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Gaming News Archives - Page 4565Lottery Ticket for $155 million Sold in Ohio31 December 2003
News Brief: One ticket sold in Ohio won a multistate Mega Millions lottery jackpot worth $155 million, lottery officials said Wednesday.
New Year's Celebration: Military Gunships to Patrol Strip31 December 2003
Armed helicopters will patrol the restricted airspace over the Strip on New Year's Eve to protect Las Vegas from a potential terrorist attack, authorities said Tuesday.
Horseshoe May Be Shopping Series31 December 2003
Binion's Horseshoe's financial problems are apparently driving the 52-year-old downtown gambling hall to try to sell the property's most valuable assets, including the rights to the granddaddy of poker tournaments, the World Series of Poker, sources said.
Casinos, Airlines Ordered to Give FBI Information31 December 2003
Las Vegas hotel operators and airlines serving McCarran International Airport are being required by the FBI to turn over all guest and passenger names and personal information, at least during the holiday period, several sources said Tuesday.
Nurse 'Double Dipped' to Pay Gambling Debts31 December 2003
News Brief: A former Hospital nurse fired for abusing sick leave to pay off gambling bills has been given a chance to get her job back.
Proposals Invited For Casino License31 December 2003
News Brief: The sale process for Illinois' unused 10th casino license, now held by the bankrupt Emerald Casino, is scheduled to start next month.
Niagara Falls Casino Thrives But Neighbors Haven't Seen Benefits31 December 2003
News Brief: In the course of a year, the Seneca Niagara Casino has created jobs and a few millionaires.
Business, Labor Back Wisconsin Compacts31 December 2003
News Brief: Wisconsin business and labor organizations have urged the state Supreme Court not to strike down Gov. Jim Doyle's agreements with Wisconsin tribes to run casinos in the state.
Laughlin Casino Operator Reports a Loss31 December 2003
Archon Corp. of Las Vegas on Monday reported a loss of $2.3 million, or 42 cents per share, for the quarter ending Sept. 30.
Las Vegas Resorts Replacing Canceling Customers31 December 2003
Strip resorts that had seen a drop-off in occupancy rates attributed to terrorist threats already are now seeing rooms fill up as the countdown toward 2004 rolls on.
Youbet.com Will Carry Magna's California Tracks30 December 2003
Youbet.com said today that its customers will be able to make advanced deposit Internet and phone wagers on races staged at all of Magna Entertainment's California tracks this racing season.
Dealer Charged with Cheating30 December 2003
A blackjack dealer and two players have been charged with defrauding Park Place Entertainment Corp.'s Caesars Atlantic City casino out of more than $72,000, authorities said.
Unions Back Maine Racino Measure30 December 2003
Representatives from two Maine unions are giving their support to a horse track with slot machines in either Westbrook or Saco.
Hall Suffers From Loss of Poker30 December 2003
Members of a fraternal lodge that lost its bingo license for one year for using video poker machines say they were forced to sell their meeting hall after suffering a $2.6 million loss in gambling revenue.
Bureaucrats Could Lose Their Jobs Over Casino30 December 2003
International News Brief: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says officials who visit cross-border casinos could lose their jobs and pensions.
Voters in Taiwan Islands OK Casinos30 December 2003
International News Brief: A small majority of people voted in favor of opening casinos on the Penghu islands -- located between Taiwan and China.
New Year's Preparations: Anti-terrorism Steps Taken30 December 2003
Federal officials will restrict flights in the airspace over the Strip on New Year's Eve because of heightened concerns that Las Vegas could be attacked, authorities said Monday.
New Year's: Strip No-Shows Surface30 December 2003
Cancellations for New Year's Eve jumped dramatically in the past week at previously sold-out Strip hotels, a Deutsche Bank survey found Monday.
How to Extend Your Playing Time30 December 2003
A Year Later, Lottery Winner Wishes He'd Been Quieter29 December 2003
News Brief: The letters never stop. They come by the dozens, day after day, though it has been a year since Andrew ‘Jack’ Whittaker learned he held history's most profitable lottery ticket.
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