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Gaming News Archives - Page 2967Police seek three in Orleans hotel shooting2 October 2008
Metro Police are seeking two women and a man after a man was shot in the abdomen at the Orleans hotel and casino this morning.
Police search for Las Vegas Hilton sports book robbers2 October 2008
Metro Police released photographs of two suspects who robbed the Las Vegas Hilton's Race and Sports Superbook early Friday morning.
Two workers injured at Strip construction site2 October 2008
Two workers on the 63rd floor of the Fontainebleau construction project were injured when they were hit by a large beam this morning.
Senate bill that would regulate online poker introduced1 October 2008
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced legislation this week that would legally define poker as a skill game and create a regulatory environment for the game to be offered over the Internet in the United States.
Keeping problem gamblers in check1 October 2008
International news brief: Even before Singapore’s first casino opens, applications to bar people from entering the gaming establishment may be received as early as January.
Manila-based online gambling site busted South Korean officials1 October 2008
International news brief: South Korean prosecutors have busted an online gambling ring operated by Koreans from the Philippine capital Manila.
Fitzgeralds Casino-Hotel to shut down November 301 October 2008
News brief: Fitzgeralds casino-hotel will be closing it's doors on Novermber 30th, with the loss of 475 jobs.
Senate bill calls for regulating, not banning, online poker1 October 2008
The effort to roll back an Internet gambling ban has reached the Senate, with a bill by Sen. Robert Menendez that calls for licensing and regulating online poker and other "games of skill" instead of outlawing them.
Station Casinos seeks bigger gaming overlay1 October 2008
Station Casinos will ask the Henderson City Council on Oct. 21 to expand a gaming overlay from 37 acres to the full 45-acre parcel the company acquired last year.
Adelson pumps $475 million into Sands1 October 2008
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson invested $475 million in his casino company Tuesday evening to resolve any issues surrounding the company's debt covenants.
Marketplace: Most gambling stocks have September swoon1 October 2008
Shares of the major casino operators and slot machine manufacturers, which slumped in price during Monday's record 777-point decline, regained some of their lost value Tuesday.
Airport scanner peers through clothing1 October 2008
Managers of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday unveiled two additions in a series of upgrades that will help the airport reach its maximum capacity.
Station Casinos petitions for more land in Inspirada1 October 2008
Station Casinos is working on acquiring more land for a possible future casino in Inspirada, but any potential project is still a long time away, company representatives say.
Native American casinos also subject to regulatory controls1 October 2008
John G. Brokopp: They are regulated by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) in conjunction with the government of the particular tribal community which operates the casino.
Battle on tip sharing on tap30 September 2008
Nineteen former employees of the Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas are suing the owners over a tip-pool arrangement they claim violates the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Tropicana bidder willing to invest $100 million for upgrades30 September 2008
News brief: The lead bidder for Tropicana Casino and Resort plans to invest an extra $100 million in the aging property if its buyout offer is accepted.
Owner of Tropicana Atlantic City questions sale30 September 2008
News brief: The former owner of Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino on Monday raised questions about New Jersey's plans to sell the resort to a real estate developer.
Probe into gaming agents' conduct blocked30 September 2008
News brief: A Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hearing officer has blocked a casino owner's request to question two Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement agents and a former agent.
Russ Hamilton named as perpetrator in Ultimate Bet cheating scandal30 September 2008
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission released a statement regarding the cheating scandal at Ultimate Bet and in addition to fingering former WSOP Main Event champion Russ Hamilton as the primary culprit, it has also ordered that all customers affected by the foul play be reimbursed by Nov. 3.
Bailout bill's collapse reverberates in valley30 September 2008
Carnage on Wall Street visited Las Vegas Boulevard as well, with share prices in local gaming operators taking major hits.
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