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Gaming News Archives - Page 4509Senator: New York Hooked on Gambling9 March 2004
News Brief: $35 billion will be spent this year on legal gambling in New York, wagered on everything from lottery games to video-slot machines and horse racing, a Queens senator reported yesterday.
Man Wins $1.6 Nickel Slot Jackpot9 March 2004
News Brief: A Kaukauna man who said he was going to ‘invest $20’ on his way home from work Thursday ended up winning $1.6 million.
Ontario Lottery Chairman Ousted9 March 2004
News Brief: Stanley Sadinsky has been ousted from his political appointment as chairman of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation after serving less than seven months of a three-year term.
India's Online Lotteries Default on Tax Payments9 March 2004
International News Brief: The Leader of the Opposition, V. S. Achuthanandan, has accused online lottery companies of having defaulted on payment of Rs. 5,700 crores in Sales Tax.
Robby Gordon to Host Harrah's Fan Fest9 March 2004
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. has signed an agreement with famed NASCAR, Indy and off-road race driver Robby Gordon to host a series of Fan Fest events at its casinos and help Harrah's raise awareness for its sponsorship of the "March For Meals" campaign.
Try Hedging Craps Bets Sequentially rather than Concurrently9 March 2004
Downtown: Offer Imperils Horseshoe Sale8 March 2004
Lawyers were scrambling late Friday night to salvage the proposed sale of Binion's Horseshoe to MTR Gaming Group and the World Series of Poker to Harrah's Entertainment.
Casinos Offered Mixed News8 March 2004
News Brief: There was good news and bad news last week for Northern Nevada’s struggling resort casinos.
Oklahoma Plan Won't Hurt Casinos8 March 2004
News Brief: A move by Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry that could help the ailing horse industry isn't expected to hurt area casinos.
California Gambling Committee to be Formed8 March 2004
News Brief: County supervisors will decide Tuesday when to begin recruiting people to sit on a committee that will decide how to spend as much as $400,000 of Indian gaming revenue in Tulare County.
Hopi Tribe to Vote on Casino Issue8 March 2004
News Brief: The Hopi tribe will vote on whether the reservation will have a casino -- or whether they will lease slots out to another tribe as allowed by Arizona gaming law.
Former Slot Supervisor Investigated in Thefts8 March 2004
The Plaza hotel-casino has filed a civil lawsuit and the Nevada Gaming Control Board is pursuing criminal charges against a former slot shift supervisor for allegedly falsifying $125,000 in jackpot tickets.
Salvation Army Opposes Bermuda Casino8 March 2004
International News Brief: Major Lindsay Rowe of the Salvation Army says gambling is anti-Christian amid talk of a casino being built in Bermuda.
Arkansas Instant Racing Has Record Month8 March 2004
News Brief: Instant Racing had its best month ever at Arkansas’ Oaklawn Park when patrons poured $5.82 million through the machines in February.
Groups Get 'Positive' About Problem Gambling8 March 2004
It's only one billboard for a city of more than 1 million people. But to Carol O'Hare, executive director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, it's also a significant moral victory.
British Columbia Track Signs Casino Deal8 March 2004
News Brief: Surrey will get 10 per cent of the net gaming revenues from a casino coming to Fraser Downs, and with a provision for an extra split the city's take could be $3 million annually.
Manitoba Casino Proponents Meet Deadline8 March 2004
News Brief: The proponents behind Casino Grand Beach have met the deadline to prove that they have financial backing for their 15 million-dollar project to the Manitoba government.
Harrah's Confident Deal Will Close8 March 2004
The sale of Binion's Horseshoe to West Virginia-based MTR Gaming Group is expected to close Tuesday despite a last-minute $1.805 million bid on a small piece of property underneath the Fremont Street property, a Harrah's Entertainment Inc. spokesman said Sunday.
Great Canadian Gaming Revenues Up8 March 2004
For 2003, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation’s total revenues increased by 21% to $114 million, net income after tax increased by 14% to $19 million or $0.05 per share over 2002.
Maryland County Welcomes Slot Den8 March 2004
News Brief: As community after community scrambles to keep from being one of the potential sites for a casino-style slots den, leaders in the Northeast Maryland county of Cecil say they would welcome the devices if the state chooses to legalize them.
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