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Study: Older Gamblers are Healthier

10 September 2004
News Brief: Researchers at Yale University have found that older gamblers are healthier than their younger counterparts, who have higher rates of alcohol and substance abuse, bankruptcy, depression and incarceration.
 

Ohio Tracks Surviving Despite Competition

10 September 2004
ews Brief: Despite the waves of gambling money that has flowed to Southeast Indiana riverboat casinos since 1996, both horse racing tracks in the region are surviving, if not exactly prospering.
 

California Taxpayer Groups Take Sides

10 September 2004
News Brief: November ballot measure that would greatly expand Indian casino gambling received a boost Thursday from two taxpayer advocacy groups and opponents promptly countered with a taxpayer group of their own.
 

Expert: Bet on Rise in Gambling Addiction

10 September 2004
International News Brief: According to a researcher, changes later this year in gambling legislation and the temptations of technology could more than double the number of adult and adolescent Britons with gambling addiction, it was claimed.
 

New Iowa Casino Christened

10 September 2004
News Brief: Siouxland leaders Thursday christened the gambling boat that docked here a few weeks ago and is three times larger than the one that preceded it.
 

Iowa Casinos Meet Demand for Poker

10 September 2004
News Brief: The popularity of televised poker tournaments has brought more players to the table, with some Iowa casinos planning to expand to meet demand.
 

It's Raining Elvises

10 September 2004
News Brief: The Flying Elvi, a team of 10 skydivers dressed as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, dropped in Thursday afternoon on the Harrah's Prairie Band Casino.
 

Chicago Coalition Presents Casino Proposal

10 September 2004
News Brief: A coalition of business, labor and civic leaders is floating a proposal for a downtown Chicago casino that would anchor a newly created entertainment district, just months after Governor Rod Blagojevich gave a thumbs-down to the idea of a casino in the city center.
 

Australian Premier Calls for Smoke Ban

10 September 2004
International News Brief: Queensland Premier Peter Beattie called today for a national ban on smoking in casino high-roller rooms.
 

Man Steals from City Halls

10 September 2004
News Brief: John David Woods has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for stealing more than $100,000 from 24 city halls across Texas to pay off Internet gambling debts.
 

MGM Mirage Extends Expiration Date for Notes

10 September 2004
MGM Mirage reports that it is extending until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 14, 2004, unless further extended, the expiration date of its offer to exchange $300 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Senior Notes due 2014.
 

Three Sports-Related Books to Read for Pure Recreation

9 September 2004
Howard Schwartz discusses "The Dream Job (Sports, Publicity and Marketing)" by Melvin Helitzer, "Out of Bounds (Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence & Crime)" by Jeff Benedict and "Bloody Sundays (Inside The Dazzling, Rough-And-Tumble World of the NFL)."
 

Michigan Lottery Chief Concerned Over Gambling Amendment

9 September 2004
News Brief: Michigan Lottery Commissioner Gary Peters is worried that a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot would hurt state lottery revenue and decrease dollars for public education.
 

Pennsylvania Legislators Want Slot Rules Changed

9 September 2004
News Brief: A group of Pennsylvania representatives say they plan to introduce legislation designed to prevent fellow members of the General Assembly from holding ownership stakes in the new slot-machine industry.
 

West Virginia City Begins Video Lottery Moratorium

9 September 2004
News Brief: The Dunbar City Council has imposed a six-month moratorium on any new business that wants to offer video lottery while council members prepare an ordinance to regulate where such operations can be located.
 

MGM Mirage Bonds Gain

9 September 2004
News Brief: Bonds of MGM Mirage are rising on speculation an influx of visitors to Las Vegas will ease the burden of meeting any additional debt payments taken on in connection with its planned acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group.
 

Exodus at Casino Association

9 September 2004
News Brief: A day before Atlantic City casino union workers are expected to give labor leaders authorization to call a strike, six casinos sought to protect themselves from the threat Wednesday by leaving the New Jersey Casino Association's bargaining unit.
 

Gemstar Sells Its Holdings in Youbet.com

9 September 2004
ODS Technologies, L.P., doing business as TVG Network, a subsidiary of Gemstar-TV Guide International has sold its holdings in Youbet.com.
 

IA Global Subsidiary, Rex Tokyo, Establishes Joint Venture

9 September 2004
IA Global Inc. reports that Rex Tokyo has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company in Japan on September 6, 2004.
 

Atari, Alliance Gaming Sign Agreement

9 September 2004
tari, Inc. and Alliance Gaming Corp. report a licensing agreement to develop a series of slot machines based on classic titles from Atari's extensive video game library.
 


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