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Gaming News Archives - Page 4747United Way Executive Sentenced for Stealing17 June 2003
News Brief: A former United Way executive who stole more than two million dollars from the charity has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Robbers Hit Bally's Casino17 June 2003
News Brief: Add Bally's to the list of Tunica area casinos that have been robbed lately.
West Virginia Tracks Lobby for Table Games17 June 2003
News Brief: West Virginia racetracks could receive an additional boost from casino gambling if they succeed in obtaining permission from the state to add table games to already existing slot machines.
Harrah's Execs to Register as Lobbyists17 June 2003
News Brief: Harrah's officials who hope to build a casino in Rhode Island have agreed to register as lobbyists and report their financial activities, according to newspaper reports.
Iowa Counties to Votes on Floating Casinos17 June 2003
News Brief: Dreams of riverboat casinos and a quick infusion of gambling money into the local economy are swirling in the heads of economic developers in at least five northern Iowa counties.
Casino Money Is Fueling Chumash's Interest in Past17 June 2003
News Brief: Using income from the casino, the tribe has hired an expert to teach them their native language and is promoting other cultural activities.
Brown Gets Tough on Casino Lobbying17 June 2003
News Brief: Secretary of state's action follows a series of published reports on the activities of casino employees in Rhode Island, the State House and the legislative fundraising circuit.
Iowa City Votes Against Gambling17 June 2003
News Brief: The Clear Water City Council has voted for a resolution against any efforts to bring a casino to the shores of this north-central Iowa lake.
Seneca Nation Eyeing Second Casino17 June 2003
News Brief: After successfully transforming the Niagara Falls Convention Center into a lively casino, the Seneca Indian Nation is eyeing the Buffalo Convention Center for a second gambling venture.
Louisiana Board Renews Bally's Casino License17 June 2003
News Brief: After attaching stricter regulatory requirements, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board has renewed the riverboat license for Bally's dockside casino in New Orleans.
Connecticut Casinos Report Record Slot Wins17 June 2003
News Brief: Gamblers poured record amounts of money into slot machines at Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun during the rainy month of May.
Isle of Capri Offering Reward to Solve Robbery17 June 2003
News Brief: The Isle of Capri Casino at Lula, Mississippi, is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension, arrest and conviction of all persons who participated in a June 12 robbery of the casino.
Nova Scotia Casino Won't Fight Smoking Ban17 June 2003
News Brief: Casino Nova Scotia plans to abide by tough new municipal smoking bylaws beginning July 31, according to the provincial gaming corporation.
Montana Casino Owner Plans to Fight Felony Charge17 June 2003
News Brief: A Montana casino owner who plans to develop a multimillion-dollar entertainment complex says he will fight an allegation that he broke state law by giving gambling credit to high rollers.
MGM Track Partner Accused of Rampant Criminal Activity17 June 2003
News Brief: Borgata co-owner MGM Mirage is partners with a New York racetrack company that has ‘rampant criminal activity,’ New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said in a 62-page report released Saturday.
New Jersey Democrat's New Tax Plan Benefits Trump17 June 2003
News Brief: Democrats, as a way of raising the $90 million New Jersey is demanding from casinos to fill a budgetary gap, proposed a casino profits tax Monday that would cost Donald Trump a pittance while putting most of the tax burden on Park Place Entertainment Corp.
Israeli Attorney General Opposes Casinos17 June 2003
International News Brief: It has been reported that Attorney General Elaykim Rubinstein told Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Minister of Finance Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday that a decision to establish casinos in Israel would be illegal and immoral.
New Zealand Racing Industry Criticizes Gambling Bill17 June 2003
International News Brief: The New Zealand Government's eleventh hour move to deny racing clubs access to gaming machine grants under the Responsible Gambling Bill is totally irresponsible, according to National's Racing Spokesman Lindsay Tisch.
WMS Gaming Allows Distribution Agreement to Expire17 June 2003
WMS Gaming, intends to allow its agreement with Star Games Corporation Pty. Ltd., to distribute Rapid Roulette devices in North America to expire on June 30, 2003.
Parlay Entertainment, IGW Software Enter Strategic Relationship17 June 2003
IGW Software, Inc. has signed a letter of understanding to form a strategic relationship with Parlay Entertainment Limited, a member of the DCEG Group of Companies.
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