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Gaming News Archives - Page 4533Colorado Casinos Rebound from Decline23 August 2004
News Brief: Colorado casinos have rebounded from their first ever decline in fiscal 2003.
Detroit Casinos Still Being Questioned23 August 2004
News Brief: The Greektown Casino has been open for four years and its two downtown Detroit competitors a year longer, but the debate over whether they're an economic benefit or social blight is as fierce as ever.
Poker Show Bets on Syndication23 August 2004
News Brief: Following the success of televised poker in cable, ‘The Ultimate Poker Challenge’ is ready to place its bets in syndication.
Poker Rookie Gets the Upper Hand23 August 2004
News Brief: Poker rookie, Wilma Glorioso, competed against nine other players at Harrah's North Kansas City Casino & Hotel, including the 2003 world champion of poker and walked away the winner.
Ho-Chunk Proceeds with Casino in Chicago Suburb23 August 2004
News Brief: Ho-Chunk nation is pushing forward with plans to develop a casino and entertainment complex in south suburban Lynwood.
BETonSPORTS Reports Global Strategy23 August 2004
BETonSPORTS reports the key drivers of its global growth strategy.
Study: Salamanca Stands to Gain From Casino23 August 2004
News Brief: The Seneca Allegany Casino will bring in between $133 million to $178 million in slot machine revenue in its first full year of operation, according to a casino impact study funded by the city of Salamanca.
Another Buyer Emerges to Make Offer for Riviera Holdings23 August 2004
Yet another buyer is taking a swing at buying Riviera Holdings Corp., a Securities and Exchange Commission filing said Friday.
Casino Merger Value Rises23 August 2004
The preliminary price for MGM Mirage to buy Mandalay Resort Group has edged up to $8.1 billion in the two months since the deal was announced in June, but Wall Street analysts on Friday said the merger still makes sense for investors and the combined company.
Trump Casinos to Receive Overdue Facelift23 August 2004
News Brief: Hoping to catch up with the competition, Trump executives are planning to give their casinos a belated makeover financed by an investment bank that is buying a controlling interest in Trump's company.
Developers Envision 73-Story Tower of Condominiums on Strip23 August 2004
Refusing to settle for pie in the sky when they're promising to actually build there, a pair of Australian developers said late Thursday they'll soon erect Las Vegas' tallest habitable structure directly north of the Sahara.
Bookies Pick Rod Stewart as Next Knighted Rocker23 August 2004
International News Brief: Less than two months after complaining that he should be knighted, Rod Stewart was given good odds by London bookies to become ‘Sir Rod Stewart’.
Singapore Joins Global Casino Scene23 August 2004
International News Brief: Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced plans for a casino resort, hoping to cash in on the wildfire expansion of gambling around Asia.
Indiana Casino Cash Mix-Up Leads to Tax Hike23 August 2004
News Brief: A mistake that resulted in $3 million in Indiana riverboat gambling revenue not being used as planned to lower school taxes has left Harrison County residents saddled with higher property taxes this year.
Iowa Casino Opponents Criticize Ad Campaign23 August 2004
ews Brief: A group opposed to casino gambling says an ad campaign for a new riverboat casino in Washington County violates Iowa ethics rules.
Action Moves From Track to Courtroom23 August 2004
News Brief: Track officials at Vernon Downs and Raceway Ventures are still focused on one man to financially revive the track: Eric Spector.
Democrats Criticize California Casino Plan23 August 2004
News Brief: Democrats are criticizing Governor Schwarzenegger’s casino deal as ‘mind-boggling’ in the detrimental impact it could have on the Bay Area.
Massive Merger: Mall Giant Bids for Las Vegas Empire23 August 2004
Wall Street's 2004 push toward consolidation reprised early Friday, and once again the latest corporate megadeal had multiple Las Vegas connections.
IGC Calls British Study a "Wake-up Call"23 August 2004
The Interactive Gaming Council supports the initiative of three British organizations – NCH, GamCare and CitizenCard – with regard to their recent study on underage access to online gambling sites.
Granny Attacked in Casino Bag-Snatching23 August 2004
International News Brief: Police are sifting through security tapes for clues to a vicious weekend bag-snatching in which a grandmother, 79, was kicked, punched and had her head slammed into a car at the Gold Coast's Jupiters Casino.
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