 Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the
NEW Casino City Times newsletter! Gaming Destination News
Online Gambling News
|
Gaming News Archives - Page 4730AngelCiti Delivers Very Strong Results in May11 June 2003
AngelCiti Entertainment's subsidiary Worldwide Management reports positive performance results for May in processing a net handle of approximately $5,666,409 for May with a gross net win of $301,326, a record monthly gross win for Worldwide.
Jamaica to Tax Winnings11 June 2003
International News Brief: Jamaica’s Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies is expected to release today a report confirming taxation on punters' winnings in the gaming industry, instead of the 15 per cent General Consumption Tax which he had proposed in April.
U.S. House Votes to Block Web Gambling Payments11 June 2003
News Brief: The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to outlaw credit-card payments to Internet casinos, hoping to choke the offshore gambling sites that draw billions of dollars from U.S. customers.
Churchill Downs Reports Strong Increase in Race Purses11 June 2003
Record wagering on the Kentucky Derby, steady on-track business and a significant increase in simulcast wagering on its races have combined to enable Churchill Downs to announce a 10-percent increase in its overnight race purses for its 2003 Spring Meet.
Oklahoma Tribes Want End to Slot Guessing Game10 June 2003
News Brief: Oklahoma’s tribal casinos want a stop to the guessing game in which tribes add new slot-like machines and then wait to see if U.S. regulators consider them lawful.
Kansas City Area Casinos' Revenue Mixed in May10 June 2003
News Brief: For the second-straight month, two Kansas City-area casinos posted higher revenue and two reported lower revenue in May compared with last year.
New Pari-Mutuel Bill Could Help Revive Local Race Books10 June 2003
A bill that was passed in the final hour of the regular Nevada legislative session could help revitalize the state's slumping race book industry, industry experts said Monday.
Study: British Columbians Buying Less Lottery Tickets10 June 2003
News Brief: The British Columbia Problem Gambling Prevalence Study found that people aren't buying as many lottery tickets as they used to, but they're gambling at casinos considerably more often.
Crowds Jam New Indian Casino in California10 June 2003
News Brief: Traffic backed up 7 miles as crowds jammed the new Thunder Valley Casino that Northern Nevada gambling officials fear will draw customers away from the Reno area.
Casino Referendum to be Saskatoon Election Issue10 June 2003
News Brief: The casino referendum will be an election issue after Saskatoon councillors voted overwhelmingly Monday to hold it in conjunction with the Oct. 22 civic vote.
Reno Casinos Looking to River to Deliver Tourists10 June 2003
News Brief: A growing number of Reno business and community leaders say the key to weathering increased competition from tribal casinos in neighboring California is to promote hiking in the Sierra, rafting on the Truckee River and mountain biking at Lake Tahoe.
Harrah's Chairman, Tom Jones Inducted into Gaming Hall of Fame10 June 2003
News Brief: Phil Satre, chairman of Harrah's Entertainment Inc., and Tom Jones will be inducted July 26 at the 15th annual Gaming Hall of Fame Dinner at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.
New Jersey Casinos Exempt from Smoking Ban10 June 2003
News Brief: A New Jersey Senate committee has approved a bill which exempts casinos, tobacco bars, owner-operated bars and buildings owned and operated by social organizations.
State Lottery Officials Broke Ethics Code10 June 2003
The former secretary of the Florida Lottery and three other senior management staff broke an ethics code when they accepted hundreds of dollars in meals and gifts from vendors while doing official business, a state investigation found.
New Jersey Tax Idea Won't Die10 June 2003
News Brief: Governor McGreevey’s casino tax proposal was deemed dead when it was first suggested. Four months later, it’s still showing signs of life.
New Lotto Texas millionaire Plans to Head Back to Work10 June 2003
News Brief: Still shaky over his status as an instant millionaire, David Kelly said Monday he has no plans for the $37 million Lotto Texas jackpot he won except to pay his bills and get back to work at his trophy shop.
BBC Documents Gambling Addiction Struggle10 June 2003
International News Brief: A BBC documentary lifts the lid on former football star’s desperate struggle to overcome his gambling addiction.
Pokie Industry Protests ATM Ban10 June 2003
International News Brief: Pokies king Bruce Mathieson plans to cut ties with the National Australia Bank to protest against its ATM ban at gaming venues.
NCAA Official: Memo is No Excuse for Gambling10 June 2003
News Brief: A misleading memo from a university official about gambling isn't an acceptable excuse for a coach to go ahead and make a bet, the NCAA's director of gambling activities said yesterday.
Drug Dealer Ordered to Return Lottery Payoff10 June 2003
News Brief: A Texas man who won $5.5 million in the state lottery has been ordered to give it up because he bought the winning ticket with money made selling cocaine, federal officials said Friday.
|