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Gaming News Archives - Page 3047Martina McBride dazzles at Treasure Island15 July 2008
Country superstar Martina McBride has added the brand new Treasure Island event and convention center to her fall tour lineup.
PGCB reiterates mandate for grants15 July 2008
The Chairman of the
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today reiterated that grants awarded
under a program mandated in the Gaming Act are to be used only to enforce
and prevent the unlawful operation of slot machines in the Commonwealth,
and not for illegal activities involving small games of chance.
President Casino reopens15 July 2008
News Brief: After being forced to close for a month due to flooding along the Mississippi River, President Casino will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, the company said Monday.
Littlefield receives issuance of bingo promoter licenses15 July 2008
Littlefield Corporation reports that six additional bingo promoter licenses have been issued to certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Littlefield.
WSOP calls on an A-Team of dealers as the Main Event stakes grow higher15 July 2008
Under the bright lights of the TV cameras and the pressure of the late stages of the Main Event, six elite dealers are controlling the action at the tables.
2008 WSOP Main Event final table is set15 July 2008
Following 11 long days of poker, the second-largest field in WSOP Main Event history has been played down to nine, setting up a historic final table that won't be played until November.
Casino workers can't beat system14 July 2008
News Brief: Some employees of Detroit's three casinos think they can beat the system that's in place to protect their workplace against cheats and thieves.
Four Winds Casino Resort slot results strong14 July 2008
News Brief: The slowing economy is not keeping people away from the Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo Township, which collected about $146.6 million in slot machine revenue over the six-month period that ended March 30.
Eastside Cannery opens in August14 July 2008
The $250 million Eastside Cannery will be the first of three new hotel-casino projects opening this year while the economy is struggling with falling home values, $4 gasoline prices and a shrinking job market.
Nevadan at work: Exec helps Golden Gaming forge into future14 July 2008
Steve Arcana has made his bones in the locals gaming industry working for the extended family that owns Station Casinos and, now, Golden Gaming.
Dealers at Rio reject union14 July 2008
A union organizing effort at the Rio fell short Saturday when 60 percent of the casino dealers voted against representation.
Macau Success, SBI Macau join forces14 July 2008
Macau Success Limited reports that Favor Jumbo Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has signed a conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement with SBI Macau Holdings Limited.
Inside gaming: For Penn, breaking up not so hard to do14 July 2008
Wall Street is giving Penn National Gaming a fresh look after the casino operator's $6.1 billion private equity buyout collapsed July 3.
San Pasqual Casino Development extends note offer14 July 2008
San Pasqual Casino Development Group, Inc. reports that it is further extending the date by which consents must be received pursuant to its previously announced Consent Solicitation with respect to amendments to the indenture governing its outstanding 8% Senior Notes due 2013.
Fitz off the market for now14 July 2008
Don Barden won't need to sell Fitzgeralds to maintain a stake in a slots-only casino in Pittsburgh, but the downtown Las Vegas casino remains an asset he could use to generate cash for his struggling gambling portfolio.
Online bet battle will continue14 July 2008
Despite a stunning setback in his effort to roll back a ban on Internet gambling, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., says the issue is not going away.
After wild ride, stocks of casino companies up14 July 2008
Gaming stocks on Friday recovered some of their value that was lost the previous day when both Nevada and Atlantic City reported disappointing monthly gaming revenues, panicking an already jittery investment community.
Las Vegas tourism numbers hold firm14 July 2008
The number of people who visited Las Vegas in May held strong at 3.4 million, despite a 15 percent decline in the amount of money they lost gambling in Sin City casinos.
Controllers say low staffing won't fly14 July 2008
Disputes over staffing levels in the nation's air traffic control towers have poisoned relations between controllers and the Federal Aviation Administration and could affect airfields from Las Vegas to New York.
Gaming tax collections sink14 July 2008
The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Thursday that gaming tax collections in June plunged 22.8 percent from June 2007, the worst drop in at least 10 years.
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