Penn Opens Hollywood Casino Jamul
Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Casino Jamul – San Diego, which it developed on behalf of the Jamul Indian Village of California, opened its doors to the public
JIV and Penn National receive final approval from the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) for Penn National to manage the facility
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Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Casino Jamul – San Diego, which it developed on behalf of the Jamul Indian Village of California, opened its doors to the public on October 10, 2016. JIV and Penn National recently received final approval from the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) for Penn National to manage the facility.
Timothy Wilmott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Penn National, said: “We are grateful to the Jamul Indian Village for giving us the opportunity to build this spectacular regional entertainment destination and are honoured to serve as the manager of their facility and to help them realise their goal of becoming economically self-sufficient. Hollywood Casino, which created more than 1,200 construction jobs and approximately 1,000 permanent jobs, is the closest gaming facility to downtown San Diego and we look forward to providing our guests an unparalleled entertainment, gaming and dining experience.”
Located on State Route 94 approximately 20 miles from downtown, Hollywood Casino Jamul – San Diego features an earth tone colour
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Merkur Gaming has become an Associate Member of NIGA, the National Indian Gaming Association. Merkur Gaming Americas CEO, Charles Hiten commented: “Merkur Gaming is extremely proud to now become an Associate Member of NIGA. We see this as a pivotal step in our stated commitment to work hand in hand with Tribal Government Gaming and to fully support the aims and objectives of NIGA’s mission to protect and preserve the general welfare of tribes striving for self- sufficiency through gaming enterprises in Indian Country.” Merkur Gaming Americas has already made an undertaking to exhibit at the 2017 Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention, to be held from April 10-13 at the San Diego Convention Center, and will celebrate its commitment to Indian Country gaming at what is the longest running gaming tradeshow in history. “
palette and downcast lighting, allowing it to blend better with the surrounding area. Te facility also features an eight-story below ground parking garage that accommodates 1,800 vehicles and eight dining and entertainment venues “On behalf of our more than 1,000 team members – the vast majority of whom were hired locally – we are truly excited this day has finally arrived and we can’t wait to open our doors and begin providing world class entertainment and customer service,” said Richard St. Jean, General Manager of Hollywood Casino Jamul – San Diego. “I want to thank the Jamul Indian Village for entrusting my team with this responsibility. We are committed to working to realize the full promise of this economic engine.”
Penn National will serve as the manager of Hollywood Casino Jamul –San Diego for an initial term of seven years and will earn a fee of 30 per cent of net revenue (earnings before taxes as defined by the NIGC) for the management of the facility, as well as a licensing fee of two per cent of gross revenue for the use of the Hollywood brand and marketing services.
US – At the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman presented TV and entertainment icon Vanna White with a key to the City of Las Vegas in honour of the 20th anniversary of IGT’s Wheel of Fortune Slots. Vanna White continues to play an integral role in the success of the Wheel Fortune game family, which has minted more than 1,000 millionaires and paid out more than $3 billion in life-changing jackpots. IGT’s Wheel of Fortune slots greet the more than 42 million travellers that pass through Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport each year, and is celebrated as the most successful slot theme of all time.
NORTH AMERICA
US – Merkur Gaming Americas has announced the creation and establishment of Sunshine Games: a dedicated games development studio with a focus on creating exceptional and entertaining game content. Operating from premises in Las Vegas, Sunshine Games is hitting the ground running, having already assembled an eight strong team of seasoned game design and development professionals, each of them with extensive credentials and considerable experience in gaming, and further recruitment is ongoing.
Nevada Ainsworth opens North America HQ
Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT), the fifth largest gaming manufacturer in the world, celebrated the grand opening of its new $40 million North American headquarters. In attendance were Governor Brian Sandoval, UNLV President Len Jessup, Ainsworth founder Len Ainsworth and hundreds of Ainsworth employees.
Te facility, amassing more than 291,000 square feet on 23.7 acres, is among the largest manufacturing spaces completed in Nevada in recent years and is situated along the booming I-215 South corridor in Las Vegas. Te North American headquarters houses nearly 200 AGT employees and has space to accommodate future growth.
Sunshine Games, located at 2500 West Sahara Avenue, in close proximity to the Palace Station Casino and just a stone’s throw from the Las Vegas Strip, is being headed up by veteran industry games maker Mike Halvorson (pictured) who is now responsible for creating new games tailored not only for Merkur Gaming’s entry into the US tribal government gaming and State legislated markets but also with a view to diversifying Merkur’s games content for the global market.
Welcoming the establishment of Sunshine Games Charles Hiten, Merkur Gaming Americas Chief Executive, commented: “This new facility and the skilled team that we have established is a pivotal step in the further development of the Merkur Gaming brand, creating a fantastic new resource that will add to our already impressive games development line-up. Sunshine Games has been tasked with creating a whole new library of fantastic games that will bring new opportunities for our operational customers and pave the way for our progression into new markets.”
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