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Gaming News Archives - Page 4303Washington Slot Initiative Promises Tax Relief13 October 2004
News Brief: An Washington state initiative on the November ballot is promising property tax relief, by allowing slot machines in non-tribal casinos.
Street Seen As Reassured About Harrah's-Caesars Deal13 October 2004
Strong arguments by Harrah's executives have helped persuade Wall Street that its $9.4 billion plan to buy Caesars Entertainment makes strategic sense, analysts said Friday.
G2E Attendees Say Regulation of Gaming Could Use Overhaul13 October 2004
While there was widespread agreement at the Global Gaming Expo on the need to reform regulations governing the gaming industry, there was less agreement on how to do it in the 49 states with some form of legalized gambling.
Gambler Kills Wife, Sets Apartment on Fire13 October 2004
International News Brief: A Chinese man who lost big money while gambling went berserk, stabbing his wife repeatedly and setting a fire that trapped several people inside their apartment in Macau.
Retired Police Chief Nominated to Maine Gambling Board13 October 2004
News Brief: Robert P. Welch, a retired deputy police chief from Bangor, has been nominated to administer the day-to-day activities of the new Maine Gambling Control Board.
Global Gaming Expo 2004: Show Ends With Fistful of Records13 October 2004
The American Gaming Association will concentrate on enforcing the trade group's new code of conduct for dealing with problem gaming in the coming year, the trade group's president said Thursday at a news conference wrapping up this year's Global Gaming Expo.
Unperturbed Gaming Executives Say Industry Going Strong13 October 2004
The state of the gaming industry is good -- despite growing pains from the spread of racinos and tribal casinos, political bias against casinos and the threat of terror attacks, top gaming executives said Wednesday at the Global Gaming Expo.
Florida Police Union Endorses Gambling Proposal13 October 2004
News Brief: A union representing Florida police officers have endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Broward and Miami-Dade voters to decide if they want slot machines at local tracks and frontons.
Local Officials Oppose California Casino Proposal13 October 2004
News Brief: A proposal to build a 3,000-slot casino and resort near the east side of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge has run into opposition in Marin County, California.
Culinary Union Plans Actions Against Four Local Gaming Companies13 October 2004
Culinary Local 226 will launch a series of job actions in Las Vegas this week to turn up the heat in its confrontation with four local gaming companies that have workers striking at their Atlantic City casinos, union officials said Tuesday.
Woman Robs Video Poker Parlor13 October 2004
News Brief: A woman robbed a 24-hour video poker casino in Belle Chasse early Monday morning.
Mississippi Judge Won't Reconsider Casino Barge Decision13 October 2004
News Brief: A Harrison County judge has refused to reconsider his ruling in August that the Mississippi Gaming Commission was wrong when it approved plans by Treasure Bay to move its casino barge to a man-made basin.
South Carolina Businessmen Seek to Operate Casino Boats13 October 2004
News Brief: Two casino boat operators want to operate in Georgetown County, now that a judge has ruled the county's ban is unconstitutional.
Nebraska Casinos Could Cut into South Dakota Casino Profits13 October 2004
News Brief: If Nebraska residents vote to allow casino gambling the results will cut into the profits at South Dakota's casinos, many of which depend on a good portion of their business from Nebraskans.
GTech Gets Colorado Contract Extension13 October 2004
News Brief: GTech Holdings Corp. has it received a 90-day contract extension with the Colorado Lottery, valued at about $2 million in revenue.
Two Manchester Casinos Robbed12 October 2004
International News Brief: Armed gangs have targeted two Greater Manchester casinos in 48 hours.
Aristocrat Leisure Rating Raised12 October 2004
International News Brief: Standard & Poor's has raised its corporate credit rating on Australia's Aristocrat Leisure Ltd to BB, from BB-minus.
Iowa Gambling Foe Wants Study Stopped12 October 2004
News Brief: Concerned that a gambling report might be tilted in favor of Iowa's $1 billion-a-year casino industry, the head of a statewide anti-gambling group has asked lawmakers to withdraw the $90,000 contract for the study.
TABCORP Raises Savings Target12 October 2004
International News Brief: TABCORP chief Matthew Slatter has raised the savings target likely to be made from bringing Jupiters casino into the fold.
Analyst: Station Casino Deserves Higher Price12 October 2004
News Brief: Station Casinos deserves a higher stock price because of its coming Red Rocks casino and Native American contracts, contends Harris Nesbitt Burns analyst Jeffrey Logsdon.
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