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Gaming News Archives - Page 4630Record Sums Spent on Colorado Video Lottery Amendment Vote14 October 2003
News Brief: Amendment 33, which proposes putting video lottery machines at dog and horse tracks, has become the most expensive ballot initiative in Colorado history.
West Virginia Justices Question Grants, Video Lottery14 October 2003
News Brief: West Virginia’s Supreme Court appeared skeptical of both sides in a long-awaited hearing over the legality of the Economic Development Grant Committee and the state's use of video lottery.
Hotel Robber Got $350,00014 October 2003
News Brief: Police suspect that a woman accused of stealing $350,000 from a hotel room safe drove away in a sport utility vehicle with a license plate that says 'Jesus.'
President Casinos Can't Repay Debt14 October 2003
News Brief: President Casinos Inc. has reported to the government that the earnings from its casinos are enough to cover its day-to-day operations but not pay back a debt estimated at $45.4 million.
West Virginia Towns Toughen Rules14 October 2003
News Brief: West Virginia towns are passing ordinances in order to slow down the proliferation of state-sanctioned miniature gambling parlors.
Gambler Sues Casino Over His Downfall14 October 2003
News Brief: A high-profile Hamilton official who lost his job to a gambling addiction is suing the Ontario government and Casino Niagara for allegedly sending a limousine to take him back to the blackjack tables following a $500,000 loss.
Entrepreneurs Launch Gambling Parlor Chains14 October 2003
ews Brief: What McDonald's is to fast food, the High Rollers Club could be for gambling if Sam Oliverio and other entrepreneurs are successful in creating chains of video gambling parlors in West Virginia.
Stratosphere's X Scream Rises on Las Vegas Boulevard14 October 2003
A skycrane helicopter made seven trips to the top of the 1,149-foot Stratosphere this morning to carry up the 18 tons of Las Vegas' latest thrill. The helicopter was putting pieces in place for the Stratosphere's X Scream ride, which will dangle riders over the edge of the tower.
Gambling Wins Again At The Polls - Part II14 October 2003
The November 2002 voting will be remembered as one of the few times that the party in power in the White House also gained control of both houses of Congress in a midterm election. But the biggest winner may have been the gaming industry, which will see renewed growth in racinos, state lotteries and tribal casinos.
Homeless Hostel Employee Lost £118,00014 October 2003
International News Brief: A valued employee at Plymouth's Ship Hostel for homeless people ran up gambling debts of more than £118,000 in the two years before he declared himself bankrupt.
Nothing Is Certain Except Death And More Taxes14 October 2003
State legislators are playing a kind of Russian Roulette with gaming taxes. Only the victims are casino workers, investors, owners and their patrons, who did not even know they were playing the game.
Gambling Taking Hold of Canada's Youth14 October 2003
News Brief: While parents and educators fuss about cigarettes, alcohol and drugs, it turns out more teens engage in gambling than in the other potentially addictive behaviours.
Gambling Charges Dismissed Against Prairie Meadows Official14 October 2003
News Brief: Jim Rasmussen, the former chairman of the organization that oversees Prairie Meadows Racetrack who is battling lung cancer, will not face gambling charges.
Michigan City Hires Lobbyist to Fight Casinos14 October 2003
News Brief: Despite pressing economic problems, Hazel Park’s City Manager Edward Klobucher isn't apologizing for hiring a lobbyist to protect Hazel Park's horse racing interests against the expanding threat of casinos.
Professor I. Nelson Rose: Why Visa Is Dropping Online Gambling14 October 2003
Players wager billions of dollars online each year. Almost all bets are funded, at least initially, by credit cards. Companies like Visa get a piece of the action every time their cards are used, without risking a player getting a hot streak.
Professor I. Nelson Rose: Gambling Wins Again At The Poll14 October 2003
Now there are only two: On November 5, 2002, voters in Tennessee amended the State Constitution to create a state lottery, leaving Hawaii and Utah as the only states without some form of legal gambling.
Casino's Neighbors Win Small Victory14 October 2003
News Brief: The residents living next to the Atlantic City Hilton casino transportation center can breathe a bit better now that the Department of Environmental Protection has cited the Hilton for violating air pollution laws by allowing buses to idle too long.
Book Reveals Life of Casino Cheats14 October 2003
News Brief: In gambling it's all about luck unless you're cheating the casino, according to the new book `American Roulette’ by Richard Marcus.
Sides Clash at Casino Job Fair14 October 2003
Casino supporters held a job fair Saturday, promising jobs with good pay and benefits if a casino is built in Maine. Casino opponents called the job fair a publicity stunt and held a protest outside the job fair.
Davis Signs More Tribal Casino Bills14 October 2003
News Brief: Wielding the influence he still has in the waning days of his administration, Gov. Gray Davis signed four bills Sunday broadening the reach of Indian casinos in California.
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