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Gaming News Archives - Page 4490Quebec Stops Wagering Junior Hockey Games1 October 2004
News Brief: Loto-Quebec, citing opposition to wagering on underage athletes, withdrew betting on Quebec Major Junior Hockey League games on Friday.
Trident Entertainment Launches $25,000 Competition1 October 2004
The Trident Entertainment Group of casinos
has launched a "$25,000 World Voyage" competition.
CPAmerica Signs Deal for Resort-Casino1 October 2004
CPAmerica, Inc. reports that a deal has been
signed to represent Don Dorsey, themed entertainment producer/director, in the development and
marketing of a unique and spectacular resort-casino concept.
Eastern Gaming Conference Grows, Changes Name1 October 2004
As the gaming industry continues its expansion throughout the Eastern United States, the forum for charting the future of that industry is growing as well, and has changed its name to the "East Coast Gaming Congress."
Harrah's Atlantic City Casinos Remain Open1 October 2004
Harrah's Entertainment’s two Atlantic City hotel-casinos will remain open while the company continues negotiating with leaders of a union local whose members began a walkout early today.
BetOnSports Responds to Bill1 October 2004
BetOnSports expresses disappointment with this week's passage of H.R. 5011 by the House Financial Services Committee, saying that it surreptitiously undermines online gambling.
Turning Stone Casino Opens Luxury Hotel1 October 2004
News Brief: The Oneida Indian Nation continued the transformation of its Turning Stone casino into a vacation destination with the opening Friday of a new 19-story luxury hotel.
New Mexico Casino Study Released1 October 2004
News Brief: A tribal casino would create about 950 jobs in Anthony with an average yearly salary of $29,000, according to a study by a hospitality and gaming firm.
Krispy Kreme Casino Locations Bring in Dough1 October 2004
When Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. located a handful of manufacturing stores in Las Vegas casinos, many customers thought they'd be winners even if their luck was bad.
Venetian Stock Sale Approved1 October 2004
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recommended approval for Las Vegas Sands Corp. to sell up to $575 million in common stock to be used for such things as expansion into the gaming markets in Asia and the United Kingdom.
Economist: Nebraska Gambling has Pros and Cons1 October 2004
News Brief: While expanded gambling would provide a new source of tax revenue, it would increase gambling losses by Nebraskans, a Nebraska Wesleyan University economist said Thursday.
Nebraska Farm Bureau Opposes Gambling Initiative1 October 2004
News Brief: The Nebraska Farm Bureau has announced its opposition to a gambling initiative that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot.
Texas Senator Wants Lobbyist Investigation1 October 2004
News Brief: Senator Eliot Shapleigh will ask Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to investigate two former Washington insiders who took millions from the Tigua Indians to help the tribe reopen Speaking Rock casino after allegedly working behind the scenes to help shut it down.
Trump Reaches Last Minute Deal1 October 2004
News Brief: Last-minute negotiations with Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts netted a deal for the casino-hotel union late Thursday, as the union made final preparations for a strike expected to begin this morning.
Gaming Stocks Recovering1 October 2004
Gaming stocks had a banner month in September, recovering from their summer doldrums with a surge of 12 percent in the Dow Jones Casino Index and 6 percent in the Applied Analysis Gaming Index.
Texas Eight-Liner Game Room Raided1 October 2004
News Brief: The Tarrant County Sheriff's Department raided an eight-liner game room in southeast Tarrant County, where they seized 39 gaming machines and cited patrons.
Alberta Town Launches Problem Gambling Program1 October 2004
News Brief: A program to help gamblers deal with their gaming dependencies will start next month in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Pennsylvania AG Wants Higher Courts to Referee Dispute1 October 2004
News Brief: The Pennsylvania attorney general has asked the state Supreme Court to referee a dispute over the appointment of a Democratic legislator to the body that will oversee implementation of slot-machine gambling.
VLTs Approved for Batavia Downs1 October 2004
News Brief: The board of directors of Western New York Regional Off-Track Betting on Thursday approved a $9.4 million financing package that will pave the way for the March 1 installation of 1,500 video lottery terminals at Batavia Downs.
Ohio Tribe Change Location for Casino Plan1 October 2004
News Brief: Shawnee American Indians who talked about building a casino in Middletown have shifted their attention to Monroe, says Middletown Mayor Bob Wells.
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