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Many More Problem Gamblers Spotted

21 September 2004
International News Brief: Researchers into gambling say their findings suggest previous surveys greatly underestimated the number of people with problems.
 

Hong Kong Police Bust Gambling Ring

21 September 2004
International News Brief: Hong Kong police smashed the second illegal insect-fighting gambling ring in a month when they arrested 43 people for betting on battles between pet crickets, officers said on Tuesday.
 

Michigan Voters Support Limited Gambling Expansion

21 September 2004
News Brief: Michigan voters appear to be standing firm in support of limits on the expansion of gambling.
 

Poker's Popularity: Raising the Stakes

21 September 2004
Harrah's Entertainment and ESPN say they'll capitalize on poker's best-known event by beginning a series of high-profile tournaments across the country next year.
 

New Casino Plan for City Centre Recommended for Approval

21 September 2004
A proposal to turn former offices in a B-listed building in Aberdeen city centre (Scotland) into a casino are to be considered next week.
 

Arkansas County to Decide on Casino

21 September 2004
News Brief: The Crittenden County Quorum Court is expected to decide today whether to endorse casino development in the county.
 

Smoke Ban Helps Casino Workers

21 September 2004
ews Brief: The level of cancer-causing particles in the air is much higher in smoky bars and casinos than on truck-filled highways and city streets, according to the first-ever study comparing indoor air quality before and after a smoking ban.
 

Casino Worker Wins Lawsuit

21 September 2004
News Brief: A Tunica jury awarded a former Grand Casino employee $60,000 after she claimed she was wrongly fired for refusing to manipulate a high stakes blackjack game played by then-Tennessee Titan Yancey Thigpen.
 

New California Tribal Alliance Joins Gambling Fray

21 September 2004
News Brief: The Proposition 70 campaign to expand Indian gambling Monday joined the air wars over gaming in a big way, announcing a $30 million broadcast budget to run advertisements through the Nov. 2 election.
 

Casino Issue Debated in Iowa Town Meeting

21 September 2004
News Brief: A casino in Dallas County would generate jobs, provide property tax relief and lower water and sewer rates, proponents told residents at a town hall meeting Thursday.
 

Gaming Commission to Hear Hard Rock Ad Dispute

21 September 2004
The Hard Rock Hotel's dispute with gaming regulators over several of its ads is turning into a full-bore confrontation over the First Amendment that will begin Friday when the Nevada Gaming Commission hears motions on the case.
 

Indiana Casino Numbers Dip Slightly

21 September 2004
News Brief: With only four August weekends instead of last year's five, betters at Southeast Indiana's riverboat casinos wagered 5 percent fewer dollars last month compared to August 2003.
 

Former Fort Bend Official Admits to Theft

21 September 2004
News Brief: After admitting in court that she used money stolen from a 4-H Parent Leaders bank account to pay gambling debts, former Fort Bend County Treasurer Jeanne Parr was given five years deferred adjudication and sent to jail for 14 days.
 

Scientific Games Wins Iowa Instant Lottery Ticket Contract

21 September 2004
Scientific Games Corporation reports that it has been named the apparent successful bidder for the Iowa Lottery's instant-scratch ticket contract.
 

Harrah's, ESPN Create Poker Circuit

21 September 2004
News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and ESPN are aiming to capitalize on poker's best-known event by beginning a series of high-profile tournaments across the country next year.
 

Arlington 2004 Results Up

21 September 2004
The 96-day, 2004 Arlington Park race meet concluded with a 6-percent increase in average daily attendance and a 2.6-percent rise in overall wagering compared to the corresponding daily averages of the 2003 meet of 104 days.
 

Venture Catalyst Names New Vice President

21 September 2004
Venture Catalyst Incorporated reports that gaming technology executive David Teague is joining VCAT as Vice President of Software Engineering & Services for the Mariposa system.
 

MGM Mirage Gains on Upgrade

21 September 2004
News Brief: Shares of MGM Mirage rose more than 2% on Monday after Merrill Lynch upgraded the casino operator to buy from neutral.
 

Indiana Race Tracks Request Dates

20 September 2004
News Brief: Earlier this month the Indiana Horse Racing Commission requested proposed race dates from Hoosier Park and Indiana Downs.
 

Mississippi Gaming Industry Hit Hard by Ivan

20 September 2004
News Brief: It could be weeks before Hurricane Ivan's stomach punch to Mississippi's economy is known, but many speculate the state took a heavy financial blow when it was forced to close casinos, hotels and other industries along the Gulf Coast.
 


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