Dress codes, time clocks, 8-hour workdays, overtime, vacation schedules, employee surveys, action plans… these were just some of the highlights of the new Boyd Gaming Policy Manual. Being a newly acquired company, Dania’s employees were expected to abide by these policies. While all this may seem logical for normal businesses today, realize that pari-mutuels (tracks […]
America’s first and only public jai-alai court is getting a makeover. After major expansion work in late 2021 that brought the cancha close to regulation amateur sizing for international tournament play, a couple of wrinkles needed to be addressed. The overhead protection screen, designed to protect wild throws from going into a soccer practice court […]
Wall Street Tumbles, Boyd Stock Craters “Panic on Wall Street” April 2, 2007: New Century, an American real estate investment trust specializing in subprime lending and securitization, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. I saw the crawl at the bottom of the television screen as I watched CNBC. I had never heard of New Century, nor did I pay much attention. All […]
Plans were to tear down building and build and new fronton/casino Boyd Gaming was founded by Sam Boyd. He was a gambler. His early investments paid off and began a small casino empire. His heirs were expanding that empire and gambled on a Florida property, Dania Jai-Alai. Now, it was apparent that Boyd had miscalculated […]
“Gone… and Never Coming Back”
Marty Fleischman BlogsDress codes, time clocks, 8-hour workdays, overtime, vacation schedules, employee surveys, action plans… these were just some of the highlights of the new Boyd Gaming Policy Manual. Being a newly acquired company, Dania’s employees were expected to abide by these policies. While all this may seem logical for normal businesses today, realize that pari-mutuels (tracks […]
Puryear Park Renovations Complete First Phase
Jeff ‘Laca’ Conway BlogsAmerica’s first and only public jai-alai court is getting a makeover. After major expansion work in late 2021 that brought the cancha close to regulation amateur sizing for international tournament play, a couple of wrinkles needed to be addressed. The overhead protection screen, designed to protect wild throws from going into a soccer practice court […]
“Panic on Wall Street”
Marty Fleischman BlogsWall Street Tumbles, Boyd Stock Craters “Panic on Wall Street” April 2, 2007: New Century, an American real estate investment trust specializing in subprime lending and securitization, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. I saw the crawl at the bottom of the television screen as I watched CNBC. I had never heard of New Century, nor did I pay much attention. All […]
“Are the Slots Doomed?”
Marty Fleischman BlogsPlans were to tear down building and build and new fronton/casino Boyd Gaming was founded by Sam Boyd. He was a gambler. His early investments paid off and began a small casino empire. His heirs were expanding that empire and gambled on a Florida property, Dania Jai-Alai. Now, it was apparent that Boyd had miscalculated […]