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Gaming News Archives - Page 4531Charles Town Races Expansion Approved11 February 2004
News Brief: A $25-million expansion project at Charles Town Races has received unanimous approval from the Jefferson County Planning Commission.
Convention Authority Goal: 3.5 Million More Visitors11 February 2004
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday unveiled a new five-year marketing plan it hopes will help lure more than 39 million annual visitors to Southern Nevada by 2008.
Colorado Legislators Propose Lottery Laws11 February 2004
News Brief: State legislators on Tuesday said they would propose laws to prevent conflicts of interest at the Colorado Lottery.
State Lotteries Under More Scrutiny11 February 2004
News Brief: Many state lotteries are under investigation due to tough economic times and employees being more comfortable whistle-blowing on questionable situations.
Sky City Requests Trading Halt11 February 2004
International News Brief: Sky City Entertainment today requested a share trading halt ahead of the announcement of a ‘significant transaction’ to be made at 2.30pm.
MGM Mirage Calls Reports of Imminent Deal with Macau Magnate Premature11 February 2004
MGM Mirage confirmed Tuesday it still has its sights on developing a new casino in Macau, but said reports over the weekend of an imminent deal between Stanley Ho and the Las Vegas gaming giant were premature.
Resorts Atlantic City Results Dip Again11 February 2004
News Brief: Resorts Atlantic City reports earnings were hammered by the effects of its major expansion project.
Borgata Boosts Atlantic City Winnings11 February 2004
News Brief: The Atlantic City industry as a whole endured bad weather to win $336.5 million from gamblers in January, up 9.7 percent from January last year. The new Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa drove the big gain with gross winnings of $47.4 million.
Man Dies in Casino Scuffle11 February 2004
News Brief: A man died early Tuesday morning after forcing his way into a Sands casino administration building and scuffling with security guards.
Gaming Profit Rebounded in Fiscal 2003 After 9-1111 February 2004
Nevada's gambling casinos posted profits of $845.3 million in the last fiscal year ending June 30, rebounding from a $33.5 million loss the year before.
Ho-Chunk Casino Workers Laid Off11 February 2004
News Brief: 55 Ho–Chunk Nation employees have been laid off, including 35 people from the Baraboo Casino.
Ohio Horse Industry Faces Deadline11 February 2004
News Brief: Ohio’s horse industry leaders face a deadline today on deciding whether they can support a proposal that could bring legalized gambling to racetracks but would also include off-track casinos.
Nevada Gaming Win Off11 February 2004
After three straight months of gains, winnings at Nevada casinos slumped in December by 1 percent compared to December 2002 as table game revenue weakened.
Seminar Focuses on Fighting Casino Crime11 February 2004
Casino Gaming Surveillance Training Program, a two-day certification course presented by WestVille Enterprises, Inc., will be offered in April.
Rose Would Give Up Gambling for Baseball11 February 2004
News Brief: If it meant getting back in baseball, Pete Rose said he would meet all conditions.
Winner Makes Plans for Jackpot11 February 2004
News Brief: Calwa man who won $3.7m says he still will clock in at $9.05-an-hour job.
Punters Eye 15 Million Euro Lottery Jackpot11 February 2004
International News Brief: Britain, France and Spain’s national lottery operators are offering a new joint lottery, ‘Euro Millions.’. The first drawing is this Friday the 13th.
North Carolina Gambling Response Unclear11 February 2004
News Brief: Kanawha County officials say they are getting an unclear response from North Carolina officials about their plans to restrict the locations of businesses with video gambling terminals.
Convention Authority Board Votes Unanimously to Raise Top Exec's Pay11 February 2004
The top executive of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday quietly received a $9,360 annual pay raise and $23,400 bonus for his role in leading the city's tourism industry through a struggling U.S. economy and the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Kansas Senate President Criticizes Expanded Gambling11 February 2004
News Brief: Kansas Senate President Dave Kerr says expanded gambling would produce little if any new revenue for the state.
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