Gaming Industry Wire

New York’s Times Square will welcome its newest luxury hotel this summer with the opening of InterContinental Hotel Group’s 607-room, 36-story property at 44th Street and Eighth Avenue. Located in the heart of the midtown Manhattan Theater District, the impeccably designed hotel will offer guests an in-room digital experience supplie... - More

REVPAR GURU Launches iPhone RevPAR Calculator App - More

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy ended the week with a 4.0-percent increase to 54.9 percent. Average daily rate dropped 3.0 percent to finish the week at US$96.05. Revenue per available room for the week was up 0.9 percent to finish at US$52.75. - More

O'Rourke Hospitality Marketing, a full-service marketer specializing in the hospitality industry, has just launched SmartstaySM a one-of-a-kind iPhone app that hotels can customize to reflect their own hotel brand. - More

The total active U.S. hotel development pipeline includes 3,551 projects comprising 368,740 rooms, according to the February 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week - More

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy decreased 0.4 percent to 55.3 percent. Average daily rate fell 0.9 percent to finish the week at CAD$125.36. Revenue per available room for the week dropped 1.3 percent decrease to CAD$69.36. - More

A few months ago we wrote about the many reasons why hoteliers should not be using free link shorting services such as TinyURL and Bit.Ly. While there are numerous free services available, most put your hotel at risk and may cost you dearly in lost business opportunities. The Internet is still a little like the - More

A financing alternative that frees up capital allowing the owner to invest back into the same or different business. - More

Hotel to Use New Applications to Drive Revenues and Customer Loyalty - More

Oftentimes Family Members Suffer More Than Gamblers From Financial Loss and Abuse - More