Gaming consultants that are assisting the State of Ohio get into the casino business submitted invoices of more than $1.5 million in 2011, according to a report in the Columbus Dispatch newspaper.
The report said that the New Jersey firm, Spectrum Gaming Group, submitted bills that reflected a $375 fee per hour. Also, some of the invoices were for travel related activities since the consultants reported traveling to various parts of the state to meet potential vendors and a developer.
A gaming official said he believed Spectrum was following its work agreements with the state.
GamingToday’s Micah Roberts went right back to the Oracle for a new Preakness pick and Jay Rood came up with his selection once he knew Union Rags was not headed to Pimlico.
An Internet gambling bill being considered by New Jersey lawmakers could allow Atlantic City’s casinos to take bets from people in other states or countries, although key details remain to be worked out.
The nation’s commercial casinos continued their slow-but-steady comeback from the recession last year, with revenues up 3 percent nationwide and jobs holding nearly steady, according to a report released Wednesday.
Revel, the $2.4 billion casino resort widely seen as Atlantic City’s best hope of survival, trailed most of its competition in its first month of operation, placing 8th out of the city’s 12 casinos.
New signs are up to direct visitors, the sidewalks have been power-washed, crosswalks have been freshly painted and 1,600 people have been hired to inaugurate the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland on Monday.
