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Gaming News Archives - Page 4310BMI Inaugurates McCarran Service1 November 2004
With showgirls, Elvis and a British beefeater in the crowd, Sunday's arrival of Great Britain's second-largest airline at McCarran International Airport might have been mistaken for just another costume party on Halloween.
Harrah's to Use Access to Capital in Singapore Pitch1 November 2004
International News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the No. 2 U.S. casino operator by market value, will use its ability to raise funds and draw tourists as part of its pitch to the Singapore government for a casino plan.
Man Wins Largest Canadian Slot Jackpot1 November 2004
News Brief: A Toronto tax accountant has won the largest slot-machine jackpot in Canadian history, picking up nearly $5.8 million at a Niagara Falls casino.
Rank Plans Demerger1 November 2004
International News Brief: Rank Group, the leisure operator that owns the Mecca Bingo and Hard Rock Café chains, has begun preparations for a demerger and stock market listing of its Deluxe film processing unit that would value the company at about £600 million.
St. Louis Casinos Plan Expansions1 November 2004
Three casinos are slated for $500 million in new construction and expansion along a few miles of the Mississippi River in an effort St. Louis area officials hope will spark additional development.
Hilton May Open £200 Million Casino1 November 2004
International News Brief: Hilton may open a £200 million casino in the north west of England, the group has confirmed.
Game Show Winner Plans Poker Gamble1 November 2004
nternational News Brief: A man who scooped £125,000 on the TV game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? plans to stake part of his winnings on a game of poker.
Jackpot Madness Joins Online Poker Explosion1 November 2004
Jackpot Madness will join the online poker explosion with the release of Microgaming's newest progressive Poker Ride, to be launched together with a new, improved favorite, WowPot.
Woman Is Killed by Gunfire at a Brooklyn Club1 November 2004
News Brief: A woman was shot fatally yesterday morning in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn during an argument in what appeared to be a gambling and after-hours club, the police and witnesses said.
GoldenPalace.com Goes Shoe Shopping1 November 2004
Internet casino GoldenPalace.com went on a shopping spree this weekend at the online Stuart Weitzman Celebrity Shoe Auction for Breast Cancer Research.
GSN Adds Poker Tournament to Programming1 November 2004
GSN, the network for games, is now
expanding into the poker business with Poker Royale: The WPPA Championship, an exclusive six-episode series.
World Series of Blackjack Begins Second Season1 November 2004
GSN has teamed with the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the second season of World Series Of Blackjack, the network's highly-rated casino franchise.
Inside Gaming Column: Street Hints Suitors Souring on Rio1 November 2004
A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.
Job Center Ready for Slew of Applicants1 November 2004
Wynn Las Vegas goes operational Monday with the opening of its employment center and what is thought to be the largest Internet recruiting program ever, anywhere.
Wynn Las Vegas: Let The Hiring Begin1 November 2004
With design work done, financing complete and shell construction wrapping up, the $2.5 billion project becomes operational Monday when it starts hiring an expected 9,000 line employees, developer Steve Wynn said.
InterPoker Players Choose Kerry1 November 2004
The InterPoker.com Poker Poll tournament asked InterPoker.com players to register their decision by entering either in the President Bush or Senator Kerry online poker tournament.
Powerball Jackpot Reaches $35 Million1 November 2004
Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $35 million.
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $66 Million1 November 2004
The excitement continues to build as the jackpot for the Tuesday, November 2, 2004 Mega Millions drawing grows to an estimated $66 million.
Online Casino Fights High-Tech Thugs1 November 2004
News Brief: The owner of BetCRIS.com is determined to fight what's fast becoming the scourge of Internet-based businesses: high-tech protection rackets in which gangs of computer hackers choke off traffic to Web sites whose operators refuse their demands.
Retailers Get a Treat, Election Combining with Halloween to Make for Profitable Times1 November 2004
Be it spooky ghouls and goblins or the prospect of four years under whichever polarizing presidential candidate has most drawn your ire, there's plenty to be afraid of over the next few days.
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