2007 NCALG Conference The Gambling Cartel: Associations, Affiliations & Links Chad Hills Focus on the Family Action Copyright ©2007 Focus on the Family Action. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. OVERVIEW: The Gambling Cartel •U.S. affiliations •Foreign, Internet affiliations The Gambling Industry’s Political Influence •Frank Fahrenkopf and the AGA Lobby •Industry “research” Media Conglomerates and Gambling Promotion U.S. Gambling Affiliations U.S Casino Affiliations NOTES • The Barbary Coast has been sold by Boyd Gaming to Harrah's, and is now called "Bill's Gambling Hall". • The Lady Luck is closed pending slow renovations. • Peter Morton is selling the Hard Rock to Morgans Hotel Group. However, Morgan's is not yet licensed. • On April 15, 2007 the name of the Aladdin officially changed to Planet Hollywood. • In October 2006, ownership of the South Coast was transferred from Boyd Gaming to Michael Gaughan. The casino was renamed South Point. • Columbia Sussex purchased the Tropicana in October 2006. • The Sahara has being sold to SBE Entertainment Group and Stockbridge Real Estate Funds. • Carl Icahn has agreed to sell his three Las Vegas casinos to Goldman Sachs. • Binion's is being sold to Terry Caudill, owner of the Four Queens. Updated: June 28, 2007 Nick Christenson, http://www.jetcafe.org/npc/gambling/casino_owners.html U.S Casino Affiliations NOTES • The Barbary Coast has been sold by Boyd Gaming to Harrah's, and is now called "Bill's Gambling Hall". • The Lady Luck is closed pending slow renovations. • Peter Morton is selling the Hard Rock to Morgans Hotel Group. However, Morgan's is not yet licensed. • On April 15, 2007 the name of the Aladdin officially changed to Planet Hollywood. • In October 2006, ownership of the South Coast was transferred from Boyd Gaming to Michael Gaughan. The casino was renamed South Point. • Columbia Sussex purchased the Tropicana in October 2006. • The Sahara has being sold to SBE Entertainment Group and Stockbridge Real Estate Funds. • Carl Icahn has agreed to sell his three Las Vegas casinos to Goldman Sachs. • Binion's is being sold to Terry Caudill, owner of the Four Queens. Updated: June 28, 2007 Nick Christenson, http://www.jetcafe.org/npc/gambling/casino_owners.html U.S Casino Affiliations Updated: June 28, 2007 Nick Christenson, http://www.jetcafe.org/npc/gambling/casino_owners.html Casino Hotels & Resort Chains Gambling Industry Affiliates Bally Technologies Aristocrat Technologies CasinoVision Cash Systems Inc. FutureLogic l m Gaming Standards Association (G2S) t International Game Technology h s. Progressive Gaming p Shuffle Master Inc. r o c Las Vegas Gaming Inc. . v JCM American (table safe) l t / PokerTek Inc m Station Casinos o c Kelley Technologies (race / sports book) . s t WMS Gaming (Williams Gaming) e r Big Foot Software (Reno / WMS owns) c e 1Velocity.com s o Skywiremedia.com t o MGM Mirage h p Cosmopolitan Resort Casino in Las . w Vegas w Trump Entertainment Resorts w / Yarborough Planning LLC / : p Ascend Media Gaming Group t ht Bally Technologies Cadillac Jack Casino City Press http://www.photosecrets.com/tlv.corps.html Lists names, links, hotels, etc Casino Hotels & Resort Chains Gambling Industry Affiliates (contd) DigiDeal Eatec Elo TouchSystems FutureLogic Gaming Partners International l m Gaming Standards Association t h Global Gaming Initiatives . s p ICOM r o International Game Technology c . InfoUSA v l I.T. Strategies t / m JCM American o Konami Gaming c . s Micros Systems t e Nick Farley & Associates r c Raving Consulting e s Reed Exhibitions o t RPM Advertising o h SVM p . VSR Industries w w WhiteSand Consulting w WMS Gaming / / : Harrah’s Las Vegas p t t h http://www.photosecrets.com/tlv.corps.html Lists names, links, hotels, etc Casino Hotels & Resort Chains Gambling Industry Affiliates (contd) Mirage Resorts Black Hawk Gaming & Development Ameristar Casinos GAMING LABORATORIES l m INTERNATIONAL (GLI) ht TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES . s Columbia Entertainment p r DigiDeal Corp. (IGT invested in, WA) o c Tabcorp (Canada) . v l t / m o c . s t e r c e s o t o h p . w w w / / : p t t h http://www.photosecrets.com/tlv.corps.html Lists names, links, hotels, etc Casino Hotels & Resort Chains l m t h . s p r o c . v l t / m o c . s t e r c e s o t o h p . w w w / / : p t t h http://www.photosecrets.com/tlv.corps.html Lists names, links, hotels, etc