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Gaming News Archives - Page 4697Delaware Casino Proposed9 March 2004
News Brief: Despite opposition to more gambling in Delaware by Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and many legislators, a development group has proposed building a 150-room hotel with 2,500 slot machines on Route 404 in Georgetown.
Judge Couples Truck-Stop Gambling Lawsuits9 March 2004
News Brief: Two lawsuits filed by opponents of a video-gambling truck stop in Marrero will be heard in tandem in state court this week, after a judge agreed Monday with defendants that the cases share essential facts and have the same aim.
Kentucky Bill Doomed9 March 2004
News Brief: The House sponsor of legislation to bring casino gambling to Kentucky said yesterday the bill is unlikely to pass during this session of the General Assembly.
Washington Proposal Offsets Taxes Cut with Gaming Expansion9 March 2004
News Brief: Tim Eyman plans to offset his new proposal to slash Washington state property taxes with $400 million from expanding non-tribal gambling to include electronic slot machines.
Senator: New York Hooked on Gambling9 March 2004
News Brief: $35 billion will be spent this year on legal gambling in New York, wagered on everything from lottery games to video-slot machines and horse racing, a Queens senator reported yesterday.
Man Wins $1.6 Nickel Slot Jackpot9 March 2004
News Brief: A Kaukauna man who said he was going to ‘invest $20’ on his way home from work Thursday ended up winning $1.6 million.
Ontario Lottery Chairman Ousted9 March 2004
News Brief: Stanley Sadinsky has been ousted from his political appointment as chairman of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation after serving less than seven months of a three-year term.
India's Online Lotteries Default on Tax Payments9 March 2004
International News Brief: The Leader of the Opposition, V. S. Achuthanandan, has accused online lottery companies of having defaulted on payment of Rs. 5,700 crores in Sales Tax.
Robby Gordon to Host Harrah's Fan Fest9 March 2004
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. has signed an agreement with famed NASCAR, Indy and off-road race driver Robby Gordon to host a series of Fan Fest events at its casinos and help Harrah's raise awareness for its sponsorship of the "March For Meals" campaign.
Try Hedging Craps Bets Sequentially rather than Concurrently9 March 2004
Downtown: Offer Imperils Horseshoe Sale8 March 2004
Lawyers were scrambling late Friday night to salvage the proposed sale of Binion's Horseshoe to MTR Gaming Group and the World Series of Poker to Harrah's Entertainment.
Casinos Offered Mixed News8 March 2004
News Brief: There was good news and bad news last week for Northern Nevada’s struggling resort casinos.
Oklahoma Plan Won't Hurt Casinos8 March 2004
News Brief: A move by Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry that could help the ailing horse industry isn't expected to hurt area casinos.
California Gambling Committee to be Formed8 March 2004
News Brief: County supervisors will decide Tuesday when to begin recruiting people to sit on a committee that will decide how to spend as much as $400,000 of Indian gaming revenue in Tulare County.
Hopi Tribe to Vote on Casino Issue8 March 2004
News Brief: The Hopi tribe will vote on whether the reservation will have a casino -- or whether they will lease slots out to another tribe as allowed by Arizona gaming law.
Former Slot Supervisor Investigated in Thefts8 March 2004
The Plaza hotel-casino has filed a civil lawsuit and the Nevada Gaming Control Board is pursuing criminal charges against a former slot shift supervisor for allegedly falsifying $125,000 in jackpot tickets.
Salvation Army Opposes Bermuda Casino8 March 2004
International News Brief: Major Lindsay Rowe of the Salvation Army says gambling is anti-Christian amid talk of a casino being built in Bermuda.
Arkansas Instant Racing Has Record Month8 March 2004
News Brief: Instant Racing had its best month ever at Arkansas’ Oaklawn Park when patrons poured $5.82 million through the machines in February.
Groups Get 'Positive' About Problem Gambling8 March 2004
It's only one billboard for a city of more than 1 million people. But to Carol O'Hare, executive director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, it's also a significant moral victory.
British Columbia Track Signs Casino Deal8 March 2004
News Brief: Surrey will get 10 per cent of the net gaming revenues from a casino coming to Fraser Downs, and with a provision for an extra split the city's take could be $3 million annually.
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