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Gaming News Archives - Page 4282New York Town Votes Against Casino9 June 2005
News Brief: The Saugerties Town Board voted unanimously last night to oppose the siting of a casino in the town proposed for the Winston Farm.
Manzanita Proposal Wins Referendum9 June 2005
News Brief: The Manzanita Indian band's proposal to build an off-reservation casino in Calexico got a big boost Tuesday, winning 56 percent approval in a ballot referendum in the Imperial County border city.
Electronic Game Card Enters Asian Market9 June 2005
Electronic Game Card signalled its entrance in the Far East casino market by confirming it will be attending the Macau Asian Gaming Expo and the Asian Casino Expo.
PinnacleSports.com Ready for Busy Weekend9 June 2005
With many major sporting
events scheduled, leading online sports book PinnacleSports.com expects this o be one of the busiest betting weekends of the year.
Powerball Grows to $28 Million9 June 2005
Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $28 million.
Mandalay Bay Spa Wins Design Award9 June 2005
Mandalay Bay today announced that Bathhouse Spa has been selected as the winner of the first annual Creative
Achievement Award for best spa design by Hospitality Design Magazine.
Wynn Resorts Announces Consent Solicitation9 June 2005
Wynn Resorts, Limited reports that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., have commenced a consent solicitation to amend certain provisions of the indenture relating to their 6-5/8% First Mortgage Notes due 2014.
FTC Clears Harrah's, Caesars Transaction9 June 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. have been notified by the Federal Trade Commission that the FTC has closed the investigation of the proposed acquisition by Harrah's Entertainment of Caesars Entertainment.
Two World-Record Slot Jackpots Waiting to Be Won9 June 2005
The current world-record payouts for penny and nickel slot machines will be shattered when the next MegaJackpots prizes are won on IGT's TV Hits and Diamond Cinema wide-area progressive games.
Agassi Slots Unveiled8 June 2005
Tennis star Andre Agassi showed Josie Roed how to play a bonus round on a new Agassi-themed video slot machine by Aristocrat Technologies during a launch party at the MGM Grand on Tuesday.
Officials to Tout Las Vegas on Trip to China8 June 2005
A delegation of Nevada government officials and business people hopes to leave the impression in China that Nevada is the only place to vacation when taking a trip to the United States.
Official: Dispute in Bid for Event Is Being Resolved8 June 2005
The city's bid to attract the National Basketball Association All-Star Game in 2007 remains on track, one of the leaders of the effort said Tuesday.
Group, State Working to Fill Gap in Compulsive Gambling Help8 June 2005
A national hotline for problem gamblers receives more than 200 calls a month from Oklahomans, but help at a statewide level is just now being organized, the head of the National Council on Problem Gambling said Tuesday.
Smoking Banned in Ontario Casinos8 June 2005
News Brief: Fears that restaurants, bars and casinos will lose smokers' business were dismissed in favour of health concerns Wednesday as Ontario passed what it boasts is the ‘most aggressive anti-tobacco legislation in North America.’
Challenger Claims Victory in Atlantic City Mayoral Race8 June 2005
Mayor Lorenzo Langford, a former casino dealer, seeking re-election to a second four-year term, conceded in a speech to supporters at his campaign headquarters.
Sportsbook.com Releases Belmont Odds8 June 2005
Sportsbook.com has Giacomo, the Kentucky Derby winner and Afleet Alex, the Preakness Stakes winner competing for a first place finish at the 137th running of the Belmont Stakes this weekend.
Lottery Glitch Fixed, but Isolated Incidents Remain8 June 2005
The weekend technical glitch that bumped video poker and slots players all over Oregon off the machines without warning has largely been fixed, according to an Oregon Lottery spokesman.
Shot at Tattersalls Ends in Whimper8 June 2005
News Brief: The Ron Brierley-backed Rattoon Holdings' second tilt at a major stake in Tattersall's ended with a whimper last night with only 3 million shares in the soon-to-list lottery operator confirmed for acquisition.
Strip Room Rate Growth Slows Sharply8 June 2005
The rapid growth in demand for rooms on the Strip came close to a shuddering stop in the first half of 2005, following the record increases of 2004 and in the wake of the Wynn Las Vegas opening, analysts said Tuesday.
Nevada Gold Approves Stock Buyback Program8 June 2005
Nevada Gold & Casinos’ Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program, through which the company may repurchase up to 900,000 shares of its common stock.
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