Vol. 7 No. 3 March 2008
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Cover Story
Gambling on Paradise
Casino Dominicus aims to bring Las Vegas to the Caribbean. With lush golf courses, white, sandy beaches, luxurious hotels and hot casino action, the Dominican Republic has the potential to become a gaming hotspot. Just add the right mix of marketing and gaming know-how and it can happen. Editor Frank Legato explores the island to tell his tale.
Features
The First in its Class
The Palazzo, the newest project by Las Vegas Sands, was officially unveiled in January, bring the company another luxurious product on the Las Vegas Strip. Together with its sister property, the Venetian, the company now offers more than 7,000 hotel rooms and suites at the corner of Sands Ave. and the Strip. Associate Editor Greg Jones explains why the Palazzo is the first of a new breed of casino resorts slated to open by 2011.
Ice Hot
Europe's largest gaming trade show was held in London in late January. An busy schedule, interesting products and unseasonably mild weather was enjoyed by all attendees.
Tiers Without Tears
There are many considerations in creating an open-tier players club and slot club expert Jeffrey Compton explains the step-by-step procedure.
A Study in Contrasts
Gaming is quite different in Peru and Chile and the Innovation Group's Dino Guiliano explains why one country's approach seems to be more rational and thoughful.
Giving Them Credit
Expert Douglas L. Minke explains what you should know about Native American casino credit policies and why they are important to casinos large and small.
Automatic, Systematic
Hospitality is higher-tech than ever at hotels, restaurants and casinos. The back-of-the-house systems are advancing very quickly.
Brown Out
Manchester could go to court over super-casino says author Alex MacDougall, who explains that the decision by Prime Minister Gordon Brown is an important milestone in the failure of the U.K. industry to keep pace with the rest of the world.
Columns
AGA
The Long View on Taxes
High tax rates are counterproductive when looking to increase tax revenue Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., President and CEO American Gaming Association
Online Gaming
Black and White World
The debut internet gaming column by expert Mark Balestra examines the U.K.'s recent decisions that revisit previous policies toward the rest of the world. He says the nation's adding and subtracting nations from the "white list" of acceptable places to gamble is necessary.
