Thursday, January 23, 2003
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Inside Business

Victoria Wenger Ashley Herrera Marty Ryan Ron Collier

Casino Journal will spin off subsidiary

Casino Journal Publishing Group, the Las Vegas company producing Casino Player and Strictly Slots magazines, said it approved a plan to spin off its business-to-business-oriented Gaming Venture Corp. U.S.A. subsidiary to existing shareholders.

In a statement Wednesday, Casino Journal said under its spinoff plan, company shareholders will receive one share of Gaming Venture Corp. U.S.A. for every three shares of Casino Journal shares they hold on a to-be-determined record date.

After the spinoff, Casino Journal said, Alan Woinski will resign as Casino Journal president, chief financial officer and board member. He'll become chairman, chief executive officer and president of Gaming Venture Corp. Also, under a three-year agreement, Woinski will remain as a consultant to Casino Journal, overseeing its financial team, its mergers and acquisitions and writing for Casino Journal publications, the company said.

Also after the spinoff, Kim Santangelo-Woinski also will resign as a member of Casino Journal's board but will continue as vice president of Gaming Venture Corp.

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R&R Partners, a Las Vegas-based marketing communications agency, named Joe Demma government and public affairs manager.

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Cox Communications, an Atlanta company, named Victoria Wenger vice president of human resources for its Las Vegas operations.

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Applied Analysis named Ashley Herrera real estate services director.

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The Rampart Casino at the Resort at Summerlin named Marty Ryan financial controller and Ron Collier casino host.

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BusinesSuites of Austin, Texas, has purchased ExecuCentre LLC, a Rouse Co. unit leasing furnished business offices.

Before the deal, BusinesSuites had 10 office centers in Las Vegas, Austin, Baltimore, Dallas and Houston.

Financial terms weren't disclosed.

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Dr. Howard Mason, an internal medicine specialist, named Impress Communications as its public relations agency of record.

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Home Depot, an Atlanta-based home-improvement retailer, will open a new store today at 4195 S. Fort Apache Road.

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