Some of us have been lucky enough to see a Cirque du Soleil performance at one of the great venues in Las Vegas, or anywhere else around the world. The drama textbooks will remind you that one experiences a “willful suspension of disbelief” when watching a dramatic performance. But, Cirque du Soleil can not be lassoed into any single artistic category. It’s an art form you have to live in at the moment. You carry with you a kind of evolving, artistic impression that is different every time you see a show like this. I spoke with Tom Wegis, the…

Chicago Tribune – Game machine maker WMS Industries Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit tumbled 39 percent as higher costs offset improved revenue. The Waukegan company earned $13.5 million, or 24 cents per share in the quarter that ended June 30, compared with $22.1 million, or 40 cents per share a year earlier. WMS’ results were hurt by a charge of 4 cents per share related to its pending acquisition by rival Scientific Games Corp., an increase in selling and administrative costs and higher interest expenses. Revenue rose 4 percent, to $202.8 million. WMS said sales were driven…

Washington Post – His tribe once controlled huge swaths of what is now New York and Connecticut, but the shrunken reservation presided over by Alan Russell today hosts little more than four mostly dilapidated homes and a pair of rattlesnake dens. The Schaghticoke Indian Tribe leader believes its fortunes may soon be improving. As the U.S. Interior Department overhauls its rules for recognizing American Indian tribes, a nod from the federal government appears within reach, potentially bolstering its claims to surrounding land and opening the door to a tribal-owned casino. “It’s the future generations we’re fighting for,” Russell said. The…

Press Release – The Virtual Gaming Show is an online meetup of industry professionals that takes place in a conference Setting. You get an avatar and walk the exhibition floor, chat with people, see booths, participate in lectures and hangout at the bar. It has all the advantages of a real exhibition only it is online. The upcoming Virtual Gaming Show on September 11-12 will host land casinos, online casinos, affiliates, sportsbooks and social/mobile gaming people. Whether you are a service provider, a brick and mortar casino, an affiliate or an operator the virtual gaming show is where you want…

NBC – What if, after seven years of plunging casino revenues and fleeing customers, Atlantic City’s real problem was this: People are wearing too much clothing? Scores, the famous New York strip club, will open a satellite establishment inside the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort next month — the first strip club in an Atlantic City casino in the 35 years of legal gambling at the New Jersey shore resort. It will be the most audacious adult offering in an Atlantic City casino, though it’s not the first: Revel has offered the Royal Jelly burlesque show since it opened, the…

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iGaming Business – Interactive gaming company Netplay TV has confirmed its SuperCasino.com brand as the headline sponsor of UK reality television show Celebrity Big Brother 2013. Under the deal, SuperCasino.com branded bumpers will be shown from 9pm on all shows – including the main programme, support programming, online and video-on-demand content provided by commercial broadcaster Channel Five. SuperCasino.com also served as the headline sponsor for the Big Brother 2013 series, which aired earlier in the summer. Charles Butler, Netplay TV chief executive officer, said: “The sponsorship deal with Big Brother is already showing positive results, and illustrates the fact that…

A judge has granted permission for owners of the CityCenter development to demolish a flawed, half-built Las Vegas Strip hotel tower on the Strip after developers completed a fourth round of testing on the building. Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez approved CityCenter’s motion Friday, clearing the way for owners MGM Resorts International and Dubai World to raze the Harmon Hotel tower. CityCenter officials said they would immediately start planning for the demolition, which could happen within a year. The Harmon was supposed to be a 48-story Las Vegas Strip hotel, and a part of the glittery $8.5 billion CityCenter…