![]() Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the
NEW Casino City Times newsletter! Gaming Destination News
Online Gambling News
|
Gaming News Archives - Page 4667Funds Dealer Gets 6 Years30 September 2003
News Brief: A licensed securities dealer who spent more than $1 million of his clients' money - most in Las Vegas on plush hotels, fancy restaurants, fine rental cars and gambling - was sentenced Monday to six years in prison.
Authorities Break Up Cheating Ring Involving Borgata Baccarat Dealer30 September 2003
News Brief: Gambling may be a game of chance, but four men upped their odds when they sat down at a mini-baccarat table at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa on Friday night.
Cirque Du Soleil Bares All in New Vegas Erotic Show30 September 2003
News Brief: Sex and commerce have always been close in Vegas and even the world-famous acrobats of circus troupe Cirque du Soleil is now getting into the act.
Woman Wants Husband Banned from Casinos30 September 2003
News Brief: A woman who wants her husband to stop gambling has gone to federal court to try to force officials at an Indiana casino to ban him from its slot machines and blackjack tables.
Poll: Kentuckians Want Slots at Tracks30 September 2003
ews Brief: A majority of Kentuckians like the idea of slot machines at racetracks and even more favor using the money raised for education, a newspaper poll said.
Experts Debate on Slot Odds30 September 2003
News Brief: Experts differ on how Northern Nevada compares with Thunder Valley Casino in Sacramento, California. But most agree that because the California casino lacks significant competition, it could get away with much tighter machines.
PBL Buys Stake in Burswood Casino30 September 2003
International News Brief: Publishing and Broadcasting Limited has acquired a stake in the Burswood Casino in Perth, Australia.
Arlington Park Figures Up30 September 2003
The 104-day, 2003 Arlington Park race meet concluded with a 12.7-percent increase in average daily attendance and a 1.9-percent rise in overall wagering compared to the corresponding daily averages of the 2002 meet of 106 days.
Dover Downs Named Best Racino30 September 2003
Dover Downs Raceway & Slots was named Best Racino in the Country in the October 2003 issue of Strictly Slots Magazine.
Powerball Reaches $69 Million29 September 2003
Since no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $69 million.
Michigan Lottery Moving into Bars, Restaurants29 September 2003
News Brief: Bettors will have more ways to gamble in Michigan next month, and they'll be able to do it in bars and restaurants across the state.
Park Place has Unlikely Ally29 September 2003
New Brief: If Park Place Entertainment hopes to build a Las Vegas-style casino at the Mall of America, it has to deal face opposition from Minnesota's Indian tribes. However, Oglala Sioux author and former Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Ed McGaa is ready to help.
South African City to Install Slots29 September 2003
News Brief: Gamblers in the Western Cape have been given a break as 2 100 legal slot machines are scheduled to move into areas previously plagued by illegal gambling.
New Nez Perce Tribal Leaders Pare Casino Plans29 September 2003
News Brief: Some Nez Perce tribal leaders say they want to scale back plans for a proposed $52-million casino.
Six Vehicles Damaged in Casino Parking Deck Fire29 September 2003
The cause of a wind-swept fire on the roof of a casino parking ramp that damaged six vehicles is under investigation, a fire marshal said.
Little Done to Tackle California's Problem Gambling29 September 2003
News Brief: Nearly four years after California officially legalized Indian gambling, some critics say the state has done little to address a key problem: gambling addiction.
Report Surfaces on Internet Taxation Issue29 September 2003
Clark County officials say they didn't generate a report explaining how Internet companies that buy and resell large quantities of hotel rooms may in some instances be paying a lower percentage tax rate than they should.
Westin Opening Delayed29 September 2003
This month's expected opening of the Westin Casuarina hotel-casino in Las Vegas has been put off until next month because of construction delays.
South Carolina Accepts Catawbas' Bingo Money29 September 2003
News Brief: South Carolina State University trustees have agreed to accept as much as $2 million a year from the Catawba Indian Nation to conduct tourism research.
Military Bingo Raises Legal Issues29 September 2003
News Brief: Officials say that bingo nights on Hawai’i military bases comply with laws that prohibit all forms of gambling, bingo included.
|