Posts Tagged ‘entertasinment’

Stockholders approve sale of casino for $869M

by Associated Press Published: May 2,2013

Tags: acquire, acquisitioon, buy, casino, convention, entertasinment, gamble, gambler, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotel, lodging, meeting, nightlife, restaurant, sale, sell, tourism, tourist, visitor

VICKSBURG — The sale of Ameristar Casino will mark the second gambling house buyout in Vicksburg in less than a year. The stockholders of Las Vegas-based Ameristar Casinos Inc. last week approved the company’s planned acquisition by Pinnacle Entertainment. The all-cash transaction is estimated to be valued at $869 million. No change to Ameristar’s brand [...] [...]

IP Casino lays off ‘dozens’ of workers in ‘right-sizing’

by Associated Press Published: January 27,2012

Tags: casinos, Conventions, employment, entertasinment, gamblers, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, jobs, layoffs, lodging, meetings, restaurants, tourism, tourists, unemployment, visitors, workers

BILOXI — IP Casino has laid off employees at its Biloxi gambling house. General manager Jack Bernsmeier tells The Sun Herald the layoffs were modest and was “in the dozens.” Bernsmeier says the layoffs this week were across all departments. He says those workers can apply for jobs at 16 Boyd casinos in six states. [...] [...]

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