Issue 58
October 16 - October 22, 2001
Volume 2
page 2
 

Casino Jets Working to Bring
Back High Rollers

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) - Private jet fleets at the nation's top gaming companies have been working overtime in the last two weeks, as casinos try to lure back high rollers leery about flying since the horrifying hijackings of Sept. 11, casino executives said on Tuesday.

Anxiety about flying in the wake of the Sept. 11 air attacks is partly to blame for the preference for private over commercial planes, but avoiding delays due to stricter security at U.S. airports is also a major factor, according to casino executives and industry sources.

The high-roller gaming business, already in decline due to the economic slowdown, has suffered disproportionately in the current air travel slowdown because most big-betting customers depend on air travel to reach their destinations.

"The play, especially in the high end, has been reduced dramatically,'' Tom Gallagher, chief executive officer of Park Place Entertainment Corp. told Reuters at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. ``We've experienced dramatic changes in all parts of the market here in Las Vegas.''

In a bid to lure back those customers, Park Place and MGM Mirage, the two companies that cater most to high rollers -- have put their private jets into active duty in the last two weeks, company officials said.

Park Place's two private jets had been listed for sale before the attacks, but the company is no longer in any hurry to sell them, Gallagher said.

"We've used them to bring in players from various parts of the country (since the attacks). They're always eager to use the private jets.''.

Gallagher added that the jets are being used first and foremost to lure back domestic high rollers from markets like Los Angeles. He said that international players, who also make up a large portion of the business, have received less emphasis so far.

Caesars Palace Sports Book Offers Michael Jordan Wagering Propositions - LAS VEGAS--(BW SportsWire)-- The Caesars Palace Sports Book is now offering special proposition wagers on Michael Jordan as the NBA superstar returns to action after two retirements.

The props consider Jordan's impact on his new team, the Washington Wizards, and how the 38-year-old veteran superstar will match up against the new generation of NBA hot-shots.

"Michael Jordan is the champion of champions. His return significantly increases interest in the NBA,'' said Chuck Esposito, assistant vice president of Caesars Palace race and sports book operations. "People are excited to see him back in action, and everyone is curious to see how dramatically his return affects the league.''

Guggenheim Las Vegas Opens at Venetian - LAS VEGAS, -- "The Art of the Motorcycle'' is the first of the large-scale exhibitions planned for this monumental museum space and demonstrates the capacity and versatility of the facility. The exhibition explores the motorcycle as both cultural icon and design achievement and features a new installation design by architect Frank Gehry.

With more than 125 motorcycles on display, the exhibition chronicles the most compelling moments in motorcycle design and technology -- from its humble beginnings as a steam-powered vehicle to the sophisticated state of motorcycle production today. The exhibition explores and celebrates the motorcycle as a quintessential symbol of the Modern age

The Guggenheim Las Vegas, is a 63,700-square-foot exhibition hall designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, winner of the 2000 Pritzker Prize. located at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, opens to the public on October 7, 2001.

The exhibition is sponsored by BMW Motorcycles and Delta Air Lines.

Britney Spears


Britney Spears, the 2001 glamor pop star will play MGM's Grand Garden Arena on November 18.

SHOWTIME: TBA

TICKETS: $39.75, $55.25, $75.25 plus tax

Tickets went on sale Sept. 23, 2001. $1 from every ticket will benefit the children of the NYC policemen and firefighters lost in the World Trade Center attack.

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