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Wednesday January 7, 2004
Not one high-rolling gambler played in the Strip's three private casinos between March 1 and Nov. 30, the Gaming Control Board reported Monday. The private casinos, called "international gaming salons" by state regulators, have won only $3.5 million since the first one opened at the MGM Grand in August 2002. Pitched as a way to drive new business to the state by attracting international gamblers who want to bet in privacy, Nevada lawmakers and regulators changed state laws and rules in 2001 and 2002 to allow private casino gambling in the salons. The winnings came from five customer visits to the rooms at the MGM Grand, Caesars Palace and Mandalay Bay, and all of those visits took place in December 2002 and January and February 2003. Read More