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Gaming News Archives - Page 4475Casinos Win with UK Rule8 April 2004
International News Brief: Casino operators were chips in yesterday after the Parliamentary committee scrutinising gambling legislation rubber-stamped recommendations that the industry be deregulated.
MGM Mirage Raises Wembley Bid8 April 2004
International News Brief: MGM Mirage raised its recommended offer for British racetrack owner Wembley Plc to at least 301 million pounds on Thursday, in a bid to knock out a rival U.S. suitor.
Heard it on the River8 April 2004
Rudi Schiffer gives us the latest news from the Tunica, Mississippi casinos.
Pedestrian Bridge at McCarran May Help Ease Airlines' Growing Pains7 April 2004
A pedestrian bridge linking two concourses at McCarran International Airport would enable the airport's two busiest airlines to expand operations without inconveniencing passengers, the airport's top executive said Tuesday.
Federal Homeland Security Tourism Advocate Proposed7 April 2004
Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., is working to create a tourism advocate position in the Department of Homeland Security.
Financing Package Rated7 April 2004
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday assigned preliminary junk ratings to Wynn Resort Ltd.'s recent $1 billion mixed-shelf registration, assigning its "CCC+" rating to the debt components of the offering and its "CCC" preferred stock rating to its securities component.
U.S. Slot Stocks Off on U.K. Report7 April 2004
Shares of two major U.S. slot and video poker machine makers fell this morning as British legislators issued an interim report today recommending a more cautious approach to gambling deregulation than anticipated.
Brazil Track Opens Bidding for Management Contract7 April 2004
Jockey Club de Sao Paulo has opened competitive bidding for management of its horseracing properties.
Mega Millions Jackpot at $105 Million7 April 2004
No ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $90 million jackpot, so the jackpot for the Friday, April 9, 2004 drawing
grows to an estimated $105 million.
Maryland Lawmakers Scramble to Resolve Slots Vote7 April 2004
News Brief: Pro-gambling lawmakers scrambled yesterday to assemble a significant tax package that could win approval from Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and free the administration's slots bill for a long-sought vote in the House of Delegates.
Lotto Scammer Pays for Police Overtime7 April 2004
News Brief: An Ohio woman who tried to scam a $162 million winning lotto ticket gave police a big check to cover overtime fees caused by her crime.
Maryland County Reverses Slot Decision7 April 2004
News Brief: Reversing a vote taken last month, the Cecil County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 last night to oppose casino-style slots in their county.
Gambler's Flock to Lopez's Winning Machine7 April 2004
News Brief: Once word got out that J.Lo's mom, Guadalupe Lopez, won $2.4 million playing an Atlantic City slot machine, gamblers flocked to the winning one-armed bandit, hoping lightning would strike twice.
Racino Backers Travel Through State7 April 2004
News Brief: A University of Minnesota study that shows the horse industry generating almost $1 billion in economic activity annually has proponents of the "racino" at Shakopee's Canterbury Park singing the praises of the state-run casino idea.
Effort to Unite Wisconsin Tribes Fails7 April 2004
News Brief: A Pataki administration proposal to unite two Wisconsin tribes behind a casino development in the Catskill Park appears dead.
New Jersey Casinos, Tracks Reach Deal7 April 2004
News Brief: The CEO of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority says Atlantic City's casino industry agreed to terms Tuesday on a deal to subsidize horse-racing purses in exchange for postponing pursuit of racetrack slot machines.
Trump Gets Own Credit Card7 April 2004
News Brief: Donald Trump is teaming up with credit card issuer Bank One for the Trump Rewards Visa card.
Sports Betting Proposed for Atlantic City7 April 2004
News Brief: The chairman of the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee wants to bring sports betting to Atlantic City.
Casino Workers' Strike Enters 4th Day7 April 2004
News Brief: The strike at Casino Windsor went through a third day with no sign that negotiations might resume any time soon.
Alaska House Introduces Casino Bill7 April 2004
News Brief: Anchorage poker star Perry Green has talked leaders of the state House into introducing a bill that could let Green start an international casino in Anchorage.
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