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The state lottery has recently reported that Maryland’s two casinos, the Hollywood Casino Perryville and the new Eastern Shore casino, brought in $10.8 million just last month.

The Hollywood Casino opened late last September, and has increased its revenue since December from $140.58 daily per machine to $165.96, collecting a total of $7.7 million last month. The Casino at Ocean Downs opened on January 4^th, and has generated $3 million. It currently averages at $144.54 daily per machine.

Together, the two casinos have made more than $38.3 million since their openings. Casino enthusiasts and companies like Sightline Payments with Kirk Sanford would certainly be glad to hear of the success of new casinos throughout the United States following the recession, including these two in Maryland.

A new casino is expected to open next month in Wayland Township, Michigan. The Gun Lake Casino is almost finished, with full carpeting, 1,400 slots and 28 table games already set up.

So far, the casino leaders have hired six hundred workers, and plan on employing at least one hundred more once they are trained as dealers.

David Frankhouser, Vice President of Operations, said “the hiring process has been unbelievable. We’ve had over 8,000 applications. We’ve done over 3,000 interviews, so it’s been a tremendous process of getting people on board. And the local community has just beem so excited in the effort. It’s just been so exciting!”

Gaming enthusiasts throughout the country surely find the new casino exciting as well. Companies such as Sightline Payments with Kirk Sanford certainly appreciate the new growth and development in the casino industry following its latest slump.

Casino enthusiasts and companies like Sightline Payments with Kirk Sanford would surely be pleased to hear that Moody’s Investors Service has upped its expectations for the U.S. gaming industry in 2011. They issue a “stable” outlook, with a one to two percent growth in projecting revenues, and a two to four percent increase in casino operator profits. They explain that although the recovery of the gaming industry will be uneven, newer casino locations such as Pennsylvania will undoubtedly boost the industry. Also, Strip gaming revenue was nearly $494.8 million, up from $426.3 million for the same period last year.

Earlier this week, a new casino was opened in the rural community of Bok Homa, near Sandersville. Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton was invited to participate in the grand opening by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. He also joined the tribe for the opening of another casino in 1993; the Silver Star Casino.

The Choctaw’s miko, or chief, Beasley Denson, was thrilled by the event, and stated that Monday was a good day for the tribe, Jones County and the entire state of Mississippi. “Bok Homa Casino represents hope for the future,” he explained. “It’s not every day that 300 new jobs come.”

The opening of a new casino may indeed foreshadow a brighter future for the gaming industry, and is certainly good news for casino enthusiasts and companies such as Sightline Payments with Kirk Sanford.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, the assessment and consulting firm, recently released a report which stated that Nevada’s gaming industry should fully recover by 2014. “As the global economy recovers, and international visitors return alongside domestic visitors, Nevada continues to be better placed to capitalize on the upturn than Atlantic City, since Nevada is less affected by competition from regional casino,” said Mary Lynn Palenik, director of gaming, media, communications and entertainment at PwC.

This is certainly good news for companies like Sightline Payments LLC with Kirk Sanford, and for casino lovers throughout the country.

Sightline Payments LLC is a gaming company with President, principal founder and CEO Kirk Sanford, which works to provide the best cash access and ticket redemption facilities in the US.  They focus on delivering incomparable value, never-ending improvement, amazing guest experience and just always working on behalf of the customers.

Sightline Payments has created a bill breaking and ticket redemption kiosk that enables a number of transactions- ticket redemption, bill breaking, cash withdrawal, credit and debit cash advance, and check cashing. In addition to presenting the industry’s best kiosk, Sightline Payments has also made certain that they will be able to offer their service throughout the entire nation by contracting with Glory.

Many in the gaming industry in America have their sites on the upcoming New England Gaming Summit.  Scheduled to be held September 20 and 21 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, the event should be educational and enjoyable for all.  Certainly, those in the gaming industry like Kirk Sanford, President and CEO of Sightline Payments, and many others, could enjoy this two day conference.

Industry leaders BNP Media and Spectrum Gaming Group are bringing this conference.  They are hoping to draw a mix of policy makers, industry leaders like Kirk Sanford, grass-roots organizations and more.

New England, home to two of the largest casinos in the world, looks forward to hosting this summit. The summit should assist both public and private sector leaders to evaluate the impact that casinos and gaming have on state budgets, community life and the local economies.