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Gaming News Archives - Page 4706Kansas City Casino Market Growing11 March 2004
News Brief: After a flat 2003 that had experts wondering whether riverboat fever here had finally topped out, the Kansas City casino market is growing dramatically in 2004.
Makeover Part of MGM Grand's Plan11 March 2004
The nation's largest hotel, MGM Grand, is getting a face lift at the ripe old age of 10.
Binion Deal Clears Final Hurdles11 March 2004
Harrah's Entertainment and MTR Gaming Group's plan to take over the Binion's Horseshoe property cleared its final known hurdles
Wednesday.
Illinois Casinos See Decreases11 March 2004
News Brief: Aurora and Joliet casinos continued to see revenues decline in February, even as other Illinois casinos began to see increases.
Chicago License Bidding Fierce11 March 2004
News Brief: In the highest stakes game of poker ever played in Illinois, three finalists bidding for the state's last casino license spent Wednesday in an elaborate game of one-upmanship in the plush 54th-floor offices of a Chicago law firm.
UK Casinos May be Forced Onshore11 March 2004
International News Brief: The UK Government may end up using strong-arm tactics against casinos to force them to move onshore.
Couple Sues South African Casino11 March 2004
International News Brief: A man and his partner are suing GrandWest Casino and Federal Gaming for R1,2-million in damages after he was allegedly assaulted and held at gunpoint by security officials last year.
Heard it on the River11 March 2004
Expecting Value11 March 2004
Israeli Lottery Wants Control of Casino10 March 2004
International News Brief: The Mifal Hapayis national lottery opposes a plan to open a casino in Eilat under international management and is demanding that it be given the license to operate a legal casino in Israel.
Gold Reef Reports Strong Trading10 March 2004
International News Brief: Gold Reef Casino Resorts reported excellent trading last year, driven partly by the effect of reduced inflation and interest rates on disposable income.
Sportsbetting Brings Back Hoops Madness10 March 2004
Sportsbetting.com brings back Hoops Madness, a
free fill-in-the-bracket contest, on this year's NCAA college basketball tournament.
Woman Fined for Possessing Lottery Numbers10 March 2004
International News Brief: A 36-year-old Filipino woman was fined $250 for a charge of keeping pieces of paper written with 4-digit lottery numbers yesterday before Magistrate Muhammed Faisal.
Vancouver Slots Deal Derailed10 March 2004
News Brief: The proposal to set up 600 slot machines at Vancouver's Plaza of Nations has effectively been killed by Vancouver city councillor Tim Louis.
Jair du Cochet Put Down10 March 2004
International News Brief: Jair du Cochet, a leading contender for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, has had to be put down after breaking a leg.
More Charges for Binion Theft Suspect10 March 2004
Prosecutors say they have information that could further implicate a man charged with digging up Ted Binion's silver fortune two days after the casino executive's 1998 slaying.
Fox Tumble to Face Probe10 March 2004
International News Brief: The Jockey Club is to launch an investigation into the controversial race at Fontwell on Monday.
Closed Casino: Legal Moves Snarl Binion's Deal10 March 2004
The troubled sale of the Binion's Horseshoe remained mired in more legal maneuvering throughout Tuesday, apparently further complicated by a District Court judge's decision to order a new auction for a tract of land underneath the historic hotel-casino.
Vietnamese Illegal Gambling Syndicate Busted10 March 2004
International News Brief: Twenty-five people were arrested in Vietnam for participating in an illegal football gambling syndicate, police said yesterday, ahead of a mass campaign to stamp out the phenomenon.
Buffalo Consortium Pushes for Casinos10 March 2004
News Brief: A consortium of local hotel owners and managers wants the Greater Buffalo Convention and Visitors Bureau to rethink its anti-casino stance.
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