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Gaming News Archives - Page 4258Pennsylvania Legislator Named to Gaming Control Board1 December 2004
News Brief: A former state legislator was named to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday, the first day he became eligible under a state court ruling issued last month.
Caesars Indiana Names New General Manager1 December 2004
Edward Garruto, interim general manager of Caesars Indiana, the Midwest's premier riverboat casino resort, has been named general manager of the property.
Problem Gambling Researchers Garner Awards1 December 2004
A psychologist in Australia who has identified different types of compulsive gamblers and a Rhode Island psychiatrist who has studied how gambling addicts respond to drug treatment have received top honors from a casino industry-funded research center.
UK City Seeks to Block Giant Casinos1 December 2004
International News Brief: Brighton and Hove chief executive Alan McCarthy has been instructed to write to the Government demanding new powers to block huge gambling venues.
California Casino Audits a Mess1 December 2004
News Brief: The California commission won't say how many ways tribes in California are calculating net win, but it is clear from commissioners' sworn statements and interviews with tribal regulators that some deduct expenses before calculating what is owed.
Morongo Casino, Hosts Fox TV 'Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament'1 December 2004
The new, $250 million Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California has been tapped to host Fox Sports Network's (FSN) second annual Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament, where 24 of the world's top players will compete.
Harrah's Offers Share Sale In Bid To Build First Singapore Casino1 December 2004
News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment Inc. offered to sell shares in Singapore's first casino project should the company beat rivals including MGM Mirage for the concession, Chief Financial Officer Charles Atwood said.
Bingo Halls Help Public Schools1 December 2004
News Brief: L'Anse Creuse bingo, which started about 30 years ago in the school and now operates on Wednesday nights in a rented hall on Gratiot in Chesterfield Township, is one of six licensed by the state to support public schools in Macomb County.
Fielder Sues Over Gambling Articles1 December 2004
News Brief: Former Detroit Tigers slugger Cecil Fielder sued the Detroit Newspaper Agency and a Detroit News reporter over articles reporting that he lost about $47 million from gambling and bad business decisions.
Company Refinances Debt1 December 2004
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. has issued $100 million in senior subordinated notes at 8.25 percent to repurchase a portion of its 9.25 percent senior subordinated notes due 2007.
Lottery President's Pay Cut1 December 2004
Tennessee Lottery President Rebecca Paul will take a pay cut next year.
Technicians Hustle to Fix Nebraska Lottery Machines1 December 2004
As the $127 million Powerball drawing looms, technicians are hustling to fix the state's 950 lottery machines.
Cuban to Start Gambling Hedge Fund1 December 2004
News Brief: Mark Cuban, the outspoken billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, is planning to start a hedge fund that will literally gamble investors' cash.
Asian Student Gambling Plague Exposed1 December 2004
International News Brief: A 17-year-old school student from China lost more than $40,000 in five months at an Adelaide casino, exposing widespread but hidden gambling addictions among Asian students studying in Australia.
Tanning Salon Raided for Illegal Gambling1 December 2004
News Brief: A south Nashville man is facing indictments after allegedly running an illegal gambling operation from his tanning salon.
Gaming Stocks Showing Strength1 December 2004
Gaming stocks continued to surge throughout November as investors responded to positive third-quarter earnings announcements and the news of potential new casino development along the Strip.
Pennsylvania Senate Whip Responds to Governor's Veto1 December 2004
Senate Majority Whip Jeff Piccola today expressed his disappointment in Governor Rendell's veto of Senate bill 1209.
Pennsylvania Govenor Vetos Bill 12091 December 2004
Governor Edward G. Rendell today vetoed Senate Bill 1209, arguing that it undermines the ability of the newly established Gaming Control Board to work effectively to implement the provisions of Act 71 and removes important economic benefits originally contained in the Act.
Former Mirage Host Dies1 December 2004
Charlie Meyerson, the one-time Mirage "superhost" whose personal and professional relationship with casino developer Steve Wynn spanned more than four decades, died Monday at his home in Boca Raton, Fla.
$10,000 In Christmas Gifts Given Out By Online Casino1 December 2004
The holiday season is the time to give to others and English Harbour Casinos would like to thank their first time new customers for their business by giving away one gift prize per day.
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