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Gaming News Archives - Page 4298William Hill Offers Worst Odds for Chelsea25 April 2005
International News Brief: William Hill is offering the world's worst odds for Chelsea to win the Premiership title.
Problems Appear to be Mounting For Esquire25 April 2005
News Brief: The feds are not happy that Esquire had run five pages of ads for online gambling casino Bodog.com in the April issue
Boyd Gaming Reports Record Results25 April 2005
Boyd Gaming reported record adjusted earnings of $.64 per share, an increase of 121% over the $.29 per share reported in the first quarter last year.
GLI Extends Norwegian Contract25 April 2005
Gaming Laboratories International reports that its European office has received an extension of its exclusive testing agreement with the Norwegian Gaming Board.
Oregon Uses New Tactic to Win Casino25 April 2005
News Brief: As part of Oregon's approval of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs' plan for a Cascade Locks casino, the state is requiring the tribes to set aside as much as 17 percent of the gross gambling revenue through an independent nonprofit fund.
Garden Grove City Reconsiders Casino Idea25 April 2005
News Brief: Eight months after the Garden Grove City Council considered and rejected the long-shot notion of building a Las Vegas-style casino down the street from Disneyland, the idea is regaining momentum.
Overseas Gamblers Used Agent to Scoop £16m on UK National Lottery25 April 2005
International News Brief: Gamblers from overseas scooped £16mon the UK National Lottery after buying their ticket from a company set up to sell them to people living abroad.
Four Valley Spas Earn High Rankings25 April 2005
It may come as no surprise to the pampered: Four of the country's top spas are located in the Las Vegas Valley.
New York Looks at Casino Smoking Ban25 April 2005
News Brief: A spokesman for Gov. George Pataki said enforcing the state smoking ban at Turning Stone Resort and Casino is ‘one of the issues under discussion’ as the state continues to analyze the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in last month's Sherrill property tax case.
Licensing Changes for Locals Casinos Examined25 April 2005
A solution to the controversy surrounding neighborhood casinos may lie in creating a new licensing category, members of a Clark County committee studying the subject said Friday.
Mandalay Purchase Expected to Close Today25 April 2005
MGM Mirage is expected to close its historic $7.9 billion buyout of Mandalay Resort Group by this afternoon, welcoming the Mandalay properties into the fold, company officials said this morning.
Merrill Lynch: Singapore Casinos Could Generate $2 Billion25 April 2005
International News Brief: The casinos in the two integrated resorts in Singapore could generate revenue of as much as $2 billion a year.
World Poker Tour Crowns Champion25 April 2005
More than seven grueling hours after the kickoff of the World Poker Tour Championship at the Bellagio resort Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles resident Tuan Le took home the top prize of $2.9 million.
MyBookie.com Signs Deal with Warner Brothers25 April 2005
MyBookie.com has signed an exclusive product placement agreement with Warner Brothers for the upcoming film 'Lucky You,' starring Drew Barrymore.
Union Backs Casinos at Kentucky Tracks25 April 2005
News Brief: The effort to bring casinos to Kentucky's horse tracks has picked up the support of a major Louisville labor union.
Alysworth Pushes for New York Riverboat Casinos25 April 2005
News Brief: John Aylsworth, the philandering casino king has anted up in the drive to revive riverboat gambling in the city.
From First Glance, Las Vegas Held Allure for Wynn25 April 2005
The real Steve Wynn is a street fighter who has had to orchestrate comebacks from calamities that would have flattened lesser operators.
Laid-off Construction Workers Wins Poker Tournament25 April 2005
News Brief: A former construction worker pocketed $630,488 when he won the main event of the two-week New England Poker Classic at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.
California Casino Suit Funds Approved25 April 2005
News Brief: The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved the transfer of $200,000 in contingency funds to the county counsel's budget to continue litigation related to a proposed casino on the Shingle Springs Rancheria.
Charity Event Precedes Public Opening25 April 2005
Guests paying either $7,500 or $1,500 will get the first look at the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas as part of a charity fund-raiser Wednesday evening.
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