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Bahamas Government to push gaming
MACAU – The Ministry of Tourism believes The Bahamas could double its current number of active gaming licenses, with Baha Mar serving as a “revolutionary” ...
California Judge rules that Shoppers can sue for “fake” sales
Nassau Bahamas – May 22, 2013 – (hospitalitybusinessnews.com) The case, which originally was dismissed but was overturned by the 9th Circuit on Tuesday stems from ...
Baha Mar Selects Global Gaming Asset Management To Manage Casino Operations Of $3.5 Billion Integrated Resort
NASSAU, The Bahamas, and MACAU, May 22, 2013 (hospitalitybusinessnews.com) – Baha Mar Ltd. today announced that Global Gaming Asset Management (GGAM), one of the casino industry’s ...
Hotel Workers Union Opposes Pritzker’s Nomination As Commerce Secretary
A prominent labor union has come out against President Barack Obama’s nomination of billionaire businesswoman Penny Pritzker as Secretary of Commerce due to her role ...
Judge won’t dismiss $75M lawsuit in casino hotel death
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a $75 million lawsuit accusing a Mississippi casino of serving a heavily medicated man so many free drinks ...
Europe drops plans to ban refillable olive oil jugs in restaurants
They provoked widespread ridicule and were a gift to those who accuse Brussels of interfering in domestic politics. But yesterday proposed new rules on how ...
Scores of TGI Fridays in New Jersey ‘busted for selling caramel-colored rubbing alcohol as top-shelf scotch
At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water ...
SWISSÔTEL HOTELS & RESORTS CONTINUES EXPANSION IN CHINA WITH A NEW HOTEL IN XI’AN
ZURICH, May 2013 – (hospitalitybusinessnews.com) Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has signed a new management contract with Shaanxi Puyu Industrial Co., Ltd for a 350 room ...
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Mauritania
May 21, 2013 – (hospitalitybusinessnews.com) The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Mauritania, and urges those who travel ...
Super 8 hotel ancillary building collapses in Fuzhou China
May 21, 2013 (hospitalitybusinessnews.com) An ancillary building of a Super 8 budget hotel collapsed while under construction on Monday in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian ...
Texas Court Of Appeals Holds Consumable Hotel Items Are Exempt From Sales Tax
The Texas Court of Appeals has held that a hospitality company’s purchases of consumable items, including soap and shampoo that it provided to its hotel ...
Red Carnation Buys Ashford Castle to Add Priciest Ireland Hotel
Red Carnation Hotels U.K. Ltd. agreed to buy Ashford Castle, Ireland’s most-expensive hotel per night, for an undisclosed price. The landmark 83-room property, where parts ...
