A man on a walkway over the New York-New York casino floor opened fire on the gamblers below early Friday, wounding three people before he was tackled by off-duty police officers, police said. I… Continue Reading
Peppermill Reno recently changed to an MGM-type comp system if you are a comped hotel guest. The player’s club no longer issues food comp slips if you are a comped hotel guest, and they immediately know you’re a hotel… Continue Reading
News article MGM Mirage Senior Vice President Paula Gentile will lead the 33-member commission that is charged with improving Nevada’s judicial system. I don’t know Ms. Gentile and have no reason to believe she is anything but ethical, honorable, and… Continue Reading
Link to news article If anyone somehow still had any doubt that casinos are the de facto government of Nevada, that doubt can now be put to rest. The former governor, out of office because of term limits, is now… Continue Reading
The news article Chips no longer good as cash details the policy of MGM Grand of hassling patrons who are cashing $5000 chips. Based on published reports, MGM Grand has refused to cash chips for winning patrons more times than… Continue Reading
The Bear Growls: New Jersey regulators fail to stop 6 to 5 ripoff; Nevada regulators embarrass us again September 27, 2004 New Jersey regulators, who used to pride themselves in not being casino puppets like their colleagues in Nevada, blew… Continue Reading
The Bear Growls: Gaming Control Board embarrasses Nevada again March 2, 2004 If anyone still thinks the Nevada Gaming Control Board has any interest in protecting the public, the Venetian situation should be proof that these “regulators” are just casino… Continue Reading