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Gaming News Archives - Page 4590Louisiana Neighborhood Gambling Limited Under Bill15 June 2004
New video poker truck stops could not be located within 500 feet of residentially zoned property under legislation approved by the House on Monday.
Rank, Stanley Leisure Targets Cut15 June 2004
International News Brief: Investment bank UBS says it has cut its targets for Rank Group and Stanley Leisure but retains ‘neutral’ recommendations on both the stocks.
VIS iTV, YouBet.Com Sign Deal15 June 2004
VIS iTV and YouBet.Com have entered a deal to launch the first U.S. launch of I-Race, VIS iTV's state of the art virtual horse management and race entry game.
Venetian May Scale Back Investment15 June 2004
Executives of the company that built The Venetian hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip say planned reforms in Great Britain's gambling regulations could hurt the company's investment there.
Aristocrat's CEO Campaign Helps Bottom Line15 June 2004
International News Brief: Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. CEO Paul Oneile's cost-cutting campaign has helped the company return to profit after a record AUD$106 million loss last year.
Suits Demand Best Deal for Shareholders15 June 2004
Two Mandalay Resort Group shareholders filed separate suits last week in Clark County District Court accusing the company's executives and board of directors of failing to protect shareholders' interests during MGM MIRAGE's unsolicited takeover bid.
Casino Proposed for Tunica, Mississippi15 June 2004
News Brief: A Memphis businessman has proposed a Solid Gold Casino Hotel and Resort for Tunica, Mississippi.
Minorities Not United on Merger Possibility15 June 2004
Representatives of Las Vegas minority business communities begin contemplating how the deal would affect opportunities for minority vendors.
Gambling Interests Boost Real Africa Earnings15 June 2004
International News Brief: Real Africa Holdings' gaming interests and the disposal of its noncore assets helped bring about a tenfold increase in earnings for the year to end March.
MGM Mirage Cites 'Juggernaut'15 June 2004
If MGM Mirage consummates the biggest casino deal in history by acquiring Mandalay Resort Group, regulators aren't likely to require the company to sell off any of the combined entity's 29 casinos with the possible exception of a property in Detroit.
Gambling Ringleader Pleads Guilty15 June 2004
News Brief: John J. Rodney Jr. - alias Dan ‘the Man’ Wilson - pleaded guilty Tuesday to running a sports betting ring that became the biggest illegal gambling operation in Lee County history.
Man Aims for Poker Record15 June 2004
News Brief: New England resident went on a 72-hour card-playing odyssey, in his attempt to set a world record for the longest casino poker session.
State Senate Votes to Expand Video Gambling Game in Bars15 June 2004
News Brief: Lawmakers are pushing to expand Quick Draw, a video numbers game, to allow it in any bar across the state as New York continues its drive to increase gambling.
Albania Wants to Bet on Casinos15 June 2004
International News Brief: Albania wants casinos to place a $10 million bet on the Balkan country but its Finance Ministry says the wager may be too much to attract any punters.
Casino City Launches New Online Website, Directory15 June 2004
Casino City just launched its new Online Casino City website where online gaming enthusiasts can find the most comprehensive directory of 2,000 online gaming sites ranked in order of popularity.
Football's Fears Over Gambling Reform15 June 2004
International News Brief: A government-inspired crackdown on gambling took both the industry and the City by surprise yesterday and has sparked fears about levels of investment by UK leisure operators.
Study: Dopamine Levels Highest When Gambling15 June 2004
News Brief: Researchers have discovered that dopamine levels in our brains vary the most in situations where we are unsure if we are going to be rewarded, such as when we are gambling or playing the lottery.
Illinois Revenues Miss Predictions15 June 2004
International News Brief: With only a month left in the fiscal year, gambling revenues for the state are bringing in about half of what the governor's budget office originally predicted.
Inmates Get Help to Break Gambling Habits15 June 2004
News Brief: Breaking the link between compulsive gambling and crime is the lofty aim of a trailblazing treatment program recently launched at Oregon’s prison for female offenders.
Pennsylvania Senator Optimistic About Gambling Bill15 June 2004
News Brief: A key figure in the push to expand legalized gambling in Pennsylvania says he's upbeat about the chances that a gambling bill can be passed before the legislature's summer recess later this month.
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