Category Archives: Podcasts

Penn CFO Williams Steps Down; Hendrix Steps In

On December 31, David Williams stepped down as executive vice president and chief financial officer for Penn National Gaming Inc. In January, the company announced that, subject to customary regulatory approvals, Felicia Hendrix would take his place. Hendrix will join Penn National as executive vice president and CFO on March 2 following more than 20… Read more »

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Churchill Downs Names Anderson President

Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) in Louisville, Kentucky recently promoted three executive employees. CDI named Mike Anderson the 14th president at Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the Kentucky Derby. Anderson joined CDI in 1996 as controller and has served as vice president of corporate finance and treasurer. Most recently as vice president of operations, he managed… Read more »

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Industry Veteran Ron Lurie Dead at 79

Longtime gaming industry veteran Ron Lurie died December 22 at the age of 79. A Las Vegas lawmaker for almost 20 years, Lurie also served a single term as the city’s mayor. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Lurie suffered from blood cancer and associated health problems complicated by Covid-19. Tributes poured in from public… Read more »

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Record-Setting

The National Indian Gaming Commission last month issued its annual revenue report for tribal gaming in the U.S. in 2019, and it showed the highest gaming revenue total since Indian gaming commenced in 1988, $34.6 billion, an increase of 2.5 percent over 2018, based on financial reports from 522 gaming enterprises operated by 245 federally… Read more »

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Record-Setting

The National Indian Gaming Commission last month issued its annual revenue report for tribal gaming in the U.S. in 2019, and it showed the highest gaming revenue total since Indian gaming commenced in 1988, $34.6 billion, an increase of 2.5 percent over 2018, based on financial reports from 522 gaming enterprises operated by 245 federally… Read more »

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Las Vegas Hits Bottom

The pandemic has been bad for all gaming jurisdictions, but Las Vegas has been hit particularly hard. Not only were the casinos closed for several months, but when they reopened, the visitor volume continued to drag. As a city that depends on air traffic, the woes of the airlines have been extended to Las Vegas.… Read more »

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Las Vegas Hits Bottom

The pandemic has been bad for all gaming jurisdictions, but Las Vegas has been hit particularly hard. Not only were the casinos closed for several months, but when they reopened, the visitor volume continued to drag. As a city that depends on air traffic, the woes of the airlines have been extended to Las Vegas.… Read more »

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Las Vegas Hits Bottom

The pandemic has been bad for all gaming jurisdictions, but Las Vegas has been hit particularly hard. Not only were the casinos closed for several months, but when they reopened, the visitor volume continued to drag. As a city that depends on air traffic, the woes of the airlines have been extended to Las Vegas.… Read more »

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Las Vegas Hits Bottom

The pandemic has been bad for all gaming jurisdictions, but Las Vegas has been hit particularly hard. Not only were the casinos closed for several months, but when they reopened, the visitor volume continued to drag. As a city that depends on air traffic, the woes of the airlines have been extended to Las Vegas.… Read more »

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