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Gaming News Archives - Page 4068Las Vegas Sands Plans Registered Exchange Offer7 June 2005
Las Vegas Sands Corp. has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a planned offer to exchange $250 million of its outstanding 6.375% Senior Notes due 2015.
Harrah's Introduces 'The Chester Challenge'7 June 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. introduced ‘The Harrah's Chester Challenge,’ a community initiative designed to support the acquisition of jobs skills and training that will enable Chester residents to fully benefit from the new jobs that will be created as a result of Pennsylvania's gaming legislation.
Borgata's Success Spurs Hopes of Revival for Atlantic City Hotels6 June 2005
It's midnight on Tuesday and every last blackjack, roulette and craps table at the Borgata is bustling.
Bets May Be off for 2007 All-Star Game6 June 2005
The state Gaming Control Board on Wednesday will consider prohibiting wagering on the National Basketball Association All-Star Game in 2007 if the contest is played in Las Vegas.
Tribe Choses Finalists for Casino Construction Contract6 June 2005
Plans to construct a $3.5 million gaming hall on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation are progressing with the picking of three Indian-owned contractors as finalists for the general contract.
Jenas Likely to Follow State Suit with Federal Lawsuit6 June 2005
Louisiana's attorney general expects the Jena Band of Choctaws to follow up their state court lawsuit against Louisiana with one in federal court.
Ameristar Reconfigures Philadelphia Plan6 June 2005
Ameristar Casinos has renewed its option to purchase 13 acres in the Philadelphia, and has acquired the right to purchase 14 acres southwest of the site as well.
Paris Picked to Win Olympic Bid6 June 2005
PinnacleSports.com has picked Paris to win the 2012 Olympic Games following the release of the International Olympic Committee report.
World Poker Exchange Signs Partnership Deal6 June 2005
World Poker Exchange reports an exclusive partnership with professional poker champion Max
Pescatori, ‘The Italian Pirate.’
Niagara Fallsview Casino Features Wirewalker6 June 2005
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort will launch the bustling tourist season with an outdoor party featuring record-breaking wirewalker Jay Cochrane.
The Future of Las Vegas: The Big Two and Then Who?6 June 2005
This is the second of two stories examining how mergers are affecting competition in the gaming industry.
Online Pari-Mutuel Wagering Not Sure Bet6 June 2005
News Brief: The Internet's reach into virtually every corner of modern life has helped make account wagering the fastest-growing segment of thoroughbred racing. But the future of online pari-mutuel wagering is far from a sure bet.
'Losers' Win Lotto6 June 2005
International News Brief: A Perth woman and her niece came home from a losing streak at Burswood Casino to discover they had scooped AUD$1.6 million in Lotto.
Money Requested for River Rock Casino Policing6 June 2005
News Brief: Sonoma County Sheriff Bill Cogbill wants $700,000 to increase patrols in northern Sonoma County, citing increased calls for service to River Rock Casino, the county's first Indian gaming hall.
Two Casinos Proposed Near Merced6 June 2005
News Brief: Merced, California, could become a gateway to gambling with two plans to bring American Indian casinos to cities just south and west of the city.
Maine Tribes Request Meeting with Governor6 June 2005
News Brief: Minutes after the Maine Senate gave final approval to a Washington County racino Friday, leaders of the state's American Indian tribes requested a meeting with Gov. John Baldacci.
Filipino Cops Use Text Messaging to Curb Illegal Gambling6 June 2005
International News Brief: Police and local officials in South Cotabato have turned to text messaging in their bid to stop the reported rampant illegal gambling activities in the province.
NASCAR, Gambling Join Forces6 June 2005
News Brief: In ways both obvious and subtle, there has been an evolving relationship between auto racing and the gaming industry that both sides see as making economic and marketing sense.
Texas Tribal Casino Hits Jackpot6 June 2005
News Brief: Now that lawmakers have adjourned their biennial session without expanding gambling options, the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino is anticipating at least two more years as the only Texas casino with state and federal approval.
Minnesota Problem Gambling Program Under Fire6 June 2005
News Brief: A Duluth-based nonprofit that provides programs to help compulsive gamblers did not adequately account for some of its state and city funding and some of its work was shoddy, a legislative audit released Friday contends.
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