Issue 6
October 15 - October 21, 2000
Volume 1
page 2
 

MGM Mirage To Sell Its Amusement Rides

The Las Vegas Sun recently reported that the MGM MIRAGE is planning to sell all of its rides in their MGM Grand Adventures theme park and may close it by January if a buyer is found.

In recent weeks MGM MIRAGE has been working with a California amusement park equipment broker in seeking a buyer for the rides. The attraction sits on 19- acres of prime real estate just of the Las Vegas Strip. MGM MIRAGE is still mulling over what development options they have.

"We are trying to see if there's a market for the equipment. We haven't made a final decision about anything yet," MGM spokesman Alan Feldman said in a recent announcement.

However, if the MGM Mirage accepts an offer for the equipment the possibility of the theme park opening next year is doubtful.

Items up for sale include a carousel, bumper boats, bumper cars, a family roller coaster and a log ride. The equipment is estimated at a $2.75 million. Being sold separately is the theme park's signature thrill ride the "Sky-Screamer," a 220-foot-high swing that propels harnessed riders through the air. According to Performance Rides International, the brokerage company, The Sky- Screamer, is valued at $800,000.

Harrah's Sponsors Foyt in Upcoming NASCAR Series

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. will sponsor Larry Foyt, the 23-year-old son of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt. in next year's NASCAR Busch Grand National Series.

"The move to NASCAR's Busch Series is a tremendous opportunity for us to introduce the Harrah's brand to millions of racing fans who enjoy casino entertainment," said Gary Loveman, Harrah's Entertainment's chief operating officer.

The NASCAR Busch Series is watched by more than 2 million spectators and 42 million television viewers annually.

"With 21 casinos located in 17 different markets throughout the U.S., we are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the marketing opportunities a NASCAR program offers," said Loveman. "And we are thrilled to extend our relationship with the Foyt family by sponsoring Larry Foyt, who we believe has the potential to carry on the winning tradition of the Foyt legacy."

"I am very proud of Larry and very excited about the support that Harrah's has given him this year," said A.J. Foyt. "Harrah's is a great sponsor. They understand winning and the commitment it takes to get there."

The Harrah's agreement marks the first time a gaming company is sponsoring a car for the entire NASCAR Busch Grand National Series. This year, Harrah's sponsors A.J. Foyt's team in the Indy Racing League (IRL) -- the No. 14 Harrah's car driven by Jeff Ward and the No. 11 Rio car driven by Eliseo Salazar. Harrah's also sponsors the No. 14 Pontiac driven by Larry Foyt in the American Speed Association (ASA) stock car series.


Blondie (TM) Readies to Hit Casinos - Alliance Gaming Corp. has secured the rights to the comic strip - Blondie (TM) for a new mid-range Thrillions(R) wide-area progressive slot game for its Bally Gaming and Systems unit.

Alliance and King Features Syndicate have entered into a long-term agreement that gives Alliance rights to create a series of new Blondie games for its Thrillions system. Bally Gaming will initially introduce three game versions -- Meal Ticket, Big Spender and Big Dough -- targeting the mid-range progressive market. With a jackpot reset value of $25,000, the games are designed to pay out the top award approximately every two days when fully deployed.

One of the most popular comic strips in history, Blondie appears in more than 2,300 newspapers and reaches 290 million daily worldwide readers in 35 languages who follow the humorous exploits of Dagwood Bumstead and a colorful cast of characters. First appearing in 1930, the Blondie strip recently celebrated its 70th anniversary as an American institution.

Casino Arizona Installs Cashless Slot Machines- Casino Arizona, in Scottsdale, AZ opened its new permanent casino area on September 27, with 500 machines with "voucher in / voucher out" cashless technology that allows players to collect their winnings via a bar-coded ticket printed from one manufacturer's game that can be fed into the bill validator of another manufacturer's game. Players may also choose to cash out their tickets at various redemption centers around the casino.

Slot Data System (SDS), from Bally Gaming and Systems, a division of Alliance Gaming Corp. is a new cashless casino technology that provides a new level of security that verifies the ticket is valid at the time of cashing and eliminates copies, forgeries and invalid tickets from being cashed inadvertently by the cashier.

Blackhawk

 

One of Country's hottest bands, Blackhawk, is set to perform November 11 at Sunset Station's Club Mardid.

 

SHOW TIMES:
7:00 pm & 9:00 pm

PRICE:
$20, $25 & $30 plus tax

For more information, call the Sunset Station Hotel & Casino at (702) 547-7777.


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