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MGM Resorts International Selected to Build $925 Million Casino Resort in Prince George’s County, MD
December 20, 2013
Dec. 20--MGM Resorts International has been selected by a state commission to build an $925 million casino resort in Prince George's County. The seven-member Video Lottery Facility Location Commission voted 5-2 in favor of awarding a license to MGM, which proposed a massive casino beside Interstate 95 at National Harbor. With the vote, MGM's proposal handily beat competing bids by Penn National Gaming, which proposed building a $700 million facility at its Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, and Greenwood Racing, which proposed a $761 million facility off Indian Head Highway nearby. The MGM casino would become the state's sixth casino
Scott Griffith Stepping Down as InTown Suites President, CEO; Dennis Cassel to Take Over
December 20, 2013
Dec. 20--Atlanta-based InTown Suites announced Friday that President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Griffith is stepping down, and Chief Financial Officer Dennis Cassel will take over as president on Jan. 1. Griffith has been president and CEO of the extended stay hotel chain for nearly 10 years. Cassel has been with the company for nearly nine years. The company, which has more than 1,100 employees, was acquired by the private investment firm Starwood Capital Group in June. The extended stay hotel's rooms are set up like efficiency apartments for weekly accommodations. The chain, founded in 1989, has grown to 138 locations in 21 sta
Icicle Village Resort in Leavenworth, Washington Begins Expansion Project
December 20, 2013
Dec. 20--LEAVENWORTH -- Icicle Village Resort launched its latest expansion project with the announcement here Monday of more suites, more meeting space and more spa services. One casualty: the resort's movie theater, Junction Cinema, will close Dec. 31. It's the only theater in the upper Wenatchee Valley. "It's been our vision for 10 years to evolve into a fully-integrated, middle-to-upper income resort with a focus on families and conferences," said Paul Jinneman, spokesman for the four-family partnership that owns the resort. "We're moving closer to making that vision a reality." Foundations for 14 additional guest suites and a new 2
Man Injured in 2008 Mumbai Attacks Wins Right to Sue Taj Hotel in UK Courts
December 20, 2013
Dec. 20--LONDON -- Will Pike, a 33-year-old British man paralysed in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, on Thursday won the right to have his case for damages against Tata-owned Taj hotel heard in the UK. The Indian Hotels Company Limited, a Tata Group firm, had earlier argued that Pike's negligence claim should be heard in India. A UK high court had, however, admitted that taking the case through Indian courts could take around 20 years. Pike was paralysed in November, 2008, when he fell nearly 50 feet, breaking his back, pelvis and leg and fracturing his left wrist and right elbow in a bid to escape Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists who stormed
Pershing Hall (Paris) Selects FastBooking GDS Services
FastBooking | December 19, 2013
Paris—January, 2014—FastBooking, the world's leading provider of digital marketing and technology solutions to increase hotel direct online reservations, announces the signing of a long-term contract to provide Pershing Hall hotel with GDS services to optimize high-end corporate accounts and top-tier leisure business. Consortia and Corporate Care program accounts and top-notch GDS technology. Pershing Hall is looking to build its Pershing Hall is in the heart of the Golden Triangle in Paris, where luxury fashion brands and the most prestigious hotels are located, and is one of the city's trendiest night spots. It is an architectural
$19 Million 70-room “Sessions Hotel” to be Developed in Bristol, Virginia
December 19, 2013
Dec. 19--Bristol, Va., officials announced this morning that a private development group will be renovating several unused downtown buildings to create a new hotel. The 70-room Sessions Hotel is expected to be open in the spring of 2015. The $19 million deal will include $1.2 million in incentives from the city, Bristol Virginia Mayor Guy Odum said after the announcement. The cash incentives will be paid once construction is complete and the hotel opens for business. The hotel will be built at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and State Street behind the Scotsman Exxon. The gas station will be demolished, but several buildings behind it
Obama Appoints MGM’s Jim Murren to Serve on National Infrastructure Advisory Council
December 19, 2013
Dec. 19--The CEO of MGM Resorts is joining the Obama administration to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. The White House announced the appointment of James J. Murren to the advisory council in a news release issued this afternoon. Murren has been chairman and chief executive officer of MGM Resorts International since 2008. He has been a member of the board of directors since joining MGM Resorts International in 1998 and president since 1999. Murren is currently vice chair of the American Gaming Association and is a member of the board of trustees of Brookings Institution. The National Infrastructure Advisory Council
Developer Ed Bushor and Artist Wyland Acquire HI’s Bankrupt Naniloa Volcanoes Hotel for $7 Million
December 19, 2013
Dec. 19--The Naniloa Volcanoes Hotel has a new owner and a new future as a marine art-themed vacation resort in Hilo. A company led by real estate developer Ed Bushor completed the purchase of the oceanfront hotel Tuesday. Work to revitalize the struggling property began quickly, with new landscaping planted in front of the hotel Tuesday and a 20-foot Christmas tree set up Wednesday. "It's looking like an operating hotel actually, instead of a desert like it used to be," Bushor said. Bushor, who bought the hotel for $7 million through a bankruptcy auction with partners, including marine artist Wyland and major Hawaii island landowner Ed