Issue 343
April 9 - April 15, 2007
Volume 7
page 2
 

High Stakes Poker begins taping
Press Release

The best cash game of no-limit Texas Hold 'em on television, High Stakes Poker (HSP), will tape its fourth season in Las Vegas in May it was announced today by Rich Cronin, President and CEO of GSN. High Stakes Poker continues to grow every season making it GSN's #1 rated program for men and adults 18-34.

"We are very pleased with the success of High Stakes Poker and the tremendous buzz it has generated," said Cronin. "It is far and away the most talked about poker show. We plan on making HSP 4 the richest season yet with players bringing up to a million dollars of their own money to play in the biggest cash game on TV."

In May, HSP will be returning to the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas to tape its fourth season that will be premiering in the fall. Henry Orenstein, Executive Producer and Event Organizers/Consultants Mori Eskandani and Eric Drache are lining up the richest cash game ever on television. On the third season Brad Booth brought a million dollars and at times there was over four million dollars on the table.

The third season of High Stakes Poker has featured a star-studded line-up that began with the 2006 World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold and is concluding with Phil Ivey, perhaps the best high-stakes cash game poker player, appearing on the show. The final episode of the third season is on Monday, April 9 at 9 PM ET. Encore showings of the entire third season will begin the following Monday, April 16 at 9 PM.

High Stakes Poker continues to be among the most downloaded podcasts on GSN.com and iTunes with over 350,000 views. The podcasts continue to feature additional highlights, interviews and outtakes of season three.

 


Massachusetts tribe pushes for resort casino
As reported by The Boston Herald

MASSACHUSETTS - "Casino gambling could be a step closer to arriving in the Bay State , as a newly recognized Indian tribe asserts it can open a giant gambling resort without state approval.

"In a move that could shake up the long-running debate in Massachusetts over legalizing casino gambling, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe insists it has the legal right to open a resort casino built around so-called 'bingo slots.'

"And if Beacon Hill continues to oppose expanded gambling, the tribe believes it can go ahead and open a gambling complex anyway, following a path blazed by the now-casino-rich Seminole Tribe, spokesman Scott Ferson told the Herald.

"…The tribe is scouting sites in Southeastern Massachusetts for a giant gambling complex, looking at Plymouth, Middleboro and New Bedford. Backed by a deep-pocketed Midwest casino developer, the tribe is looking for more than 300 acres near a major highway.

"… But tribal leaders would much prefer to negotiate a deal with Gov. Deval Patrick and other state officials that would lead to the legalization of a full-fledged casino with slot machines, rather than just bingo slots, Ferson said. Bingo slots, while lucrative, bring in just an estimated two-thirds of the cash that pours into full-fledged casinos…"

Atlantic City casinos post record results
As reported by The Press of Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - "The gaming industry overcame the loss of the Sands Casino Hotel and an unprecedented three-day shutdown over the summer to post a record $1.4 billion in gross operating profits for 2006.

"Paced by double-digit growth at four of the 12 casinos, earnings rose 5 percent for the year and 4 percent in the fourth quarter, according to figures released Wednesday by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.

"…Casinos also showed growth in net revenue, which increased 4 percent in 2006 to a record $5.07 billion. Net revenue was up nearly 2 percent in the fourth quarter, to $1.2 billion.

"A robust fourth quarter helped offset a summer shutdown that cost the industry an estimated $50 million to $55 million in revenue. Casinos closed down July 5-7 when New Jersey's state budget crisis forced gaming inspectors off the job for the first time ever.

"Moreover, the fourth quarter was strong despite the demise of the Sands, which closed for good Nov. 11 to make room for development of a new $1.5 billion megaresort in its place.

"Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort, Bally's Atlantic City, Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino and Tropicana Casino and Resort all posted double-digit increases in gross profits for the year. Earnings at Trump Marina Hotel Casino, Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Caesars Atlantic City rose by single digits…"



LeAnn Rimes

Luxor, Las Vegas, Nev.: Grammy award-winning country singer LeAnn Rimes brings one of the most spectacular voices in the business, as well as an incredible gift for performing to Luxor Hotel & Casino. Through her phenomenal success, LeAnn Rimes has transformed from the little girl who took country music by storm with “Blue,” to a record-breaking artist with hits like “How Do I Live,” “Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way” and “Something’s Gotta Give,” who recently released her ninth studio album, Whatever We Wanna.

Dates: April 13-14, 2007
Time: 9 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $59, $79 and $88 plus tax and fees
Phone: 1-800-557-7428
For more information: Official Web site
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