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Rebecca's Recommendations - August 25, 2005

Welcome back to Rebecca's Recommendations! Today I am going to rave about two online gaming sites in particular. First, represented by the same folks that are behind InterCasino.com (those of you who read last week's newsletter know that I'm literally obsessed with these guys), VIP Casino, a.k.a...read more

Station Casinos Expands Land Buy in Reno

Station Casinos on Monday said it increased the size of a Reno land parcel acquisition from 50 acres to 83. The extra land will give the company more room to develop a hotel-casino adjacent to a planned open-air retail complex. In just the past year, Station, a Las Vegas-based casino operator, has become a potentially significant player in the Reno gaming market...read more

Nambling Notes - Aug. 22, 2005

New Products -- Interactive Systems Worldwide Inc., operator of the SportXction play-by-play sports wagering system, says its U.K. subsidiary, GIG, is in advanced negotiations with several leading international bookmakers and expects to announce agreements in the near future...read more

Rebecca's Recommendations - August 18, 2005

Welcome back to Rebecca's Recommendations! First I would like to praise an online casino that is very dear to my heart. InterCasino.com, an extremely reputable site that has won just about every award in the book, has been a very special piece of Casino City for years...read more

L'Auberge du Lac Fuels Louisiana's Casino Numbers

LOUISIANA – Without the nearly $20 million in gaming revenues contributed by Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment's new Louisiana resort during July, casinos in the Southern state would have collectively seen their monthly gaming figures decrease year-over-year...read more

Nambling Notes - Aug. 12, 2005

Israeli Lottery -- Israeli newspaper Globes reports that Israel's National Lottery, Mifal Hapayis, has asked for and received permission from the country's Ministry of Finance to operate its products online. Only games that are currently offered by the lottery will be permitted, so there will be no poker or casino gaming...read more

Rebecca's Recommendations - August 11, 2005

Welcome back to Rebecca's Recommendations! Today I want to tell you guys about a huge win at Swiss Casino. "Gertrude S." from Australia recently won close to $600,000 playing slots at Swiss Casino's Gold Rally. Gertrude, who has been gambling online for less than one year, heard about the 1.8 million dollar win at Swiss Casino and she was quite pissed off that she did not win herself...read more

A Rock and a Hard Place (for Tax Haven Seekers)

Gibraltar is engaged in a legal battle with the European Commission regarding its right to offer a corporate tax regime that is more favorable to businesses than that of the United Kingdom. The EC has ruled that a favorable tax regime for Gibraltar, a crown dependency of the United Kingdom, is contrary to E.U...read more

Rebecca's Recommendations - August 4, 2005

Welcome back to Rebecca's Recommendations! This week I've got a pretty impressive promotion to share with you. The Casino Rewards Network will be giving away tons of free prizes on August 31st- all you need to do is play at one of the Casino Rewards Partner Casinos, and you will be entered into their draw for a Jaguar S Type, one of 10 plasma screen TV's, or one of 100 Apple iPods...read more

Progressive's Earnings Still Improving

Was it the name change? Late last year, Progressive Gaming shed its previous designation and several business units to concentrate on becoming a gaming technology and content provider. Late Monday, the Las Vegas-based company reported a fourth straight quarter of positive net income, earning 7 cents a share on $1.9 million for the period that ended June 30...read more