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Gaming News Archives - Page 4685California Band Proposes Off-Reservation Casino31 July 2003
News Brief: In a bold long shot like another tribe is pursuing, the Manzanita Indian band wants to build a resort-casino near El Centro, about 50 miles from its remote East County reservation.
Robbery Suspect Arrested31 July 2003
New Brief: One of five suspects of an Atlantic City casino robbery ring has bee has been arrested.
Iowa Poker Games Allegedly Targeted31 July 2003
News Brief: An illegal bookmaking case in Warren County has spawned an investigation into alleged high-stakes poker games played in Des Moines-area hotels, attorneys said Wednesday.
Pennsylvania Gambling Potential May be Over-Estimated31 July 2003
News Brief: A new study suggests that the revenue assumptions behind gambling proposals in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, are extremely and perhaps unreasonably optimistic compared with the experience of other states.
Survey: Average Problem Gambler Loses $23,00031 July 2003
News Brief: Problem gamblers who called a Connecticut hot line for help in 2002 said they lost on average $23,000 over the previous year, and two out of three said they earned less than $45,000 year, a new survey shows.
Boyd Downgraded31 July 2003
News Brief: J.P. Morgan downgraded Boyd Gaming to underweight from neutral.
Boyd to Pay Dividend31 July 2003
News Brief: Boyd Gaming said it would start paying a dividend and posted a drop in operating profit in its last quarter before the $1 billion gambling hall opened.
MTR Gaming Group Results Up31 July 2003
MTR Gaming reports total revenues for Q2 increased 12% to $75.5 million, while EBITDA rose 24% to $12.8 million.
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Revenues Up31 July 2003
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming reports gaming revenues of $271.0 million, a 11.8% increase over Q3 2003.
California SuperLotto Plus Jackpot Raised to $42 Million31 July 2003
California’s lottery officials have estimated SuperLotto Plus jackpot for Wednesday night's draw at $42 million.
Rich Lebanese Merchant's Wife in Lottery Windfall30 July 2003
International News Brief: The wife of a wealthy Lebanese businessman has owned up to being the winner of the biggest jackpot in the history of Lebanon's national lottery, after four days of rampant media speculation.
Seven Years Playing the Same Numbers30 July 2003
Seven years of playing the same Lotto numbers paid off big for a Florida man when he won an estimated $12 million.
Racino Sets Opening for Hiring Center30 July 2003
News Brief: Officials with Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas said that 600 job openings will be available Monday when the racino’s Employment Center opens.
Casino Worker Dies of Meningitis30 July 2003
News Brief: A casino has died of meningitis, the second young Minnesotan person to die of this disease this year.
A Gambler's Rehab Gone Wrong30 July 2003
News Brief: Winning $6,000 playing the slots at an Ontario casino was the worst thing that ever happened to Lisa Dickert.
Kerkorian Drops Bid for Vivendi Entertainment30 July 2003
Kirk Kerkorian, the highest all-cash bidder for Vivendi Universal's entertainment assets, has dropped his $11.5 billion offer, calling the reported asking price of $14 billion too steep.
Sale of Riverboat Company Rumored30 July 2003
Las Vegas-based Horseshoe Gaming, owned by long-time casino operator Jack Binion, could be sold soon, knowledgeable industry sources said Tuesday.
Mohegan Sun Shuts Down Poker Room30 July 2003
News Brief: The Mohegan Sun Casino will close its poker room as of Sept. 2 and fill the vacant space in the Casino of the Earth with slot machines.
Tennesee Governor Won't Take Sides in Lottery Plan30 July 2003
News Brief: Gov. Phil Bredesen said Tuesday he believes the proposal for an alliance between the Tennessee and Georgia lotteries is an idea that needs considering, but will not takes sides on the issue.
Slot Attendants Lose Human Touch30 July 2003
News Brief: Technology including freestanding bill-breaking devices, currency-accepting slot machines and, most recently, cashless slots, spells the end for mobile human change makers.
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