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Gaming News Archives - Page 3224Macao ferry service adds more sailings9 June 2008
Cotai Waterjets Limited reports that beginning on June 10, 2008 the Cotai Strip CotaiJet high-speed ferry service will initiate evening sailings and operate with more frequent service during important peak hours.
Century Casinos hosts poker tournament9 June 2008
Century Casinos, Inc. reports that its Century Casino & Hotel in Edmonton, Canada, will host the 1st Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament in support of the MS Society of Alberta on June 14, 2008.
Gambling success brings controversy for tribe9 June 2008
News Brief: The casino success of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe has brought riches to the small Connecticut tribe but also controversy.
Penn National Gaming extends merger end date9 June 2008
Penn National Gaming, Inc. reports that it has, in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement providing for the acquisition of the Company by PNG Acquisition Company Inc., delivered a extending the end date of the merger agreement to October 13, 2008.
Big upset at Belmont Stakes8 June 2008
News Brief: Da' Tara beat out Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown in Saturday's running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes race, dashing fans' hopes of ending a 30-year drought of Triple Crown winners.
Da' Tara, trained by Nick Zito, was a longshot.
UltimateBet signs two major poker pros in wake of cheating scandal6 June 2008
Eric "Rizen" Lynch and Cliff "JohnnyBax" Josephy are the newest stars to be added to the UltimateBet roster just one week after the site admitted that cheating occurred in its poker room.
Around the WSOP: Mixed event is the new cool6 June 2008
The best new event in the World Series of Poker is the $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event. And it's poised to take the poker world by storm.
'Thunder from Down Under' at Trump Marina6 June 2008
Australia’s Thunder From Down Under, the sizzling male revue, will be performing at The Shell in Trump Marina from Saturday, June 14 through Sunday, August 31.
No takers for Rosemont proposal6 June 2008
News Brief: Rosemont, Illinois, has found no takers in Springfield in its bid to turn its theater into a state-run casino.
Majestic Star hiring starts next year6 June 2008
News Brief: The bulk of the hiring for the Majestic Star in Pittsburgh won't start until early next year, although some senior management jobs will be filled this summer.
Arizona company proposes Mississippi casino6 June 2008
News Brief: OMF, LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona, has plans to develop 220 acres in Tunica County as a gaming site.
Carson City brewpub approved for slots6 June 2008
News Brief: Doppelganger, a downtown Carson City restaurant and brewpub, won a recommendation for an unrestricted slot license from the state Gaming Control Board.
Hoosier Park sign approved6 June 2008
News Brief: By late August, a 70-foot sign will proclaim the presence of the Hoosier Park racino to all who pass along Interstate 69.
Saskatchewan minister gauges Nova Scotia VLT cuts6 June 2008
News Brief: Saskatchewan's liquor and gaming minister, Dan D'Autremont, is in Nova Scotia this week, gauging the impact of that province's nation-leading efforts to cut video lottery terminals
Illinois courts rules for horse tracks6 June 2008
News Brief: Lawmakers can force casinos to fork over some of the cash gamblers bet on roulette, craps and cards to the declining Illinois horse racing industry, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Orlando chuckles at Vegas' expense6 June 2008
The Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau has come up with an advertising slogan that is drawing chuckles at Las Vegas’ expense.
Tropicana may face auction block6 June 2008
News Brief: How much is the Tropicana Casino and Resort really worth? It may take a bankruptcy auction to find that out.
Iowa to take debts owed from winnings6 June 2008
News Brief: Winning a big cash jackpot at an Iowa casino or hitting the daily double at a racetrack will soon mean going home empty-handed for some gamblers who haven't paid their bills.
Greektown expected to lose $15.9 million6 June 2008
News Brief: Greektown Casino is expected to lose $15.9 million this year as its bottom line absorbs $13.5 million in bankruptcy restructuring costs and $51 million in loan interest payments, according to the casino's financial adviser.
Romulus casino vote to come6 June 2008
News Brief: Romulus officials reveled in the news that the House bill that would allow an Indian casino to open in Romulus likely will face a vote in June.
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