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Gaming News Archives - Page 4649Borgata Again Lifts Gaming Win13 April 2004
New Jersey's casinos won 4.3 percent more last month than they did in March 2003, but the boost was due mainly to the addition of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to the market, according to data released Monday.
Gambler Bets All and Wins13 April 2004
News Brief: A professional gambler has emerged victorious after betting everything on a single spin of a roulette wheel in Las Vegas.
Casino Apologizes for Targeting Debtors13 April 2004
Isleta Pueblo's governor has apologized for an Isleta casino ad that suggested people could pay their debts by gambling.
Golden Nugget Properties Report Profit Increase13 April 2004
The Golden Nugget casinos in downtown Las Vegas and Laughlin today reported a profit of $2.9 million for 2003, up from a loss of $529,000 for 2002 primarily due to increased operating efficiency at the properties.
Canadian Lottery Considers Online Gambling13 April 2004
News Brief: An Atlantic Canadian online club will be used to set up one of the country's first legal Internet gambling sites if the Atlantic Lottery Corp.'s board approves the plan, the agency's president has confirmed.
TV Mogul May Join Pennsylvania Casino Bidding13 April 2004
News Brief: Robert L. Johnson, the billionaire founder and CEO of Black Entertainment Television, may be joining the competition for a gambling franchise in Pennsylvania.
Online Casino Group Bets on Israeli Software13 April 2004
International News Brief: Gaming Corporation, an online casinos group, is in talks to buy an Israeli software house that would give it the technology to launch a wide variety of new interactive games.
Maryland Casino Referendum Efforts Stalled13 April 2004
News Brief: Several avenues to a popular vote on slots this fall seemed to close Monday in Maryland, along with the chance of legalizing slot machine gambling this year.
Louisiana Riverboat Casino Revenue Down Again13 April 2004
News Brief: The $137.5 million in Louisiana riverboat revenues for March mark the third consecutive year-over-year decline for the month, dating to a high of nearly $155 million in March 2001.
Bellagio Workers Lose Out on Pay13 April 2004
The continuing power outage at the Bellagio has left many of the megaresort's 8,000 workers out of work and without pay for at least a day.
Pac-10 Presidents Accept Gambling Penalties13 April 2004
News Brief: Pac Ten presidents have accepted the recommended
penalties against the University of Washington for gambling.
Iowa Senate Clears Way for Casinos13 April 2004
News Brief: Iowa Senate Republicans gave new hope Monday to counties lobbying for riverboat casinos even as they fired a hard curveball at racetracks in Dubuque and Polk County seeking a Statehouse deal on tax rates.
The Strip: Venetian Finds Buyer for its Mall13 April 2004
The nation's second-largest shopping center owner on Monday stepped up to Las Vegas' brightest stage with its reported $1.5 billion acquisition of The Venetian's Grand Canal Shoppes and future considerations.
Detroit Casinos, Tribes Settlement Approved13 April 2004
News Brief: Under a court-approved settlement, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino will pay $79 million to the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.
Visitor Volume Increases 5.2 Percent in February13 April 2004
Winter's chill did little to cool off Las Vegas' white-hot tourism industry in recent months as the city enjoyed its third consecutive best-ever month in February.
Niagara Area Bets on New Casino13 April 2004
News Brief: The opening of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, set for June 10, is expected to have long-ranging impact on the tourism and hospitality trades in both Southern Ontario and the Buffalo Niagara region.
Mystery Outage Cripples Bellagio13 April 2004
A power outage paralyzed gambling operations at Bellagio on Easter Sunday, sending workers at the five-star hotel scrambling to accommodate more than 1,500 inconvenienced guests.
Nebraska Lawmakers Vote on Casino Proposal13 April 2004
News Brief: Nebraska senators are scheduled to take final votes on casino gambling before they adjourn for the year Thursday.
Inside Gaming: Plazzo May Have Place in Mall Bids13 April 2004
A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.
Isle of Capri Still Interested in UK Investment13 April 2004
International News Brief: Isle of Capri groups has announced its backing for the UK Government's proposed relaxation of gambling laws, despite an influential committee of MPs and peers last week recommending restrictions on deregulation.
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