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Gaming News Archives - Page 4398Wynn Ad to Air During Oscars10 February 2005
News Brief: Steve Wynn will air a commercial for his Wynn Las Vegas during the Oscars.
Company Aims to Keep Employees10 February 2005
American Casino & Entertainment Properties, the company that operates the Stratosphere and the two Arizona Charlie's properties, is taking steps to try and slow the migration of employees to larger operations.
Merger Partners Watch and Wait10 February 2005
Officials from MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group are hoping to close their merger transaction by the end of March, and company executives are officially unconcerned that the OK from federal regulators has been slow to arrive.
Montana Lawmaker Wants Higher Casinos Tax10 February 2005
Casinos should pay more to give Montana taxpayers a break, a lawmaker said Wednesday in touting a tax hike on video gambling machines.
Boyd Profits Soar10 February 2005
Shares of Boyd Gaming Corp. rose more than 9 percent in early trading today as the company more than doubled its fourth-quarter profit and analysts said the company's Las Vegas casinos and Borgata resort in Atlantic City performed better than expected.
SEC Requests Documents Related to Alliance Lawsuits10 February 2005
Alliance Gaming Corp., a maker of slot machines, said in a regulatory filing that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has requested documents and information about allegations in lawsuits against the company.
Caesars Hails Las Vegas10 February 2005
Caesars Entertainment Inc. swung from a loss to a profit in the fourth quarter as the company's Las Vegas casinos posted strong results compared with year-ago earnings pulled down by one-time expenses.
Paddy Power Signs with Tribeca Tables10 February 2005
Ireland’s largest bookmaker Paddy Power has signed an online Poker deal with Tribeca Tables Europe.
Spectre Gaming Names New Board Member10 February 2005
Spectre Gaming, Inc. reports the appointment of Kenneth Brimmer
to its Board of Directors.
eCOGRA Forges Responsible Gambling Alliance10 February 2005
Player protection and online casino
regulator eCOGRA has teamed with the Global Gambling Guidance Group to provide more cohesive and formal precautions against underage and problem gambling.
Powerball Jackpot Rises to $41 Million10 February 2005
Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Wednesday's drawing
the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $41 million.
Millions Waged on Internet Poker9 February 2005
News Brief: Out of 3.5 million registered players on PokerRoom.com more than 35,000 of them are from Vancouver.
Nepal to Draft Casino Regulations9 February 2005
International News Brief: After 29 years of operation of casinos, the Tourism Industry Division under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has prepared a draft of a bill to regulate casinos.
CasinoGames.com Relaunches Site9 February 2005
CasinoGames.com has relaunched its site as a gaming portal
for online casino players.
'Human Billboard' Craze Gets Another Taker9 February 2005
International News Brief: Londoner Nick Long is to have the GoldenPalace.com logo tattooed permanently on his back following an auction on eBay.
Boyd Gaming Reports Record Results9 February 2005
Boyd Gaming reported record adjusted earnings of $.50 per share, an increase of 163% over the $.19 per share reported in Q4 2003.
Harrah's Receives National Grassroots Innovation Award9 February 2005
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. has been awarded a Grassroots Innovation Award from the Public Affairs Council for its employee voter-education program, ‘Winning Together.’
UK Lawmakers Call for Sport-Betting Corruption9 February 2005
International News Brief: British lawmakers have called for tough new measures to crack down on corruption in sports-related betting.
All Jackpots Online Casino Celebrates Re-Launch With Viper9 February 2005
The Jackpot Factory Group of casinos announce the re-launch of All Jackpots Online Casino, now available on the popular Viper online casino software platform.
Dostoyevsky Descendant Wants Lottery Tickets Changed9 February 2005
International News Brief: The great-great- grandson of Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky is involved in litigation demanding that the writer's picture be removed from lottery tickets.
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